After losing the Red River Shootout, Texas is officially halfway through the first season under Steve Sarkisian. There have been some ups and downs with a 4-2 record. So far, the games that should have been won have been wins, but a lack of a defining victory still eludes Sarkisian.
A flip flop of quarterbacks has occurred as well. With Hudson Card starting against Louisiana, then Casey Thompson taking over after the fiasco at Arkansas and has not looked back since.
Even though college football is a what have you done for me lately type of business (lose to Oklahoma), a total rewind of the season shows Sarkisian has done a good job changing the culture of the program. No reason to believe Texas is set up for anything but a successful last six games.
To reflect, Longhorns Wire has created a superlatives list for the first half of the season. Here are the categories:
- Offensive MVP
- Defensive MVP
- Best coaching hire
- Surprise player
- Newcomer of the Year
- Underwhelming player
- Best moment
- Worst moment
- Second half predictions
Here is each staff member’s selections and explanations.