High expectations for Steve Sarkisian as the new head coach at Texas would be an absolute understatement.
At Alabama, Sarkisian’s offensive unit shattered records, accounting for the most offensive yards and touchdowns in the nation.
The Longhorns have lacked dynamic offenses over the past few seasons, whether that be the fault of offensive coordinators Tim Beck or Mike Yurcich, the majority of blame fell on the shoulders of former head coach Tom Herman, who seemed to never give full control to his coordinators.
Last season, Texas’ offense was oftentimes plagued by predictability and the lack of big-time plays. The Longhorns ranked 19th in total offense and were abysmal on third down only converting 37% of the time, which led to the ranking of 89th in the country.
Alabama’s offense ranked at or near the top in every major offensive statistical category. To put it simply, Sarkisian is known for explosive offenses. This is something that he is hoping to bring to Texas, which also comes with high expectations.
247Sports recently ranked the most lethal offenses in college football for the 2021 season and Texas was listed alongside the likes of Alabama, Oklahoma and Ohio State.
Having superstar running back Bijan Robinson, who is capable of amassing over 2,000 yards, along with healthy weapons on the outside will be huge for the Longhorns. Last season, there were stretches without Jordan Whittington, Jake Smith and Tarik Black. Health is never for sure, but having Whittington and Smith back along with the addition of transfers Xavier Worthy (Michigan) and Keilan Robinson (Alabama) there will be speed and big play makers across the board.
Look for Texas’ offense to go from scoring to answer, to being one of the most high flying offenses in the nation.