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.

11:52

TexAgs Rewind (7/7)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 14 hrs ago by TexAgs Live

Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, Jake Crain, Blain Crain & David Cone of Crain & Cone, college football analyst Phil Steele and TexAgs columnist Connor O'Gara.

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TKO Performance of the Week: Michael Wacha, Billy Liucci & more

Texas A&M Baseball ⋅ 18 hrs ago by David Nuño

A&M Athletics Hall of Famer, Michael Wacha, received his second MLB All-Star Game invitation with the Kansas City Royals. Billy Liucci debuted Lunch with Looch, featuring the Texas A&M football captains. These two received TKO Performance of the Week accolades, among others.

10:10

TexAgs Rewind (7/6)

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

Monday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M infielder/outfielder Travis Chestnut, On3's Chris Low and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

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Testing your trivia knowledge from A&M's SEC era

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

Texas A&M football is preparing for its 15th season in the Southeastern Conference, but how well do you remember the first 14? Here's a list of 20 trivia questions about the Aggies' SEC era, and be sure to stick to the Aggie Honor Code by not sneaking peeks at the answers below.

11:50

TexAgs Rewind (7/2)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 5 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, TexAgs baseball analyst Ryan Brauninger and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

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Stephen McGee plays buy, sell & lease with Fourth of July plans

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 5 days ago by Richard Zane

Former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee joined Thursday's edition of TexAgs Live to chat about his time playing against Nebraska and recall some interesting stat lines. McGee also discussed his European vacation, plans for the 4th of July and more.

13:12

TexAgs Rewind (7/1)

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

Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, football analyst John Harris, MLB Draft analyst Joe Doyle and Recruiting Country with Jason Howell.

Aggies are building star-studded depth at receiver

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 7 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Mario Craver, Isaiah Horton and Ashton Bethel-Roman are already well-known names among Aggie fans, and with four 2027 wideouts committed, Texas A&M is beginning to stake star-studded talent in the receivers room. Championship-caliber pass-catchers appear to be key to winning at the highest level.

10:31

TexAgs Rewind (6/30)

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

Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, ESPN's Tom Luginbill, ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Roy Philpott and former Texas A&M and NFL defensive lineman Damontre Moore.

2:36

TKO Performance of the Week: Kyndal Stowers earns ESPY nomination

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 7 days ago by David Nuño

This week's TKO Performers of the Week cover four different sports, as Kyndal Stowers, Mike Elko, Leroy Burrell and the Germany vs. Paraguay World Cup match made the list. From ESPY nominations to Olympic champions, this week's performers stand out with plenty of accolades.

10:10

TexAgs Rewind (6/29)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 8 days ago by TexAgs Live

Monday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M wide receiver Chris Taylor, college football analyst Jonathan Hutton and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

Leroy Burrell hired as 20th head coach of Texas A&M track & field

Track & Field ⋅ 9 days ago by Olin Buchanan

On Sunday evening, Texas A&M announced the hiring of Leroy Burrell as the 20th head coach in Texas A&M track & field history. Succeeding the legendary Pat Henry, Burrell comes to Aggieland after a four-year stint at Auburn.

Aggie 'backers trending toward past production

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 12 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Before Texas A&M entered the Southeastern Conference, Aggie linebackers were routinely taken in the top rounds of the NFL Draft. With the current combination of coaching, on-campus talent and incoming prospects, there's reason to expect more from A&M linebackers in the present.

11:06

TexAgs Rewind (6/24)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 13 days ago by TexAgs Live

Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Former Texas A&M RB Brandon Leone, endurance racing driver Ben Keating and Recruiting Country with Jason Howell.

An offseason overload of Maroon momentum

Women's Tennis ⋅ 14 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Last week was an impressive one for Texas A&M Athletics, and everybody is currently supposed to be in an "off" season. Without any games played, there were still plenty of wins for the Aggies on the recruiting trails, awards and coaching additions.