Part of it might be the release of ‘College Football 25’ and some of it might be because of SEC media days this past week, but it’s finally starting to feel like we are on the verge of another college football season.
Everyone knows the struggles the Texas Longhorns will face in 2024 as they transition to the toughest league in college football, but I don’t think the move could have come at a better time for the former Big 12 powerhouse. This upcoming season will be the first year of the 12-team Playoff format. This means that you can lose a game, maybe even two, and your Playoff chances won’t be dead as they were in the four-team.
Another massive obstacle Steve Sarkisian and Texas have to overcome this year is a major loss of production on the offensive side of the ball. The Longhorns lost top wide receivers Xavier Worthy and AD Mitchell, tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, and running back Jonothan Brooks to the 2024 NFL draft.
However, Sarkisian and company addressed the need immediately as they landed three super-talented wide receivers via the transfer portal this offseason Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden, and Silas Bolden.
Following SEC media days, 247 Sports broke down the biggest hot take for every member of the conference in 2024. Brad Crawford of 247 Sports says his hot take for the Longhorns is that they have the best wide receiver room in college football saying,
“Considering talented slot threat Silas Bolden from Oregon State may not start at Texas this season, that should tell you the amount of riches Steve Sarkisian has at the wideout spot. This is the best group he’s had since 2020 at Alabama when he helped DeVonta Smith win the Heisman as his offensive coordinator under Nick Saban. Former five-star signee Johntay Cook II is battling Bolden for one of those three starting spots, while Alabama transfer Isaiah Bond and former Houston star Matthew Golden are expected to be first on the field elsewhere. Quinn Ewers has a wealth of options on the outside.”
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