The Checklist: Benchmarks for a successful football season in 2022

There are multiple ways to measure success for Texas football this year.

Steve Sarkisian is starting his second season at Texas. Many expect he will have a good season this year. By good, I mean that Texas would win nine or more games.

Given the talent on the roster, that is a reasonable expectation. Texas got better at most starting positions this offseason with huge transfer portal additions.

We have spoken at length about just how good Quinn Ewers can be at quarterback. Additionally, he has the best skill talent Texas has had since 2005. While the 2008 team had Quan Cosby and Jordan Shipley, that group couldn’t compare to the elite depth Texas has this season.

Nevertheless, there are still plenty of questions about this team. At linebacker, safety, and offensive tackle the Longhorns have highlight reel talents who need to prove they can make the simple plays.

Here are a few ways we can measure success for the Longhorns in 2022.