Projecting out 2026 Starting 22 (with key rotation)

[TexasFanatic]

QB - Arch 

RB - Portal or Wisner/ Simon / Cooper (Baxter is pushed out and Wisner is tbd on NFL)

WR - Portal (Texas has to get a legit WR1 or maybe even 2 if they want to maximize Arch)

WR - Mosley (Moore goes to the portal) 

WR - Wingo (he’s a JAG but when he is on he is awesome- needs to work on his hands and route running)

TE - Endries / Townsend (Washington portals) 

LT - Goosby 

LG - Portal 

C - Robertson 

RG - Portal 

RT - Baker

Edge - Simmons

SAM - Spence 

DT - Kanu / Terry 

DT - January / Watson 

Jack - Jackson / Zina 

LB - Lefau / Portal 

LB - Smith or Spence / Atkinson 

CB - Littleton 

CB - Phillips or Black

NB - Portal 

S - McDonald 

S - Filsaime / Portal 

FYI I am aware portal players will be added and we rotate a lot. I think we add another Portal CB and a DT from the portal too 

Edited 2 hours ago by TexasFanatic

[alrightalrightalright]

I like Kade Phillips taking that CB spot over Kobe Black. I also like Warren Roberson's physicality in the rotation if he can put it all together... time will tell.

I think this is realistic base as we head toward the offseason. 

[Doc Strangemood]

The portal ignites the imagination.

[Steamboat Willie]

So there will be no development on offense of current players?

[John F.]

Moore to the portal would be surprising 

[Rick]

I think Endries goes pro and Washington stays.

[CJ Vogel]

Going to be interesting to see who Texas pushes to retain and who they allow walk.

This isn't to sound alarm bells, but I could see 15 or so departures this year. Texas had 13 a year ago, I would suspect it to be a little bigger this offseason.

[Joe Zura]

2 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Going to be interesting to see who Texas pushes to retain and who they allow walk.

This isn't to sound alarm bells, but I could see 15 or so departures this year. Texas had 13 a year ago, I would suspect it to be a little bigger this offseason.

I was thinking 20 departures 

[CJ Vogel]

Just now, Joe Zura said:

I was thinking 20 departures 

Could be, 15 probably the floor

a few names that may come as surprises, but we’re still a ways away from the portal opening. 

[TheContractor12]

39 minutes ago, TexasFanatic said:

QB - Arch 

RB - Portal or Wisner/ Simon / Cooper (Baxter is pushed out and Wisner is tbd on NFL)

WR - Portal (Texas has to get a legit WR1 or maybe even 2 if they want to maximize Arch)

WR - Mosley (Moore goes to the portal) 

WR - Wingo (he’s a JAG but when he is on he is awesome- needs to work on his hands and route running)

TE - Endries / Townsend (Washington portals) 

LT - Goosby 

LG - Portal 

C - Robertson 

RG - Portal 

RT - Baker

Edge - Simmons

SAM - Spence 

DT - Kanu / Terry 

DT - January / Watson 

Jack - Jackson / Zina 

LB - Lefau / Portal 

LB - Smith or Spence / Atkinson 

CB - Littleton 

CB - Phillips or Black

NB - Portal 

S - McDonald 

S - Filsaime / Portal 

FYI I am aware portal players will be added and we rotate a lot. I think we add another Portal CB and a DT from the portal too 

Filsaime is not starting for Texas , he is not ready at all. 

[CJ Vogel]

I feel great about the front seven next year. Probably will add another portal DL just to be sure, we’ll see how expensive they go. 

A LB add wouldn’t be a shock. Definitely a portal addition at safety, maybe two. Certainly a take at cornerback. 

[dfwHorn]

3 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Could be, 15 probably the floor

a few names that may come as surprises, but we’re still a ways away from the portal opening. 

And that’s probably not a bad thing… in the NIL era you pay recruits based off their projections, and when they fail to live up to it I’m sure the NIL package changes, and guys will look for other opportunities. The staff has to do this because they can’t afford to lock up NIL dollars with underperforming players or they will lose their jobs.

 

its the unfortunate side effect of the NIL day and age, yes players get paid, like employees, but that also means they will be fired/cut like an underperforming employee would at a job.

[CJ Vogel]

Also, fwiw, I’ve heard Sarkisian wants to be more involved in portal evaluations. He obviously has been very involved in the past, but I think he knows the buck stops with him at the end of the day and he’s ready for his roster to be 100% based off of his decision making and personnel choices. 

[JMarquette]

1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said:

Also, fwiw, I’ve heard Sarkisian wants to be more involved in portal evaluations. He obviously has been very involved in the past, but I think he knows the buck stops with him at the end of the day and he’s ready for his roster to be 100% based off of his decision making and personnel choices. 

Isn’t his deep involvement part of the issue? It feels like he’s just spreading himself to thin, and that’s been well reported.