The Flagship: Dallas Morning News reporter Chuck Carlton weighs in on Shaka Smart's future, Texas spring football

In this week's interview episode of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to Chuck Carlton, longtime Big 12 beat writer for The Dallas Morning News, about the state of Texas basketball under Shaka Smart as well as the start of Longhorns' spring football under Steve Sarkisian.Carlton, who is in Indianapolis covering the Big 12 teams in the NCAA Tournament, gives his thoughts on how Shaka Smart went from penthouse (winning UT's first Big 12 tournament) to outhouse (falling to 0-3 in NCAA Tournament play after being upset by 14th-seeded Abilene Christian) in the span of a week.With Texas set to open the new Moody Center a year from now, Carlton weighs in on who might make sense if Texas makes a change in basketball coaches - as well as just how much would cost if Texas wanted to go after Texas Tech coach Chris Beard.When it comes to spring football, Carlton offers up his top storylines heading into Sarkisian's first on-field practices as UT's new coach, including the Longhorns' quarterback battle between Casey Thompson and Hudson Card.Carlton also discusses his top concerns heading into UT's spring practices, which include the development of the offensive line.Carlton and our own Chip Brown of Horns247 go back and forth in a lively conversation about what sets Sarkisian apart from other former UT coaches when they took the job.Carlton and Brown also discuss whether Texas fans should be concerned about the UT quarterback situation or about who will replace Joseph Ossai as the team's primary pass rusher.