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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ESPN's Seth Greenberg calls Texas A&M basketball a 'great destination'
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 22 days ago by David Nuño
Texas A&M is searching for a new head coach after Buzz Williams left Texas A&M for Maryland. ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg joined Wednesday's edition of TexAgs Live to discuss the movement and what kind of coach Trev Alberts & Co. should seek out.
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Williams' exit comes after six good-but-never-great years at Texas A&M
Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 23 days ago by Olin Buchanan
It was announced on Tuesday that Buzz Williams is leaving Texas A&M to become the next head basketball coach at the University of Maryland. With a 120-73 overall record in College Station, Williams' tenure in Maroon & White was good but overall disappointing.
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TexAgs Rewind (4/1)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 23 days ago by TexAgs Live
Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, college football analyst Josh Pate, Luke Evangelist on Aggies in the pros and ESPN softball analyst Amanda Scarborough.
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Spring Football Snippets: Practice No. 6
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 23 days ago by Olin Buchanan
For the sixth time this spring, Mike Elko and the Fightin' Texas Aggies were back on the gridiron as spring football rolls on. Following the open portion of A&M's sixth spring practice on Tuesday morning, Olin Buchanan shares a few thoughts on what he saw from the Aggies.
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Discussing Texas A&M's 2025 opponents with CFB analyst Josh Pate
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 23 days ago by David Nuño
College football analyst Josh Pate joined us on Tuesday's edition of TexAgs Live to dive into Texas A&M football's fall slate. Pate explained the progress and shortcomings he expects to see from the Maroon & White's 2025 opponents and other programs around the country.
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TexAgs Rewind (3/31)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 24 days ago by TexAgs Live
Monday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Texas A&M head baseball coach Michael Earley, Tom Hart of the SEC Network and TexAgs co-owner & executive editor Billy Liucci.
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Jabs & Haymakers: Healthy Owens aims to improve A&M's 1-2 punch
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 27 days ago by Olin Buchanan
Rueben Owens missed the first 11 games of the 2024 season with a "lower leg" injury, but as he nears 100 percent, the third-year sophomore faces an important spring. Should he return to his five-star form, Owens could provide an important punch to Texas A&M's backfield.
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TexAgs Rewind (3/28)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 27 days ago by TexAgs Live
Friday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond, The Baseball Roundtable with Ryan Brauninger, Scott Clendenin and Richard Zane as well as TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci.
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TexAgs Rewind (3/27)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 28 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, Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio and The Fan Show.
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Elko taking an active approach in ensuring A&M's coverage improves
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 29 days ago by Olin Buchanan
Down the stretch in 2024, Texas A&M's defense was plagued by an inability to play zone coverage, and opposing offenses took advantage. With the Aggies three practices into spring drills, Mike Elko is taking a more active approach in assuring those issues are cleaned up.
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TexAgs Rewind (3/26)
Texas A&M Football ⋅ 29 days ago by TexAgs Live
Wednesday's rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Houston Texans sideline analyst John Harris, Recruiting Country with Jason Howell and Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.
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Spring Football Snippets: Practice No. 3
For the third time this spring, Mike Elko and the Fightin' Texas Aggies were back on the gridiron as spring football rolls on. Following the open portion of A&M's third spring practice, Olin Buchanan shares a few thoughts on what he saw from the Maroon & White.
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TexAgs Rewind (3/25)
Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist and Heisman Trophy voter Olin Buchanan, college football analyst Josh Pate, TexAgs basketball analyst Luke Evangelist and Texas A&M softball play-by-play voice Matt Simon.
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Charean Williams looks back on A&M basketball's 2024-25 season
ProFootballTalk.com's Charean Williams joined us for Tuesday's edition of TexAgs Live to recap Aggie hoops' overall season after losing to Michigan in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Williams also spoke on the decisions the Dallas Cowboys need to make.
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TexAgs Rewind (3/24)
Monday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, TexAgs basketball analyst Luke Evangelist, Texas A&M head baseball coach Michael Earley and TexAgs co-owner & executive editor Billy Liucci.
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Prolonged scoring drought prevents A&M from realizing expectations
A memorable 2024-2025 campaign came to an abrupt and disappointing finish on Saturday night as a six-minute scoring drought doomed Texas A&M in a 91-79 loss to Michigan. As the careers of eight Aggies come to a close, doubt about the program's future has officially started.
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Ags squander 10-point second-half lead as season ends in second round
Texas A&M's 2024-2025 season came to a close in the Round of 32 as the Aggies blew a 10-point second-half lead to No. 5 seed Michigan. Despite another strong game from Pharrel Payne, the Maroon & White finish the year with a 23-11 overall record.
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Setting the Scene: Aggies, Wolverines meet for Round of 32 showdown
A ticket to the Sweet 16 will be punched on Saturday in Denver as No. 4 seed Texas A&M and No. 5 seed Michigan square off in the Round of 32 at Ball Arena. Ahead of the 4:15 p.m. CT tipoff, David Nuño, Olin Buchanan and Luke Evangelist set the scene from the Mile High City.
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A&M meets Michigan in NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018
Texas A&M and Michigan met in the Sweet 16 in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, with the Wolverines advancing by beating the Aggies 99-72. However, as the Maroon & White and Maize and Blue meet in 2025's Round of 32, it appears the roles could be reversed.
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TexAgs Rewind (3/21)
Friday's edition of the rewind heard Billy Liucci join the GO Hour, former Texas A&M QB Gary Kubiak, TexAgs baseball analyst Ryan Brauninger from Nashville, Tennessee and TexAgs basketball analyst Luke Evangelist with Tom Schuberth.
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