Tag: Texas football position battles

How Hudson Card could succeed in Texas’ offense

Hudson’s consistent accuracy on short and intermediate throws could help Texas sustain drives.

Hudson Card is in the thick of the Texas quarterback battle. As we near a quarterback decision, it’s entirely possible Card will win the starting job.

Quinn Ewers and Hudson Card have different skills. While we have detailed Ewers’ traits, Card has gone under the radar for much of the offseason.

The third-year quarterback from Lake Travis possesses skills that could lead to success. Perhaps his best throwing trait is the ability to thread the needle in the middle of the field on intermediate throws.

Last season, Card hit Bijan Robinson on a skinny post in traffic in the opener against Louisiana. In the spring, Hudson found Ja’Tavion Sanders on a similar play.

While Card will likely struggle to complete the deep ball under duress, he could soften defenses in the intermediate passing game to Ja’Tavion Sanders down the seam.

Hudson’s consistent accuracy on short and intermediate throws could help Texas sustain drives.

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Texas football prepares for its first fall scrimmage

Position battles are taken to another level this Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns are set for their first scrimmage of camp this Saturday. Joe Cook of Inside Texas detailed what Steve Sarkisian and company aim to discover.

Position battles loom large as Texas looks to find its best 11 on offense and defense. The most uncertainty for Texas is at quarterback, offensive line and safety.

Throughout camp, the young offensive line players have impressed the coaching staff. There is hope that the unit could improve drastically this year.

At quarterback, there is still a heated battle. While Hudson Card may be the safe pick, Quinn Ewers figures to raise the Longhorns’ win ceiling.

On the defensive side, we can be certain that the group will have limitations. The scrimmage will be a great opportunity to show if they have figured out how to tackle, cover and pursue as a cohesive unit.

Starting jobs may not be won Saturday. but the scrimmage is a key data point in making those decisions.

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Texas Football: Padded practices begin in Austin, here’s who to watch

The Longhorns are putting on pads and could distinguish the men from the boys.

The Texas Longhorns are putting on the pads as the reality of the upcoming season sets in for the football team. Continue reading “Texas Football: Padded practices begin in Austin, here’s who to watch”

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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