A Dominant Big Man
We saw it against Gonzaga early in the season, and we saw it as their season ended against Purdue. The Longhorns didn’t have a post player that could contribute on offense, while also guard opposing team’s big men. The Longhorns were severely undersized this past season, and is currently stands are just as small.
The closest thing to that is Dylan Disu who was recovering all year from an injury, or Christian Bishop who just isn’t big enough. Five-star Dillon Mitchell is renowned for his defensive ability, but standing in at 6-foot-7 and 200 pounds he will likely get tossed around by bigger players.
The Longhorns had a chance to land the best big man in the portal in Utah Valley center Fardaws Aimaq, but theyend up playing against them as he committed to Texas Tech. He would have been the perfect fit, as he could dominant on both ends while also spacing the floor. The Longhorn’s offense was very mid-range heavy this past season, and that was mostly due to the fact they struggled to penetrate.
Texas has reportedly been in the mix for Louisiana Tech transfer Kenneth Lofton, but he struggles defensively at the mid-major level and would likely be worse in the Big 12. The Longhorns could go extreme and pursue 7-foot-5 center out of Western Kentucky, Jamarion Sharp, or they could possibly pursue one of the Washington State big men in Efe Abogidi who is an athletic big man that can defend, or Mouhamed Gueye who can stretch the floor a tad.
Regardless of who it is, the Longhorns need a post presence otherwise they will struggle this next season and will fall short of any expectations.