Is Texas back? It’s a question that has turned into an enigma of sorts in the college football world.
Once a dominant program that ended a dynasty, out-recruited near everyone, and had other teams worried about that one matchup all year, Texas has since been a beacon of mediocrity. Top recruiting classes have come and gone without living up to their billing, coaches that were the next great coach have failed, and most importantly fans have constantly been wondering when the program would return to its glory days.
The worst thing about having hope is that it makes you believe so much that it’s devastating when everything falls apart. A feeling that Texas fans have become all too familiar with. After Colt McCoy went down with a shoulder injury against Alabama in the 2010 BCS National Championship, the program has had multiple glimmers of hope that the fan base latched onto, only to be heartbroken again.
I’m here to make Texas fans relive those moments, as I present to you four recent times fans thought the Longhorns were back.