Texas Longhorns Offensive Line Outlook for 2025
The Texas Longhorns are preparing to lose 21 significant contributors from their 2024 team. This includes four out of five starting offensive linemen. A total of 62 games played and 4,019 snaps along the offensive line in 2024 will need to be replaced. With that being said, let’s take a look at the Texas Longhorns…
Texas Longhorns SEC Preview
After four games into the Texas Longhorns SEC era started 4-0 and are ranked #1 in the country. They have won by an average of 42 points and are scoring 53 points per game at home. Michigan dominated the line of scrimmage against USC, and Texas was able to do whatever they wanted their week…
Pete Kwiatkowski’s Defense: Explained
Pete Kwiatkowski’s defense is regarded as one of the most innovative defense’s in the nation. With over 30 years of coaching experience, Pete Kwiatkowski has one of the most intriguing defenses in college football. Where did his defense come from? How was it so successful in the past? Will he be able to continue his…
Is Texas Headed Towards a Defensive Trenches Tragedy
We have seen Texas have troubles in the trenches before. After the 2009 National Championship, head coach Mack Brown made changes to the offensive line strategy. That lead to the 2010-2022 period known as the Texas trench tragedy. No offensive linemen was drafted from 2008-2018. Texas hasn’t had an offensive lineman drafted in round 1…
2025 Offensive Recruiting Targets for the Texas Longhorns
It is time to look at the 2025 offensive recruiting targets for the Texas Longhorns. The 2024 high school recruiting cycle has officially wrapped up following the February 7th National Signing Day. Texas finished with the number six class on consensus (from 247sports & on3). A very solid placement for Steve Sarkisian and his staff…
Texas Injuries Will Reveal Leadership and Culture
When you go into Tuscaloosa and knock off Alabama it’s easy to talk about leadership and culture improvements. With Quinn Ewers out, experienced offensive linemen hobbled, and the entire first team secondary injured coming out of the Houston game. Texas’ injuries will provide an opportunity to show the growth and depth of a program looking…
Same Old Texas Longhorns?
The Texas Longhorns had one of their most disappointing losses in the last decade. Don’t get it twisted, it was far from their most embarrassing loss. However, with how the Longhorns started the season in beating Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Then taking care of business against lesser competition. The Longhorns seemed to have finally been living…
What To Expect In The Texas Season Opener
As the Texas season opener looms on Saturday at 2:30 pm Central Time. We’ve heard the hype from Quinn Ewers to Alfred Collins to the 2023 true freshmen. There’s been negative and positive throughout the offseason. On and off the field. The new additions are lethal, but linebacker depth is not looking great as Texas…
Texas Longhorns Offensive Line Room Breakdown
This Texas Longhorns team is as talented as we have seen in over a decade. Something that really sets them apart, however, is their offensive line room heading into 2023. This Texas Longhorns offensive line hasn’t been this talented or this deep since, dare I say, 2005. Not only is this Texas Longhorns offensive line…
Texas Longhorns Fall Camp and Expectations
The Texas Longhorns fall camp starts this week. Steve Sarkisian has said the health of this team is in great shape. And he finally gets his team in his very own image. Something he didn’t get to see through at his previous two coaching jobs. What should everyone expect from Texas’ fall camp, 2024 recruiting,…
Jahdae Barron: The Texas Longhorns Defensive Star
This Texas Longhorns defense had a few key contributors last season. Jaylan Ford was absolutely incredible in the 2022 season. Racking up 109 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. However, the player who actually played the Star position for the Longhorns was Jahdae Barron. Jahdae Barron didn’t…
Anthony Hill: Micah Parsons-lite?
