Texas did not have an ideal season by any means under Steve Sarkisian in his first season.
The Longhorns took a step backward finishing the season 5-7, and not making a bowl game. A lot of the struggles the team had in 2021 could be attributed to the depleted that Sarkisian inherited, as it was decimated by players transferring out and players who simply did not pan out from Tom Herman’s recruiting classes.
However, not only were there some bright spots from the 2021 season like freshman superstar Xavier Worthy but there are aspects of the team that Longhorns fans do not have to fret about. For starters and likely the most important, Texas has the best stable of running backs in the Big 12, and maybe even in the country.
Texas will have the ability to lean on their running backs heavily in order to take the pressure off whoever starts at quarterback whether it be Hudson Card or Quinn Ewers. Card has more experience, but he struggled mightily at times last season and was obviously still not ready to be the guy.
Quarterbacks were not the only position group that struggled, as a majority of the units had severe issues and badly need reinforcements to help them improve in order for the team to be better.
There were a few aspects that stood out the most, but not in a good way. Here is what Texas needs to improve on the most in order to have a successful 2022 season.