The first game against the fighting Billy Napier’s (Louisiana) is just 19 days away, and the Longhorns still have a few I’s to dot and T’s to cross.
One of the unknowns as of right now, is who will be the starting quarterback. The battle is ongoing between young gunslinger Hudson Card, and experienced Casey Thompson who has waited his turn behind Sam Ehlinger.
The two squared off in Texas’ first scrimmage of fall camp that took place on Saturday, and while head coach Steve Sarkisian was hopeful that a quarterback and a couple receivers would step up, he was not content with the offense’s performance.
There were bright spots, as Sarkisian expressed how pleased he was with the running backs and tight ends, but he still wants the offense to take the next step.
Texas HC Steve Sarkisian on quarterbacks Casey Thompson and Hudson Card: "Neither guy played up to the standard that I view as acceptable, and I think what they view as acceptable. And that's part of the process." #HookEm
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) August 14, 2021
Sarkisian also mentioned that he grades the quarterback position the toughest, but as of now, no one has taken the job and supplanted themselves atop the depth chart.
On the opposite side of the ball, Pete Kwiatkowski’s defense was making plays all day, getting sacks on both quarterbacks, and picking off Casey Thompson a couple times.
Let’s take a peek at bits and pieces of the scrimmage on Saturday.
Scrimmage 1 🤘 pic.twitter.com/AxpdiRyJcV
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Sarkisian told the media that he expected the defense to be as good as they were, but he would still like to see more from the offense. This next week of training camp will likely decide some very important position battles, and by this time the following week, we may know who will taking reps with the the first team offense.
The ‘All Gas, No Brakes’ era is upon us, and this second week of training camp will be a major factor as to how the team starts off the season.