This title is a bit aggressive, I fully admit that. However, Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill has shown in his brief time on the Forty Acres he is worth his five-star billing. Steve Sarkisian has praised him in back-to-back press conferences to end spring workouts. The thing Sarkisian keeps bringing up when talking about Anthony…
Jaydon Blue Impresses In Spring Game
The Texas Longhorns continue to have an embarrassment of riches in their runningback room. With returning contributors Keilan Robinson and Jonathon Brooks, the Longhorns also boast talented players such as five-star freshman Cedric Baxter jr., sophomore widereceiver-turned-runningback Savion Red, and talented redshirt freshman Jaydon Blue. With both Keilan Robinson and Jonathon Brooks being held out…
The Texas Longhorns Quarterback Room Has Clarity
The Texas Longhorns have now wrapped up their spring training. Capping off the spring workouts with their televised Orange-White spring Game. There was much to glean from the game and today we’ll talk about the most important part, the Texas Longhorns quarterback room having complete clarity heading into the summer. Texas Longhorns Quarterback Room, QB1:…
Texas’ Quinn Ewers Means Everything To Longhorns 2023 Success
When you look at the numbers and stats it’s very confusing why Texas was 8-5 in 2022. But they did, once again not because of a lack of talent. Just a lack of execution, health, and inexperience. Does Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers matter in the Alabama and Texas Tech losses? Not if fingernails and offensive…
AD Mitchell To Texas: What He Brings To The Offense
Adonai “AD” Mitchell joins Texas and their talented wide receiver corps for the 2023 season after spending his first two seasons with the Georgia Bulldogs. Mitchell enters an offense with Texas’ top three receiving targets returning: Xavier Worthy, JaTavion Sanders, and Jordan Whittington. Can AD Mitchell assert himself as one of Quinn Ewers’ top targets…
What Texas Recruiting Success Means For The Future
Texas recruiting has had back to back top five classes in 2022 and 2023. The coaching staff for the first time in a long time is going into year three on the 40 acres. Besides second year running back coach Tashard Choice and new wide receivers coach Chris Jackson. This recruiting success is a precedent…
Texas’ 2023 Recruiting and Transfer Portal Class Grades
The goal of the Texas 2023 recruiting and transfer portal haul is the same as the 2021 and 2022 recruiting classes. Building for success right now and in the future. But unlike the 2021 and 2022 transfer portal classes, we saw Steve Sarkisian be deliberate and picky with the 2023 transfers. The mix of recruits…
Cole Hutson Versus DJ Campbell
The 2023 season will be a make or break year for Steve Sarkisian and this Texas Longhorns staff. The offense must be more consistent throughout the year and that starts upfront along the line of scrimmage. With all five starters returning from the 2022 season, there is a position battle that will determine the starting…
Texas’ 2023 Linebacker Recruits Breakdown
Arguably the most impressive recruiting position group for the Texas Longhorns, the 2023 linebacker position is stacked. After a recruiting cycle that lacked numbers and immediate contributors in 2022 for the linebacker position, Jeff Choate and Steve Sarkisian made the linebacker position a priority in 2023. Texas’ 2023 linebacker recruits should get every Longhorns fan…
Texas’ Alamo Bowl Expectations
Texas’ Alamo Bowl expectations should be a little bit more than the grain of salt most teams should look at their bowl games with this week. While Texas will have a lot of it’s 2022 key players. The production will be 50% gone with the absence of Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson. The formula that…
Texas’ Way Too Early 2023 Season Key to Success
Through the ups and downs of the Texas 2022 season. Something most Texas may not have noticed was the health of the offensive line. From Quinn Ewers going from “wow” in his first nine quarters to “don’t look” in the last six games. Bijan Robinson having a Doak Walker award winning season. And Jaylan Ford…
Confidence and Consistency Are Key to Texas Turnaround
With multiple second half leads blown this year, Steve Sarkisian has removed a huge hidden obstacle from the Texas football team. Something that seemingly every other Texas athletic program has in it’s culture. From early entitlement to being bad and doubtful. This team believes it can finally win again. You saw it up 38-0 on…
The Texas Longhorns Running Back Room
