Red flag or not: What to make of Texas football fall camp news thus far

What to make of fall camp news thus far for the 2022 season.

We are less than a month from the 2022 college football season, and fall camp is in full swing. With anticipation building, it is easy for fans to latch on to any finding and make it more of a story than necessary.

Of the many potential stories that could be blown out of proportion, depth chart positioning is toward the top of the list.

For those new to college football training camp specifics like myself, freshmen players are generally asked to earn their way up the depth chart from the bottom. For that reason, you could see Day 1 starters have to earn their way up from third or fourth string.

Clearly, there is not always significance attached to training camp practices, but some news can be reason for alarm. Let’s take a look at what findings should and should not cause concern for Texas right now.

Texas LT Kelvin Banks reportedly looked impressive in first practice

Kelvin Banks is a grown man.

Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks might be close to game ready.

After the media’s first glance at Texas’ fall camp, Horns247’s Jeff Howe took notice of the massive freshman offensive lineman.

Howe had the following to say about Banks.

Texas football returned to the practice field today. Media viewing window is closed. Best on the hoof among newcomers might have been Kelvin Banks, who’s working at left tackle to open camp.

The news is exciting for a handful of reasons. Head coach Steve Sarkisian does not need Kelvin Banks to start, but he does need up to four linemen to emerge as high quality starters alongside Junior Angilau.

Jake Majors and Christian Jones might be among the more fundamentally sound linemen in the run game, but they could improve in pass protection. Hayden Conner has been lauded by the coaching staff dating to last season.

The wealth of talent paired with continued development should yield a strong two-deep roster up front.

If the offensive line can prove reliable, the Texas offense has a chance to be special.

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