The cycle seems to be repeating itself already, and spring camp hasn’t even begun.
For the past decade, a hype surrounding Texas’ football team develops early on during the offseason, causing expectations for the team to skyrocket for the following season.
247Sports is the culprit this time, as they released a list of teams that they believe can crash the 2022 College Football Playoffs. While the list has some teams that might not ever make the playoff, some of them seem realistic.
However, the last team on the list was the Texas Longhorns. A team that went 5-7 this past year, and is going into 2022 with a ton of young players likely having to inherit key roles immediately.
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Anything can happen in the crazy world that is college football, but a team going from 5-7 to one of the four best teams in the nation might be too quick of a turnaround.
While the additions of Quinn Ewers at quarterback and multiple playmakers like Isaiah Neyor and Jahleel Billingsley joining the team, the offense should be much more dynamic and consistent than the past season. The Longhorns may also let Ewers sit and learn behind Hudson Card who was the initial starter in 2021 before being benched in favor of Casey Thompson.
The defense will also likely be better with the addition of Gary Patterson in his assistant to the head coach role, and based on the fact they attacked the defensive line in recruiting they will have an abundance of playmakers to trot out there.
Competing for a national championship this soon may be a bit premature, but competing for the Big 12 championship seems more realistic at this point. Only time will tell with this team, as they are still some additions to be made and important position battles to be decided.