The Texas Longhorns Running back room is the clear strength of this team. Headlined by superstar Bijan Robinson, this unit might also be the deepest running back group in the country. With players such as Roschon Johnson, Keilan Robinson, Johnathan Brooks, and Jaydon Blue also vying for touches. Steve Sarkisian’s History With Star Running Backs…
Texas vs TCU: Keys to Victory
For the first time since October 15th, the Texas football team will be at home versus TCU. The Horned Frogs have knocked out the other teams starting quarterback almost every game this year. So the Texas keys to victory are simple. Protect Quinn Ewers, protect the ball, don’t miss tackles defensively, and however many touches…
Brennan Marion’s Go-Go Offense: Explained
Steve Sarkisian made a few changes to this coaching staff after his first season as the Longhorns head coach. Bringing in Tashard Choice, Brennan Marion, and Gary Patterson. First, Sarkisian brought in Tashard Choice as the runningbacks coach to replace Stan Drayton. Drayton left for the Temple head coaching job after the season. Next, Sarkisian…
How The Texas Longhorns Can Still Make The College Football Playoff
The Texas Longhorns are a national brand. Talking heads in every major network constantly force Texas into their shows. Since Texas has been down as a program, it has been in a negative light. However, now that Texas is looking like a team on the rise, the narrative is changing. The newest talking point: “Can…
Steve Sarkisian’s Toughest Recruiting Battle This Off-Season
Looking into the second year for Steve Sarkisian and what could make year three as successful as possible. Texas has a good amount of the 2023 guys locked up. In a NIL world and Covid possibilities for year five returns. As well as being just that good to leave early. Steve Sarkisian’s toughest recruiting battle…
Texas Midseason Review and Iowa State Preview
Nothing was more satisfying to the Texas Longhorns football team than a record 49-0 win over Oklahoma. Texas overturned almost half of their scholarship players from 2021. But even the new guys are feeling the revenge tour that the 2021 players are talking about. Quinn Ewers is back behind center and the Longhorns managed to…
How Texas Continues Momentum in Red River Rivalry
Okay, we know what week it is and what the Longhorns need to do in Dallas on Saturday. After Texas was able to capitalize on a “get right” game against West Virginia and improve to 3-2 and 1-1 in the conference on the year. I don’t know about others but after both baseball teams made…
Texas Offensive Line Outlook: Through Week Five
Kyle Flood has done a phenomenal job re-creating this Texas offensive line. Without bringing in any transfer portal additions, Flood added a lot of talent to this group. Kelvin Banks and Cole Hutson, both true freshmen, impressed this coaching staff enough to earn starting jobs before the season opener against ULM. Now, five games into…
Texas Longhorns Game 4 Preview
Through the first three games of the 2022 season, we have seen an improved Texas football team. We have seen them show some signs of stagnation that’s plagued the team since 2010. But in the second half of the UTSA game and the entirety of the first two games, we have seen the Steve Sarkisian…
Texas vs UTSA Week 3 Preview
After Texas played Louisiana-Monroe and Alabama to open the season. Texas vs UTSA is the last chance for the Longhorns to work out any kinks before conference play starts. With Texas gaining game experience and chemistry offensively. Texas will be looking to flex some muscles for the second time this year. On the other side,…
Texas vs Alabama Week 2 Preview
For the first time since January 7, 2010. Two of the biggest brands in college football will play in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Since Texas vs Alabama National Championship game, a lot has happened with both programs. Texas has had major ups and downs, playing in two Big 12 Championship games. But also has…
Texas vs ULM First Game Expectations
What can we expect to learn about Texas in this game? We expect Texas to win and might deactivate all social media if they don’t win. We expect Bijan Robinson to look like everything we’ve seen in the last two years and throughout training camp. Freshman that have been impressing in camp like Savion Red…
Texas Longhorns Game By Game Win/Loss Predictions
We are less than a week away from the start of the Texas Longhorns season, which means it’s time for the Texas Talk staff to give our predictions. We will be going game by game predicting how many games Texas will win or lose throughout the 2022 season. vs Louisiana Monroe Game 1 for the…
Alfred Collins: Overrated Or Under Utilized?
