Texas had a tough week on the practice field in their second week. An injury-filled scrimmage capped a rough news week.
Very few players could qualify as indispensable, but Isaiah Neyor and Junior Angilau have a strong case for that distinction.
For Angilau, the long-time starter’s experience and leadership is difficult to replace. Angilau has been said to be vocal and demanding of his fellow teammates. Moving peer accountability from the field to the sideline is suboptimal for Texas.
Along those lines, Roschon Johnson is expected to be out with a shorter-term injury.
The above news does not necessarily change Texas’ ceiling, but it does make it more difficult to achieve their goals this season.
Let’s distinguish red flags from common training camp news.