Texas Football: The biggest ‘what ifs’ in recent memory

What could have been…

Since Texas’ football program has been down since Colt McCoy left the BCS Championship game with a shoulder injury, there have been plenty of moments that have left Longhorns fans questioning “what if”?

Arguably the two biggest words in the dictionary that sports fans for eons have found themselves muttering at one point or another due to their team coming up just short in a big moment. Texas is no exception, as even with the program’s long time struggles, there have been moments of triumph that maybe could have been more had something not happened.

It is always a fun time to rehash some of a program or fan base’s worst memories, and that’s exactly what I’ll do today. There are multiple moments that stick out to me in particular for Texas, and what could have been had they gone another way.

Here are some of Texas’ biggest “what if” moments in recent memory.