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These five Longhorns can become household names in 2023.
Texas football is on the doorstep of competing for a conference title and potentially a College Football Playoff berth in 2023. Continue reading “Texas Football: Five Longhorns ready to break out in 2023”
Texas DL Byron Murphy and Alfred Collins make our starting lineup prediction.
The Texas Longhorns are getting set for what could be a special football season. From top to bottom, the squad is loaded with talented and developed depth. It makes for hotly contested position battles heading into a pivotal season for head coach Steve Sarkisian.
Last year saw a handful of players breakout, some of which we saw coming and others that were unforeseen. Linebacker Jaylan Ford was my biggest breakout prediction ahead of last season. For anyone who watched the linebacker position closely, it was evident Ford had a strong handle on pursuit and field awareness as he consistently found himself near the football.
This year, defensive tackles Byron Murphy and Alfred Collins are generating some of the most chatter. Murphy appears to be a bull in a china closet over the spring, while Collins is coming into his own.
Here’s a look at who we could see starting for the Longhorns in 2023.
We predict Longhorns and Sooners who could take over the Red River game in 2023.
The Red River Rivalry is one of the greatest spectacles in college sports. It can also be one of the most unpredictable games of the college football season. On rare occasions the heavy underdog wins. Texas enjoyed that distinction in 2013 and 2015, while Oklahoma earned upset wins in 2020 and in the 1990s.
One consistent factor since the Longhorns big upset in 2015 has been that the winning team has one particular player take over the game. Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield took over the 2017 game while Sam Ehlinger proved an unstoppable force in 2018. Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb owned the 2019 game, while Bijan Robinson put up highlights of his own in 2022.
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This year, the Longhorns have more star power than the Sooners, but both teams possess enough talent to make this an epic clash after last year’s game. Here’s a look at the 10 most likely candidates to take over the Red River Shootout this season.
Some might have written off Savion Red at running back too soon.
Texas has a loaded running back room. Savion Red could not care less. Continue reading “LOOK: Texas RB Savion Red looks the part this spring”
Jonathon Brooks’ road to a breakout season starts following hernia surgery.
Texas running back Jonathon Brooks is back on the practice field. On Tuesday he was spotted as a ball carrier during the day’s spring practice session.
Brooks’ return is big news for a talented but inexperienced running back room. Though he and Keilan Robinson return after contributing the last two seasons, the majority of carries went to NFL Draft hopefuls Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson.
The Halletsville product shined in limited action last season. Brooks ran for five touchdowns on just 30 carries on the year. His 197 rushing yards averaged out to a strong 6.6 yards per carry in four games played.
The high point for Brooks came against Kansas where the emerging talent rushed for 108 yards on 11 carries. His two-touchdown performance punctuated the Longhorns’ 55-14 win over the Jayhawks.
We have given plenty of shine to five-star freshman running back Cedric Baxter, and rightfully so. Nevertheless, the unheralded third year back from Halletsville could be primed for a breakout season in Austin.
#Texas RB Johnathon Brooks was back on the practice after hernia surgery this off-season. Brooks took reps with the 1st team offense. pic.twitter.com/SLRSBgqhaN
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) March 21, 2023
Taking our first crack at picking Texas’ schedule results for 2023.
The Big 12 schedule has finally arrived. In a surprising turn of events, the schedule favors the Texas football program.
The Longhorns will have to travel to Houston to face the Cougars. Though few Texas fans look forward to that road trip, one would imagine Houston’s new stadium can better accommodate fans than its last one.
The schedule isn’t as kind to other Big 12 teams. Most notably, the Big 12 and national runner-up TCU Horned Frogs face a brutal second half. They face five of my top seven Big 12 championship competitors in their last five games.
The Big 12 gave the Oklahoma Sooners a challenging end to the season. Oklahoma travels to Provo to face the BYU Cougars and then closes the season with TCU at home on a short week.
Here’s a look at how the season could play out for my early conference title favorite, the Texas Longhorns.
Jonathon Brooks is the real deal.
No. 21 Texas is without running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson in the Alamo Bowl against No. 12 Washington, allowing Jonathon Brooks to showcase his talents. Continue reading “WATCH: Texas RB Jonathon Brooks takes off for 34-yd TD reception in Alamo Bowl”
Jonathon Brooks has to step up in a major way.
Texas boasted an excellent running game this season with star running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson. Continue reading “Texas RB Jonathon Brooks has ‘big shoes to fill’ in 2023”
Jonathon Brooks is ready for the spotlight.
Texas enters its Alamo Bowl matchup with No. 12 Washington a bit shorthanded.
The dynamic running back duo of Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson are opting out of the bowl game to prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft. Without Robinson and Johnson in the fold, Texas’ running game is set to look a bit different.
Sophomore Jonathon Brooks has a significant opportunity in front of him in San Antonio. Brooks has shined in limited chances in his first two seasons with the Longhorns. He has rushed for 322 yards and five touchdowns on an excellent 7.2 yards per carry clip in his career.
Brooks is impressing during bowl practices while getting full snaps as the starting back. Roschon Johnson describes how Brooks “makes the game look easy” at times.
One can see Brooks is ready to take the next step. He flashed fantastic vision and quickness in multiple games on the season. Brooks even showed breakaway speed on a 70-yard scamper against Kansas in November.
Jonathon Brooks 70-yards to the crib!
The future. pic.twitter.com/Tz2rBCD2n3
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) November 19, 2022
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Bijan Robinson and Jonathon Brooks showed out.
Texas got back in the win column with a dominant victory over Kansas on Saturday. The Longhorns controlled the game from the jump, cruising to a 55-14 win on the road.
Texas’ running game ran all over the Jayhawks’ defense, totaling a season-high 427 rushing yards as a team.
Superstar running back Bijan Robinson delivered one of the best games of his college career. Robinson ran for 243 yards and four touchdowns on a 9.7 yards per carry clip.
Sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks added an outstanding performance in mop-up duty. Brooks tallied 108 yards on the ground and two scores. He took a handoff 70 yards to the house as an exclamation point.
The Longhorns’ defense provided another excellent showing on the season. They held Kansas’ dynamic offense to just 14 points on 346 yards of total offense. Texas got off the field on two critical fourth downs early on, setting up the offense for success.
Here is a look at the studs and duds from Texas’ massive win over Kansas.
