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.

32:06

TexAgs Overtime: Top defensive commits during Texas A&M's Elko Era

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 1 day ago by Billy Liucci

We're going overtime! TexAgs' co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci joined Friday’s edition of TexAgs Live and spent some additional time listing the top defensive prospects to commit to A&M since Mike Elko arrived in 2018, following Brandon Arrington's Thursday pledge.

10:05

TexAgs Rewind (6/20)

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

Friday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Aggie baseball assistant coach Cliff Pennington, Aggie track and field 800M runner Sam Whitmarsh and TexAgs executive editor Billy Liucci.

Horns hyped entering 2025 despite having multiple voids to fill

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

After reaching the CFP semifinals in 2024, Texas must replace its starting quarterback and most of its offensive and defensive lines. However, Steve Sarkisian's Longhorns are still projected to be among the nation's top five when preseason polls are released.

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10:02

TexAgs Rewind (6/19)

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

Thursday's edition of the rewind heard former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee join the GO Hour, former Texas A&M guard Logan Lee, FOX Sports Radio host Aaron Torres and The Fan Show.

30:35

Our QB1 Stephen McGee discusses where Reed can take steps in 2025

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 3 days ago by Ryan Brauninger

This fall, Mike Elko will begin his second year at the helm of Texas A&M football. Former Texas A&M and Dallas Cowboys quarterback joined TexAgs Live to chat about the Aggies' upcoming season and how quarterback play can impact A&M and teams around the league.

9:18

TexAgs Rewind (6/18)

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

Wednesday's rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, Houston Texans sideline analyst John Harris, Recruiting Country with Billy Liucci and Ryan Brauninger and college football analyst Pete Fiutak.

Heat on Freeze forecasted to cool as Auburn readies for 2025 campaign

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

After back-to-back subpar seasons to begin his Auburn tenure, Hugh Freeze's seat started to heat up. However, with the Tigers projected to improve significantly on a 5-7 finish in 2024, the heat on Freeze could cool substantially this fall.

10:57

TexAgs Rewind (6/17)

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

Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, CBS Sports college football analyst Josh Pate, Adam Spencer of Saturday Down South and Texas A&M Track & Field sprinter Auhmad Robinson.

7:33

Charean offers her thoughts on Shemar Stewart, Bengals disagreement

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

Former Texas A&M DL Shemar Stewart still has not signed his rookie contract, which includes certain language that would allow the Bengals to void future guarantees in his deal. ProFootballTalk.com's Charean Williams discussed his situation and more NFL storylines.

7:57

TexAgs Rewind (6/16)

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

Monday's edition of the rewind heard Olin Buchanan in the GO Hour, former Texas A&M & NFL linebacker Jason Glenn, Kaylee Dreyer in Around Aggieland and TexAgs co-owner & executive editor Billy Liucci.

9:11

TexAgs Rewind (6/13)

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

Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with David and Olin, ESPN's Roy Philpott, Aggie golf head coach Brian Kortan and All-American Phichaksn Maichon, and TexAgs executive editor Billy Liucci.

Gamecocks enter 2025 with confidence to match lofty expectations

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 9 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Not since the days of Steve Spurrier has the forecast been so bright for South Carolina as the Gamecocks could open the season ranked among the top 10. Confidence is high in South Carolina, and so are expectations, which is exactly how head coach Shane Beamer wants it.

9:40

TexAgs Rewind (6/12)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 9 days ago by TexAgs Live

Thursday's edition of the rewind heard former Texas A&M & NFL quarterback Stephen McGee, NFL Network reporter Cameron Wolfe, Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio and SEC Network host Peter Burns.

12:57

Our QB1 Stephen McGee plays 'buy, sell, lease' with SEC football teams

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 10 days ago by David Nuño

Former Texas A&M QB Stephen McGee joined in studio for Thursday's edition of TexAgs Live to discuss the trajectory of Texas A&M football following the release of ESPN's College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026, which placed the Aggies at No. 28.

17:35

TexAgs Rewind (6/11)

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

Wednesday's rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Houston Texans sideline analyst John Harris, Jonathan Hutton from Outkick and TexAgs senior recruiting analyst Jason Howell.

Brian Kelly has turned up the heat at LSU before his seat gets hotter

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 16 days ago by Olin Buchanan

In three seasons at LSU, Brian Kelly is 29-11 and has won nine games each year, but that's not good enough to meet the demands of Tigerland. With what he believes to be his most-talented Tiger roster, Kelly sets out on a quest to prove himself before he winds up on the hot seat.

13:28

Marcello details player retention, strength of schedule around the SEC

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 19 days ago by David Nuño

A national college football writer for CBS Sports, Brandon Marcello joined us on Tuesday's edition of TexAgs Live to talk about Mike Elko's second year as head coach in Aggieland. Marcello touched on the SEC's quarterback retention problem heading into the 2025 season.

11:07

TexAgs Rewind (6/2)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 19 days ago by TexAgs Live

Monday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M outfielder J.B. Moss, TexAgs baseball analyst Ryan Brauninger and TexAgs co-owner & executive editor Billy Liucci.

10:28

TexAgs Rewind (5/30)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 22 days ago by TexAgs Live

Friday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Richard Zane and Scott Clendenin on the Baseball Roundtable and TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci.

37:08

Baseball Roundtable: Closing the book on Texas A&M's 2025 season

Texas A&M Baseball ⋅ 23 days ago by Ryan Brauninger

Failing to make the NCAA Tournament, Texas A&M baseball's 2025 campaign has concluded. On Friday's edition of TexAgs Live, the Baseball Roundtable of Ryan Brauninger, Richard Zane and Scott Clendenin spoke on the season as a whole.