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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Skid reaches five as A&M suffers 70-68 home loss to South Carolina
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
Despite trailing by as many as 13 points in the second half, Texas A&M rallied back to take the lead but finally succumbed to No. 18 South Carolina in a back-and-forth final few minutes in College Station, 70-68. The Aggies have now lost five consecutive games.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/28)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with OB, Texans sideline analyst John Harris, Recruiting Country with Ryan Brauninger and D1 Baseball's Kendall Rogers.
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Texas A&M has opportunity to stop slide vs. No. 18 South Carolina
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
March inches closer but the Aggies are farther away from March Madness than any point this season. In order to stop a four-game slide against No. 18 South Carolina, Texas A&M must return to playing a brand of basketball that accounted for most of its early-season success.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/27)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan and David Nuño, HoF NFL writer Charean Williams, TexAgs basketball correspondent Justin Lanham and Tom Hart of the SEC Network.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/26)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Monday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan, Texas A&M head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, Texas A&M head basketball coach Buzz Williams and TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci.
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A&M's postseason aspirations fading after 35-point loss to No. 5 Vols
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
Lost and lifeless on both ends of the floor, Buzz Williams and the Aggies were blown out of Knoxville in an apathetic 86-51 loss on Saturday night. Shooting 27.3 percent from the field, Texas A&M was outscored in the second half 49-24 while converting just 7-of-34 3-pointers.
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Rocky stretch leads Maroon & White to Rocky Top on Saturday night
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
Since they upset then-No. 6 Tennessee two weeks ago, Texas A&M has lost three straight, including inexcusable losses to Vanderbilt and Arkansas. With their backs officially against a wall, the Aggies are seeking a much-needed resume boost in Knoxville on Saturday night.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/23)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan and David Nuño, The Baseball Bunch with Ryan Brauninger, Richard Zane and Scott Clendenin, Around the SEC with Jackson Moss and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/22)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Thursday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, Texas A&M head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, Aaron Torres of Fox Sports Radio, and The Fan Show.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/21)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs basketball correspondent Tom Schuberth joining the GO Hour, Houston Texans sideline analyst John Harris, Texas A&M head softball coach Trisha Ford and Recruiting Country with Ryan Brauninger.
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Sour shooting sinks Texas A&M lower as Arkansas sweeps series
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 1 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
The Aggies have scraped the bottom of the barrel as their "Jekyll and Hyde" season continues with a humiliating 78-71 loss to Arkansas. Much like the first meeting in January, A&M missed two-thirds of their shots and botched an embarrassing amount of free throws (25-of-39).
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TexAgs Rewind (2/20)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan and David Nuño, HoF NFL writer Charean Williams, UIW athletics play-by-play broadcaster Sam Kaman and Tom Hart of the SEC Network.
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Recent downturn accentuates importance of success against Arkansas
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
Despite riding high through the first weeks of February, alarming losses to Vanderbilt and Alabama has placed Texas A&M in a precarious position as March looms. With a heightened sense of urgency, the Aggies now face Arkansas on Tuesday night in a critical rematch.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/19)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 2 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Monday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan, Texas A&M head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, Texas A&M head basketball coach Buzz Williams and TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci.
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Disastrous 3-point defense leaves A&M reeling after T-Town beatdown
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
Struggling to contest 3-pointers, the Aggies surrendered an alarming 18 makes from beyond the arc in Saturday's loss to No. 15 Alabama, 100-75. Conversely, Texas A&M continued to fire from long range without success, shooting 4-of-23 and taking another step back in the process.
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Texas A&M seeks a change in tune on trip to face No. 15 Alabama
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
This season, Texas A&M basketball is 4-4 on the road in 2023-2024, which appears problematic considering the Aggies travel to Tuscaloosa for a Saturday matchup with No. 15 Alabama. Williams & Co. hope to sing a different tune on this trip.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/16)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 2 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan and David Nuño, former Texas A&M basketball guard Mark French, The Baseball Bunch with Ryan Brauninger, Richard Zane and Scott Clendenin and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.
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TexAgs Rewind (2/15)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 2 mo ago by TexAgs Radio
Thursday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan, Texas A&M head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, former Texas A&M basketball player Logan Lee and The Fan Show.
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Defensive backfield turnaround vital to A&M's chances of a U-turn
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 2 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
Texas A&M defensive backs, particularly cornerbacks, were victimized far too often on big plays last season, but with Mike Elko taking over and an infusion of experienced covermen, there is reason to anticipate an upgrade in coverage this fall.
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A&M suffers gut-wrenching setback as Vanderbilt hits buzzer-beater
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 2 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
Just days after defeating the sixth-ranked team in the nation, Texas A&M suffered an inexcusable setback to lowly Vanderbilt on Tuesday, 74-73. The Aggies encountered a severe scoring drought in the final minutes before Ezra Manjon closed the game with a buzzer-beater.
 
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