A three-time national champion head coach is high on the Texas Longhorns’ prospects in 2023. He thinks the team would have been great last season if outside circumstances did not upend the Longhorns’ season.
Former Ohio State and Florida head coach Urban Meyer said the following of the Texas Longhorns’ deep roster.
“They are loaded. There’s a 5 star athlete at every position on offense. I watched them against Alabama last year. They should have won that game. If Quinn Ewers doesn’t go down, I believe Texas beats Alabama and the whole 2022 season is completely different.”
There’s no way of knowing what would have happened if Ewers stayed healthy all of last season. What is clear is this team has the pieces to be special in its own right. When Meyer says the Longhorns have a five-star at every offensive position it’s hardly hyperbole.
Five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers leads a talented backfield with five-star Cedric Baxter Jr. set to back up Jonathon Brooks at running back. Xavier Worthy, a former On3 five-star, leads a receiver room that also houses freshman five-star Johntay Cook. Add Ja’Tavion Sanders, Kelvin Banks and Devon Campbell into that elusive class.
Texas has recruited four-stars in bulk for several seasons, but never has it had the elite talent it currently has across the board. It will look to overwhelm with its five-star talent in the upcoming months.
Urban Meyer to @TIM_MAYsports on Texas: "They are loaded. There's a 5 star athlete at every position on offense.
I watched them against Alabama last year. They should have won that game.
If Quinn Ewers doesn't go down, I believe Texas beats Alabama and the whole 2022 season…
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) August 22, 2023