Per usual, the noise around the country surrounding Texas ahead of the upcoming football season continues to grow.
Steve Sarkisian’s offseason additions have generated some belief in the eyes of the national media. The offseason haul includes a talented transfer class headlined by quarterback prodigy Quinn Ewers and a solid group of incoming offensive lineman from the 2022 recruiting class.
Whether or not the Longhorns can live up to expectations is yet to be seen, as this program has been clawing its way back into the national conversation for years, to no avail of course.
However, there is a inkling that this season may actually be different for Texas in terms of having relative success on the year. Now to be fair, making any kind of bowl game would be a step above last season’s abysmal showing but there are real expectations for Texas to be a decent team.
One of the main issues with Texas’ fan base are the lofty expectations that they place on the team every year for some apparent reason, so I figured it would be ideal to determine what some actual realistic expectations for Texas in 2022.
Let’s take a look at five expectations that are realistic for Texas in 2022.
Top 10 in total offense
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While the jump from last year’s No. 47 to a top 10 ranking would be quite the leap, all of the weapons this offense has added just makes it impossible not to believe it is possible. Texas has what might be one of the best receiver groups in the country, a handful of talented tight ends, and of course the best stable of running backs. Not to mention, a former perfectly rated recruit at quarterback in Ewers who has the ability to stretch the field in an elite manner. Sarkisian is one of the best offensive minds in the game and will have infinite weapons at his disposal this next season.
The biggest weakness that could prevent this from happening would be the play of the offensive line, but with all of the…
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