Matthew McConaughey praises Texas' championship mentality on 'College GameDay' appearance

Few celebrities are more synonymous with their alma mater than Matthew McConaughey is with Texas.

The celebrity is on hand for nearly every high-profile Longhorns game, and the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma Saturday was no exception.

McConaughey appeared on "College GameDay" to talk about Texas, harkening back to the Longhorns' signature win over Alabama this year before talking about where the team is ultimately trying to end up. He did it with all the bobbing and weaving one would expect from a McConaughey monologue.

"Talent and belief," McConaughey said of the Longhorns. "Focus, and intent. This team, we've got talent, they've been under [head coach Steve] Sarkisian now, this is his team. OK? It is different this year. Notice, we've been kind of quiet. Texas has been kind of quiet. Cause we're focused on. We're not taking any shots. We're on a mission to go where we need to go. Is OU in the way? Damn right they are. Cause it's a championship game we need to have win to get where we wanna go? You're damn right it is. We see this as a huge game, but this is on the mission that we're on."

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McConaughey absolutely loves to wax poetic about Texas football, and it shows in the way he talks about the Longhorns. While it's a bit disingenuous to refer to what No. 4 Texas has done this year as "quiet," the point stands: Texas is striving for a championship this year. McConaughey harnessed the power of the sun in the palm of his hand to make his case as to why Texas will beat Oklahoma.

"I woke up this morning. Saw a sunrise. When the sun rose and it wasn't quite light out it had a lot of red in it. With some burnt orange. But as it kept rising, that red kinda fell off. And it got, bright orange. That's what I see happening today. Sooners come out hot. They're gonna bring their best shot hopefully. We'll bring our best shot hopefully. We do that? Burnt orange in the end. Hook 'em."

It shouldn't surprise anyone to see who McConaughey picked in this game. He'll be near the Texas sideline cheering all game. He's been prescient in the past. Texas is hoping he will be again.

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