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.

10:54

TexAgs Rewind (2/9)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 hr ago by TexAgs Live

Monday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, Texas A&M head baseball coach Michael Earley, TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci and Texas A&M head basketball coach Bucky McMillan.

15:58

'Black Out' turns to blow out as A&M suffers second straight setback

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 1 day ago by Olin Buchanan

With Reed Arena dressed in all black, the Fightin' Texas Aggies left Saturday night's matchup with No. 17 Florida black and blue after suffering a frustrating 86-67 loss. Behind a disastrous run of 23 straight misses in the first half, A&M struggled to find any success offensively all night.

10:36

Setting the Scene: Aggies switch to 'dark mode' vs. No. 17 Gators

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 2 days ago by Luke Evangelist

Bucky McMillan's Aggies square off with Todd Golden and the defending national champions as first place atop the SEC standings is on the line come Saturday night. Before a "Black Out" at Reed Arena, Luke Evangelist and Olin Buchanan set the scene from Aggieland.

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Undersized Aggies face heightened test vs. towering Gators

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 2 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Rashaun Agee is Texas A&M's tallest starter and is listed at 6-foot-8, but No. 17 Florida's roster features six players at 6-foot-9 or taller as the Gators lead the nation in rebounding. Saturday's showdown for first place in the SEC could highlight the importance of height on the hardwood.

10:59

TexAgs Rewind (2/6)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 3 days ago by TexAgs Live

Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Pounding the Rock with Luke Evangelist and Tap Bentz and TexAgs co-owner & executive editor Billy Liucci.

First-round Aggies could come in a three-pack at 2026 NFL Draft

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 3 days ago by Olin Buchanan

KC Concepcion and Cashius Howell are projected as first-round picks ahead of April's NFL Draft, but could a third Texas A&M product sneak into the first round? If Chase Bisontis (or any other Aggie) moves up, it would make the third time A&M has had three first-rounders.

11:32

TexAgs Rewind (2/5)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 4 days ago by TexAgs Live

Thursday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee, former Texas A&M basketball guard Logan Lee and The Fan Show.

McMillan sees promise despite dropping a road shootout to Alabama

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 4 days ago by Olin Buchanan

A close contest throughout, Texas A&M fell short on Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa as the Aggies watched their four-game win streak end in a 100-97 loss to Alabama. Now 7-2 in SEC play, A&M will face No. 17 Florida this weekend with sole possession of first place up for grabs.

10:15

TexAgs Rewind (2/4)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 5 days ago by TexAgs Live

Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs basketball contributor Tom Schuberth join Olin Buchanan in the GO Hour, football analyst John Harris, Texas A&M head softball coach Trisha Ford and Patric Young of the SEC Network.

'Basketball savant' McMillan returns to home state to face Alabama

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 5 days ago by Olin Buchanan

For a second time this season, Birmingham native Bucky McMillan is headed back to his home state as the Fightin' Texas Aggies will take on Alabama on Wednesday night. After winning at Auburn earlier this year, the Maroon & White head to Tuscaloosa on a four-game winning streak.

10:57

TexAgs Rewind (2/3)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 6 days ago by TexAgs Live

Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Chris Gordy of Locked On SEC, TexAgs basketball correspondent Justin Lanham and NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein.

4:32

TKO's Knockout Performance of the Week: Agee shines vs. Georgia

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 6 days ago by David Nuño

In this week's TKO Knockout Performance of the Week, Rashaun Agee earned co-SEC Player of the Week honors after posting 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists in the win at Georgia. He is the second player in 30 years to have at least 15/15/6 in an SEC game.

11:43

TexAgs Rewind (2/2)

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 7 days ago by TexAgs Live

Monday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, TexAgs content specialist Kay Naegeli, former Texas A&M guard Mark French and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

3:03

Win streak reaches four as A&M never trails at Georgia, 92-77

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 8 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Texas A&M walked into yet another opposing arena and silenced the home crowd on Saturday with a 92-77 victory over Georgia. The Aggies jumped out to a 22-2 lead with a flurry of 3-pointers and never looked back, improving to 7-1 in conference play.

A&M remains committed to identity vs. high-scoring Georgia

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 10 days ago by Olin Buchanan

A battle of top-10 scoring offenses will meet on the hardwood on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. Expected to be a track meet, Bucky McMillan & Co. are ready to play their style of basketball against a Georgia squad that is no stranger to putting up large numbers.

10:22

TexAgs Rewind (1/30)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 10 days ago by TexAgs Live

Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Pounding the Rock with Luke Evangelist and Tap Bentz, Connor O'Gara of Saturday Down South and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

11:07

TexAgs Rewind (1/29)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 11 days ago by TexAgs Live

Thursday's edition of the rewind heard former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee, former Texas A&M wide receiver and 2026 Olympian Boone Niederhofer, Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio and The Fan Show.

13:43

McGee shares what improvements he wants to see from Reed & Co.

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 11 days ago by David Nuño

Our QB1 Stephen McGee joined Thursday's edition of TexAgs Live to discuss the potential of the A&M football team with improvements from quarterback Marcel Reed. McGee also reacts to Bill Belichick's snub as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Identifying where Texas A&M could improve or decline in 2026

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 11 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Texas A&M is destined to improve at certain positions while declining at others by the time the 2026 campaign officially arrives on Sept. 5. Here's a quick position-by-position look at where the Ags might get better vs. regress now that the dust has settled on Mike Elko's transfer portal haul.

11:38

TexAgs Rewind (1/28)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 12 days ago by TexAgs Live

Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, The Athletic's Ralph Russo, TexAgs senior recruiting analyst Jason Howell and TexAgs basketball contributor Tom Schuberth.