Even when the team was down over the past decade, expectations never seemed to be lowered. Wins are expected in Austin, no matter who the coach, or what outstanding circumstances are present.
Steve Sarkisian has been brought in to elevate Texas back to where everyone “expects” them to be. Nearly eight months into the job, he will take the field for the first time against Louisiana on Sept. 4. It marks the first ranked matchup the Longhorns will have since 1984.
After some optimism earlier in the week, it’s time to take the pessimistic point of view. As they say, some things never change. The same could remain true for Texas’ 2021 season.
Although Sarkisian is considered a guru, there are plenty of potential downfalls within the offense. Even things out of the head coaches’ control could affect the end of the season record.
On the defensive side, Pete Kwiatkowski will be trying to replace the star of Chris Ash’s 2020 unit. Plenty of studs will perform on a weekly basis but a significant amount of Texas’ production from last season is missing.
Here are five reasons Texas will have an unsuccessful 2021 season: