Texas won on Saturday, but it doesn’t feel like it. Several terms come to mind about the performance from the Texas coaching staff. Few of them are positive.
The staff prepared Texas to start the game. Up 21-0, the team looked better than it had all season on both sides of the football. Then Texas let up. And I’m not convinced that blame falls on the players.
The Longhorns didn’t win on Saturday. They escaped. Considering the lead the team gave up, it was the most embarrassing performance of the season. It’s not even close.
This team is good enough to win every game. There’s no question about that. But Texas has to get out of its own way.
Let’s look at a few takeaways from Saturday’s puzzling performance.