Despite moving from the Big 12 to the SEC this offseason, expectations for Texas football were sky-high heading into the 2024 college football season. In the end, the Longhorns went 13-3 and reached the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff semifinals, but fell short in both. Currently, Steve Sarkisian and the program have many decisions to make as they aim for another title shot in 2025. The Quinn Ewers vs. Arch Manning debate has intensified since Manning committed to Texas in June 2022, and could continue as Ewers considers his next decision. Enter the NFL Draft, transfer, or return to Austin.
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Texas, coming off a 28-14 loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, had the ball in the final three minutes and had a chance to tie the game, but a disastrous strip sack was recovered and returned for a touchdown. The match was decided. Buckeyes. Sarkisian will now begin the work of adjusting the roster to get it to a level that will allow it to compete at the national championship. He signed the No. 1 rookie in 2025 and is off to a great start, avoiding big losses in the transfer portal so far.
The Longhorns still only have nine players in the transfer portal, but they managed to add four players. However, Sarkisian is estimated to have 99 scholarship student slots in 2025 (the upper limit is 85), counting new employees, so he will have to continue playing the numbers game until spring. So who will stay in Austin, who will leave in the coming months, and how can Sarkisian create space for the talented players he can acquire before next season?
Sarkisian and the Longhorns welcomed USC offensive lineman Emmanuel Preignon on an official visit this weekend. Pregnone has started 35 games over the past three seasons at Wyoming and USC and is ranked as a four-star prospect in the college football transfer portal. He is the No. 2 Interior All offensive lineman in the portal and No. 11 overall player and will be a key addition for Texas, which faces significant turnover on its offensive line this offseason. Stay up to date on the Texas football roster with Horns247.
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