Buchanan, Olin
Olin Buchanan
Columnist
Olin joined TexAgs in July of 2012 as a columnist. He previously was a national college football writer for Rivals.com and Yahoo. A graduate of White Oak High School in East Texas, Olin worked at newspapers in Longview and Tyler before covering the Aggies for the Bryan-College Station Eagle from 1993-95. He also worked at the Austin American-Statesman for 11 years. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and a Heisman Trophy voter.
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TexAgs Rewind (7/31)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 6 days ago by TexAgs Live
Friday's edition of the rewind featured TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, ESPN college football analyst Jordan Rogers from SEC Media Days and The Fan Show.
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25 Players in 25 Days: #21 Tyree Adams
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 6 days ago by Olin Buchanan
After three seasons in Baton Rouge, offensive lineman Tyree Adams transferred to Texas A&M. The Marrero, La., native comes in at #21 in our 25 Players in 25 Days series, expected to have a large role among Adam Cushing's group.
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Identifying five areas for A&M to improve upon
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 7 days ago by Olin Buchanan
Texas A&M was among the nation's best in a number of statistical categories during an 11-2 season, but the Aggies also have plenty of room for growth after a first-round exit in the College Football Playoff. Here are five areas A&M should aim for improvement in 2026.
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TexAgs Rewind (7/30)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 7 days ago by TexAgs Live
Thursday's edition of the rewind featured the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee, Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.
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McGee wants A&M's offense to remain up-tempo to best suit Reed
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 7 days ago by David Nuño
Former A&M QB1 Stephen McGee joined Thursday's edition of TexAgs Live to discuss what he thinks of the A&M offense and his biggest questions heading into the 2026 season. McGee and the guys played buy, sell, hold and talked about much more on Thursday morning's show.
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Sanford's hard-working mother serves as crucial mentor
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 8 days ago by Olin Buchanan
Linebacker Daymion Sanford will serve as one of Texas A&M's five team captains this fall, but he comes by his intense work ethic honestly, as his hard-working mother, Natasha, helped him along the path to becoming a reliable defender in Maroon & White.
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TexAgs Rewind (7/29)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 8 days ago by TexAgs Live
Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, ESPN.com senior writer Ryan McGee and Recruiting Country with Jason Howell.
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25 Players in 25 Days: #23 Rickey Gibson III
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 8 days ago by Olin Buchanan
The next player on our 25 Players in 25 Days list is cornerback Rickey Gibson III. A graduate transfer from Tennessee, Gibson is another part of the Texas A&M secondary that is set to be one of the deepest rooms for the Aggies this season.
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TexAgs Rewind (7/28)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 9 days ago by TexAgs Live
Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, NFL writer Charean Williams, former Texas A&M 12th Man Ryan O'Bryant and SEC Network analyst Chris Doering.
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Charean Williams discusses NFL preseason news & storylines
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 9 days ago by David Nuño
ProFootballTalk's Charean Williams joined Tuesday's edition of TexAgs Live to share her insight on preseason storylines that are making waves in the NFL. Williams discussed Nic Scourton's ACL injury, the Cowboys' offensive line moves, Kyle Shanahan's injury and more.
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TKO Performance of the Week: Will Lee III, Utah Talons & more
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 9 days ago by David Nuño
Former A&M cornerback Will Lee was highlighted this week after making headlines in spring practice with the Carolina Panthers. The Utah Talons were highlighted as well after sweeping the Chicago Bandits at Davis Diamond to claim back-to-back AUSL Championships.
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25 Players in 25 Days: #24 Jordan Shaw
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 9 days ago by Olin Buchanan
The next Aggie named on our 25 Players in 25 Days series is cornerback Jordan Shaw, coming in at #24. The redshirt junior cornerback is set to play a part in the A&M secondary, regarded by Mike Elko as the best backfield he's worked with at A&M since 2018.
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TexAgs Rewind (7/27)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 10 days ago by TexAgs Live
Monday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, USA Today college football columnist Blake Toppmeyer and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.
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TexAgs Rewind (7/24)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 13 days ago by TexAgs Live
Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, the SEC Network's Paul Finebaum, The Voice season 28 winner Aiden Ross and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.
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TexAgs Tampa Takeaways, Day 4: John Daly, pins for purpose and more
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 14 days ago by Richard Zane
The Champion Golfer of the Year for 1995 was actually walking along Digital Drive as John Daly was one of the few dignitaries at SEC Media Days on Thursday. Now that the week is finally over, the TexAgs crew is headed back to Aggieland as football season is just around the corner.
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SECMD26 Notebook: Sarkisian on scheduling, Kiffin being Kiffin and more
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 14 days ago by Olin Buchanan
LSU, Arkansas, Mississippi State and Texas took their turns at the podium on Thursday as SEC Media Days concludes, and Olin Buchanan recaps the biggest storylines from all four schools' head coaches and player representatives from the Marriott Water Street in Tampa.
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SECMD Lookback, Day 4: Kiffin, Silverfield, Lebby & Sarkisian conclude the week
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 14 days ago by David Nuño
The fourth and final day of SEC Media Days in Tampa saw the likes of Lane Kiffin, Ryan Silverfield, Jeff Lebby and Steve Sarkisian make the rounds. Following Day 4, David Nuño and Olin Buchanan provide a recap of the day's biggest storylines from the Marriott Water Street.
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Elko's hardware quip highlights A&M's hard truth
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 14 days ago by Olin Buchanan
During his time at the SEC Media Days main stage on Wednesday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko made the gathered reporters laugh at a comment about an empty trophy case. While the truth also hurts, Elko's build toward national relevancy is no laughing matter.
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TexAgs Rewind (7/23)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 14 days ago by TexAgs Live
Thursday's edition of the rewind heard Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger, the SEC Network's Roman Harper, SEC Network college football analyst Chase Daniel and Ole Miss insider Neal McCready.
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TexAgs Tampa Takeaways, Day 3: Reed's suit, Taco Casa & more
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 14 days ago by Richard Zane
Between Marcel Reed's all-Maroon suit and some podium cursing from multiple different coaches, Day 3 of SEC Media Days in Tampa was action-packed. Here's some of the non-football notes from Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida and Ole Miss.
 
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