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HOUSTON FOOTBALLLOCKED IN: Rome Ewell Gives Houston Its Perfect 7-for-7 — And the Coogs Aren't Close to Done.
Houston adds another cornerstone to its 2027 class as Rome Ewell brings toughness, range, and a linebacker mentality to H-Town.

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UHHome Is Where the Hunger Is: Why Tavon Bolden Chose Houston.
By the time Atascocita safety Tavon Bolden walked off campus as a Cougar commit, the answer had never been complicated. It had been waiting on him all along.

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HOUSTON FOOTBALLThe Backyard Belongs to the Coogs: 3 Star Safety Safety Tavon Bolden Keeps It Home, Commits to the Coogs.
Sunday commitment gives Houston six pledges and a statement in the 713

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HOUSTON FOOTBALLAll In & Then Some: Cael Thigpen Takes Us Inside the OV.
The Coogs 2027 commit never needed convincing. But what he witnessed this past weekend at the University of Houston? That was confirmation — and he's got a message for the rest of the country.

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HOUSTON COUGAR FOOTBALLBridges Built: Fritz Wins Dallas Without Leaving Houston.
Midlothian linebacker Jerrell Bridges chose Houston over SMU, Arkansas and Baylor on Sunday. The star rating doesn't tell the story. Everything else does.

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HOUSTON FOOTBALLHOME COOKING: Samuel Thiergood Ends the Search Before It Ever Really Started.
3-Star OT Samuel Thiergood picks the Coogs after a Memorial Day weekend official visit — and Houston's recruiting staff made sure the hometown kid never had a reason to look elsewhere

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HOUSTON COUGAR FOOTBALLThe Blueprint Up Front: Why Thomas Muiruri Is a Bigger Commitment Than It Looks for Houston.
2027 three-star offensive tackle Thomas Muiruri gives Houston another cornerstone piece in the trenches—and another sign Willie Fritz's rebuild is being built from the inside out.

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HOUSTON FOOTBALLBayou 2 Bayou: Houston Beats LSU, Tulane & Cincinnati for Gary Burney jr.
Houston keeps winning in Louisiana. Gary Burney Jr. becomes the latest Bayou talent headed west to build the future of Willie Fritz's program.

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UH FOOTBALLLone Star Steal: Houston Locks Up Mammoth OT Sonny Mullen on Official Visit.
Giant Opportunity: How Houston Closed a 6-8 Tackle on His Own Turf and Sent a Message to the Rest of the Big 12

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UH FOOTBALLPressure, Power Offers, and Hometown Pride: Raiden Cook Still Stands with Houston.
Power 4 programs continue pushing for Houston’s rising 4-star defensive lineman, but Raiden Cook says the vision, brotherhood, and opportunity to build history with the Cougars still outweigh the noise.

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HOUSTON COUGAR FOOTBALLHouston Football Opens 2026 Season in the National Spotlight.

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CONNER WEIGMANThe Reinvention of Conner Weigman.
Conner Weigman didn't need rescuing. He needed the right place, the right coach, and enough silence to remember who he was.