Texas Football: Five reasons for pessimism ahead of the 2022 season

Texas’ revamped roster provides plenty of reasons for optimism, but there’s still a few concerns ahead of the 2022 season.

The talk of Texas’ offseason has been the slew of incoming talent that was acquired via the transfer portal.

Each new transfer was on the offensive side of the ball aside from Ohio State cornerback Ryan Watts. While the new additions certainly provide a boost, there’s several holes to fill still.

Longhorns Wire touched on five reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming 2022 season on Sunday. It included former five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers, the revamped wide receiver room, and new coaching staff additions among others. Now, we’ll take a look at the opposite end.

Texas has some serious uncertainties in the trenches, and they’ll be relying on a few inexperienced players to step into starting roles all over the field this season. Here’s a look at five reasons for pessimism ahead of the upcoming college football season.