To say that Steve Sarkisian’s first season as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns was a disappointment would be an major understatement.
The team was plagued with inconsistencies at seemingly every position, wrong personnel was being used at times, and there was a lack of adjustments made the whole season. All of these issues contributed to the team going 5-7, and are likely motivation for the staff and team to take this spring ball time as serious as ever.
Spring ball gives players a chance to cement themselves as starters, and allows for early enrollees to set themselves apart from some of the players that will be joining the team in the fall.
Texas has many needs to address, and realistically there are only three or four players on the whole team that have their spot solidified, every other position on the team should be up for grabs.
Sarkisian and his staff will have a lot of tough decisions to make in terms of who will start and who will not. Here are a few of the most important position battles to watch during spring camp. Positions like the defensive line and offensive line will be major battles to watch eventually, but a majority of the players that have a chance to compete for a starting spot will not be on campus until fall.