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Bijan Robinson Takes Playful Jab at Texas A&M After Texas Hires Jim Schlossnagle

Former Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson had a funny reaction to the hire of new baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle.

Matt Galatzan

University of Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle poses for photos at his introductory news conference at the Frank Denius Family University Hall of Fame Wednesday June 26, 2024.
University of Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle poses for photos at his introductory news conference at the Frank Denius Family University Hall of Fame Wednesday June 26, 2024. / Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA
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The Texas Longhorns made headlines in the college sports world Tuesday with the hiring of new head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle less than a day after he and the Texas A&M Aggies lost in the College World Series final. 

Former Longhorns and Aggies players alike took to social media to express either their excitement or discontent with the rivalry-themed move, but one former Texas star had an unexpected but equally-hilarious reaction to the news. 

Three-year Longhorns star and current Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson headed straight to the Instagram comment section after Texas officially announced the hire of Schlossnagle. And spoken like a true Longhorn, Robinson made sure to take a jab at the rival Aggies.

“Ya darn right!” Robinson wrote with a horns up emoji. “A&M y’all funny … Go and find ya coach.” 

Take a look at the screenshot, which was shared by Joe Cook of Inside Texas:

Schlossnagle’s hire has been met with controversy due to how quickly the move was made. He addressed his arrival to Texas during Wednesday’s introductory press conference. 

"I'm sure the question will come up, why this move and why now? I don't take that lightly," Schlossnagle said. "On some hands, this was a very easy decision because of my relationship with Chris, my past history, and my belief in him and his wife Robin. But, it was obviously very hard. There's a lot of decisions in life that you don't get to choose the timing. You don't get to meet with your team as you would like. And for that, I am sorry... Although it was super, super hard and emotional to make this decision because of my love for the players at Texas A&M, I just simply could not pass up this opportunity.”

As for Robinson, he showed his support for other Texas sports last season. Maybe fans can now expect him to take a trip to UFCU Disch-Falk Field next season, especially since baseball will get into the swing of things during the NFL offseason.

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration.  Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network.  When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later.  Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered.  Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys.  You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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