Steve Sarkisian’s first spring practice as the head coach at Texas will take place on Tuesday. A new sense of hope is coming out of Austin, much more than when Tom Herman was hired back in 2017. Sarkisian’s staff is night and day to begin his tenure.
Even with the hype, there will still be injuries to a couple of key players. In fact, seven will miss the entire spring: three on defense, two on offense and two on special teams. Middle linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is the most notable.
Here is the full list:
- Punter Ryan Bujcevski (knee)
- Linebacker Derrick Harris (knee)
- Offensive lineman Derek Kerstetter (ankle)
- Tight end Brayden Liebrock (shoulder)
- Deep snapper Justin Mader (shoulder)
- Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (shoulder)
- Defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat (shoulder)
Both Kerstetter and Bujcevski’s injures stem from last season. The punter tore his ACL against West Virginia, while Kerstetter had to be carted off the field against Kansas State.
Sarkisian said in his press conference on Monday that both Overshown and Sweat will be back before the start of fall camp.
Not seeing Troy Omeire’s name on the list was encouraging. The freshman was supposed to be a breakout star last season before tearing his ACL. Sarkisian said the wide receiver will be limited throughout the spring.