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Dean Straka of 247Sports recently outlined the best and worst case scenarios for each Big 12 team in 2022.
It not a tall order for Texas to improve upon their 5-7 season in 2021. Continue reading “Texas Football: Best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming season per 247Sports”
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With the summer almost upon us, Auburn Wire continues to look ahead to the 2022 college football season.
According to our colleagues at Vols Wire, they laid out the best and worst-case scenarios for each SEC team ahead of the season. We will start with the bad news first.
When it comes to the bad news, the projection has Auburn at 6-6 after the regular season. Which is exactly the same record that the Tigers had in year one under Bryan Harsin. A loss to the Houston Cougars was the result of the final 2021 game and a tumultuous offseason followed.
Given how the Board of Trustees reacted to a 6-6 season last year, one would think that another would likely seal Harsin’s fate as the head coach on the Plains. Perhaps the Tigers are closer to what Vols Wire editor Dan Harralson has in the best-case scenario.
For Harsin to follow up last season’s results with a 9-3 campaign would be tremendous for his future and the football program. This could potentially put them in the running for a New Years Six bowl game and would give him a likely bump in recruiting.
That would be mostly due to the rumors surrounding his job security would quiet down. Not to mention, it would prove that the players bought into what Harsin was preaching during spring and fall camps.
Either way, once football season arrives, buckle up it will be a bumpy ride.
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If things fall their way, Texas may be on the cusp of greatness in 2022.
Texas’ football program has been on a quest to be “back” for what feels like an eternity.
Even with the proclamation made by Sam Ehlinger after the Sugar Bowl win over Georgia that they were in fact back, Texas has been unable to sustain success since Colt McCoy was on campus.
There are hopes and expectations surrounding the 2022 team, even after going 5-7 in 2021, that the Longhorns could have one of their best season’s in recent memory.
The Longhorns added Ohio State transfer Quinn Ewers, who has a Trevor Lawrence and beyond level of expectation surrounding him, along with other major impact transfers like receiver Isaiah Neyor from Wyoming, and Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley. There is some real speculation that this could be the best group of pass catchers Texas has had at their disposal in quite some time, led by superstar Xavier Worthy.
Not to mention, the Longhorns also are returning Heisman candidate Bijan Robinson and their stable of elite running backs that will likely all get more touches this next season.
Texas was also able to address major areas of need across both sides of the line, as they may have brought in what could be the best offensive line class in program history, and also went all in on the defensive line as well. The added depth on both sides will surely help, as both the offense and defense were consistently outmatched in the trenches in 2021.
While the schedule isn’t particularly on their side, Texas has a chance to avoid another disastrous season if they can get off to a hot start. With schools like Oklahoma and Iowa State losing a lot of talent, there is a true window of opportunity for Texas to fight for a top spot in the conference.
Let’s take a look at the best case scenario for Texas’ 2022 season.
