The Texas Longhorns are in the mix for significant recruits. A handful of those are players Steve Sarkisian can ill afford to lose.
Texas has endured some huge misses in recent years. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Garrett Wilson come to mind. Both were Texas high school products who for whatever reason slipped from the Longhorns’ grasp.
Although Texas already has an excellent class, there are a few players that would be tough for the Longhorns to stomach if they whiff.
In this list, we won’t name some of the more long-shot recruiting targets. Players like David Hicks and Duce Robinson would vault toward the top of Texas’ 2023 class, but are not players I expect Texas to win.
With Texas included in many high profile competitions, here are eight players whose losses could hurt Texas the most.