Alfred Collins was a consensus top-75 recruit and four-star defensive end, according to the 247sports consensus rankings. With a player as talented as Collins, it’s easy to wonder why he hasn’t had much of an impact two years into his college career. Alfred Collins has only three and a half sacks and seven and a…
Hudson Card Will Be Texas’ QB1: Here Is Why
Steve Sakisian is heading into the 2022 season in a familiar situation, looking for Texas’ QB1. In 2021, Sarkisian had the choice between a highly rated and talented quarterback and a more veteran, more mature quarterback. The former was Hudson Card. The latter was Casey Thompson. Steve Sarkisian ultimately chose the younger quarterback with more…
Texas’ 2022 Offensive Line Outlook
Kyle Flood came into the 2021 season with, to no fault of his own, an under-developed offensive line. That offensive line struggled mightily for most of the season, specifically in pass protection. The Texas offensive line in 2022 looks to return three out of those five starters. They will also return two other offensive linemen…
Quinn Ewers Will Be The Texas Starting Quarterback: Here Is Why
*Editor’s Note Quinn Ewers has been named the Starting Quarterback* December 12, 2021 is a date Texas Longhorns fans will remember for years to come. The so called “prodigal son” Quinn Ewers returned to Texas and more specifically the 40 acres. The former 5-star, #1 overall player in the 2021 class is fighting for the…
The Texas Longhorns’ Recruiting Battle With Texas A&M
The Texas Longhorns recruiting battle with Texas A&M is somewhat new. The Longhorns’ recruiting has always been great. Being the premier program in a talent-rich state like Texas certainly has its perks. However, the Longhorns have struggled to develop that talent and parlay those high recruiting rankings with on-field success. Texas A&M has taken full…
The Key To Getting Arch Manning: Texas’ Culture
“The pride and winning tradition of The University of Texas will not be entrusted to the weak or the timid.” That’s the battle cry of the Texas Longhorns, that is Texas’ culture. That’s what TEXAS FIGHT means whether we’re in Gregory, at the Disch, or 100,000 strong at DKR. Depending on how you feel about…
Jordan Addison To Texas? Does It Make Sense?
Jordan Addison to Texas is picking up steam. The Texas Longhorns have been very active this off-season in the transfer portal. Specifically targeting offensive playmakers to compliment stars Bijan Robinson and Xavier Worthy. The additions of Isaiah Neyor, Jahleel Billingsley, and (potentially, as he has not yet enrolled) Agiye Hall have filled the Longhorns depth…
Assessing The Texas Longhorns Quarterback Battle
The Texas Longhorns quarterback battle is only just beginning as we are three weeks into spring practice. Steve Sarkisian, A.J. Milwee, and the rest of the offensive staff have kept a close eye on Hudson Card and Quinn Ewers throughout practices. The Texas Longhorns Quarterback Battle The Case For Hudson Card Last year, Hudson Card…
Ryan Watts: What He Brings To The Forty Acres
Steve Sarkisian and this Texas Longhorns staff have been busy this off-season. After a disappointing year one, Coach Sarkisian has bounced back in a huge way. Securing a consensus top-five recruiting class along with a handful of high-profile transfer portal additions. One of those additions was Ryan Watts, a defensive back from Ohio State. Ryan…
Justice Finkley: A Cornerstone For Success
Whenever a coach takes over at a new university, they always try to find a cornerstone/foundational player to add to the program. I think Steve Sarkisian has found that player in freshman defensive lineman Justice Finkley. Justice Finkley Justice Finkley was, in my opinion, the biggest defensive signee in the 2022 recruiting class. In a…
Texas Longhorns 2022 Recruiting Class
Steve Sarkisian and this staff have put together an incredibly impressive Texas Longhorns 2022 recruiting class. Putting an emphasis on key position groups, most notably in the trenches. Here is the list of all of the Longhorns incoming signees. Offense Quarterback Maalik Murphy Maalik Murphy is one of the most talented quarterbacks coming out of…
Keilan Robinson: Texas’ Secret Weapon
Keilan Robinson was a four-star running back out of Washington, D.C. coming out of high school. Robinson committed to Alabama and spent two seasons with the Crimson Tide. He was coached by, then offensive coordinator, Steve Sarkisian. Robinson would then decide to transfer from Alabama to Texas and reunite with Steve Sarkisian in Austin. Keilan…