The Texas Longhorns have revamped their coaching staff this offseason, which has high expectations considering it’s head coach Tom Herman’s one chance to do so per athletic director Chris Del Conte. With each of the new assistants finalized, Longhorns Wire authors give their prediction on which one will have the most impact on the team in 2020.
Cami Griffin, Staff Writer
Mike Yurcich – Offensive Coordinator
It’s hard not to choose defensive coordinator Chris Ash here, considering Texas had one of the worst defensive units in college football last season. However, the current roster on offense will make or break this team. Yurcich will have one of the best returning quarterbacks in football along with the nation’s top rated running back from the 2020 recruiting class.
Player development with Yurcich will be crucial. Although the offense has a plethora of weapons, they’re young. One of the best position battles in spring will be how Yurcich uses the three talented players in the backfield in Bijan Robinson, Keontay Ingram, and Roschon Johnson. Yurcich will have to find a way to get players like Jordan Whittington and Jake Smith the ball, too.
Too often last season the offense struggled to close out games. The play calling resorted to conservative natures rather than keeping their foot on the gas. Yurcich has complete control over the play-calling this season, which should be the most noticeable upgrade in 2020.