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 (5/29)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 2 days ago by TexAgs Live

Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, The Baseball Bunch with Ryan Brauninger, Scott Clendenin and Richard Zane, and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

Prophetic Sankey closes SEC Spring Meetings without CFP resolution

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

As Greg Sankey predicted entering the week, the SEC did not vote or officially change its stance on possible College Football Playoff expansion. As the summer begins, the league will continue to monitor the interest in possibly moving away from a 12-team bracket.

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TexAgs Rewind (5/28)

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

Thursday's edition of the Rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Texas A&M head baseball coach Michael Earley, FOX Sports Radio host Aaron Torres and The Fan Show.

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Alberts welcomes the potential of bipartisan legislation

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

On Wednesday, Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) introduced the "Protect College Sports Act," an 111-page bill that would grant the NCAA an antitrust exemption. Though the Texas A&M AD has yet to read the bill, Trev Alberts sees it as a "positive" step.

24-team CFP would threaten conference title games

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

Dollars and cents will ultimately make the decision, but it makes sense, given the constraints of the calendar, that an expanded playoff could spell the demise of conference championship games. It'll likely boil down to the guaranteed revenue of conference title games vs. additional CFP contests.

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TexAgs Rewind (5/27)

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

Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan live from SEC Spring Meetings, Locked On SEC podcast host Chris Gordy, Recruiting Country with TexAgs senior recruiting analyst Jason Howell and D1Baseball's Kendall Rogers.

Elko calls for unified leadership in college football

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

During Tuesday's sessions at the SEC Spring Meetings in Sandestin, Fla., Texas A&M's Mike Elko might have asked the best questions. The Aggie head man discussed the need for unified leadership and why it's OK to make it difficult to make the CFP, among other topics.

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TexAgs Rewind (5/26)

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

Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Former Texas A&M first baseman John Scheschuk, That SEC Podcast host SEC Mike and TexAgs executive editor Billy Liucci.

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TKO Performance of the Week: A&M men's golf, Astros, Spurs & more

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 5 days ago by David Nuño

Wheaton Ennis led the Aggies in the Bryan Regional, placing second overall with a 16-under finish. On Tuesday's edition of TexAgs Live, David Nuño and Olin Buchanan highlight the standout golfer and discuss performances from star athletes from around the country.

CFP expansion figures to dominate discussion at SEC Spring Meetings

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

Beginning on Tuesday in Sandestin, Fla., the Southeastern Conference Spring Meetings will commence as athletic directors and head coaches discuss the biggest topics and issues facing college athletics. Chief among them is the possible expansion of the College Football Playoff.