Texas Football: Predicting the winners of several position battles

Predicting the winners of some of the most intense position battles in Austin.

Texas is nearing the midway point of spring practices, and while it is still early there are a handful of crucial position battles taking place.

The Longhorns will be featuring new starters across the offensive line, several new faces are expected to emerge at defensive back and wide receiver, and the quarterback competition is one of the hottest in the country.

Texas fans are excited for each of the battles to take place, as they are hopeful that year two under Steve Sarkisian will go much better than the first. Players themselves have even become more vocal about turning the program around, primarily Moro Ojomo’s passionate interview with the media on Thursday.

There’s still several months left for these position battles to take shape, but it’s never too early to predict who will win the starting jobs. Here’s who I believe will start at several key positions in Week 1.