The Texas Longhorns are set for a pivotal 2023 season. Recency bias seemingly makes every season feel like the most important one in awhile. Somehow the next one has added urgency.
It’s 2020 all over again in one sense. The pieces are seemingly in place to compete for the league and there is no conference adversary that stands out as a clear favorite. Kansas State and Oklahoma are probably the closest to that, but they’re not without their weaknesses.
Kansas State will be without star running back Deuce Vaughn and edge rusher Felix Anudike-Uzomah taking away their foremost top end playmakers. Oklahoma reloaded through the portal and a strong recruiting class, but has much to prove after a 6-7 season.
Unlike the 2020 squad, Texas has a complete roster this year. The talking point that season was that the Longhorns could have the best quarterback, left tackle and edge in the conference. The talking point this season is that the team could have a top-five quarterback room, wide receiver room, tight end room and offensive line room in the nation.
Here’s a look at where the program is headed this season beyond 2023.