WATCH: 3rd and Longhorn's Rod Babers joins Horns Report to talk Texas football

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lifetime Longhorn and former NFL defensive back Rod Babers has never been accused of having weak opinions or being unprepared, and he showed up at the KXAN studio with hand-written notes and ready to talk about the Longhorns.

Babers, who can also be heard on the 3rd and Longhorn podcast on KXAN+, joined Roger Wallace and Billy Gates to talk about Texas' underwhelming 27-10 victory over UTEP on Sept. 13 and what it's like to be on the field when boos are raining down from the home crowd.

He was an All-American cornerback for the Longhorns in 2002, but Babers knows the ball on all sides, and he shared some of his unique insight that only a high-level former player can provide.

The guys talked about how Arch Manning can bounce back from his subpar passing performance against the Miners, and how the offense can further unlock the run game without its two best backs Saturday when the Longhorns face Sam Houston State at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

You can watch the entire 30-minute conversation in the video player above or on-demand on the KXAN+ smart TV app.

Texas takes on the Bearkats at 7 p.m. Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in the team's final nonconference game.