Steve Sarkisian has taught a masterclass in talent acquisition since he arrived as the head coach at the University of Texas. His ability to acquire talent has gone beyond recruiting as he has added dynamic coaches in Tashard Choice, Brennan Marion, and Gary Patterson to his coaching staff. When we talk recruiting, he brought in a top 5 class headlined by Devon Campbell and Kelvin Banks. He brought in one of the most talked about quarterback recruits in the last decade in Quinn Ewers. Sark somehow one-upped that by bringing in the most hyped football recruit ever in Arch Manning. The emphasis in the trenches has been the biggest story as to why the energy around this Texas football team is different. In this video I explain why Sark bringing in 22 players in the trenches since his arrival will be a direct determinant of success for the Texas Longhorns over the next few years. Following that we discuss why the defensive line will dictate the sucess of the Texas Longhorns football team this year. That may sound crazy with players like Bijan Robinson and Xavier Worthy, but for a team that only had 20 sacks last year, without a consistent pass rush, this team will not reach its true ceiling. Players like Alfred Collins, Keondre Coburn, Justice Finkley and more will have to breakout this season and consistently put pressure on opposing quarterbacks if they want to contend for a Big 12 championship. At the end of the show, I touch on the Arterio Morris situation, the talented freshman basketball player at the University of Texas.

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