Future of the program
It is no secret that some of Texas’ biggest and most needed recruits such as five-star quarterback Arch Manning and five-star safety Jacoby Matthews will be in attendance, and a good performance might give the Longhorns the edge in their recruitment.
While many recruits were in attendance for the Oklahoma loss, there were reports that recruits are still very interested in Texas. However, winning in front of all of those recruits may have snagged a commitment or two, but either way the Longhorns will be presented with a very similar situation this week.
A really impressive showing against Oklahoma State, combined with the fact it is an earlier game, the recruits will theoretically get to witness a win over a top-15 team and hang around for the rest of the day building their relationship even more. Recruits like Manning are ones that can be program changers, and if Texas can impress him, he will surely attract many other talented players to come along. Although this game is just a Week 7 game of the 2021 season, it could very well impact the program for years to come.