AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – For Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, each and every day of educational and educational summer camp is a complicated step toward a season that may never come.
Even with his team’s first kick-off on Saturday night, Ehlinger is holding his breath, fearing that the coronavirus pandemic might still derail everything.
“I’ve got my hands crossed until we get to Saturday. I know how temporarily things can appear,” Ehlinger said before the Longhorns’ season’s opening 14 in opposition to UTEP (1-0).
A quick glance at the big 12 justifies their apprehension. Oklahoma State, TCU and Baylor already had their first games behind in a week or postponed indefinitely due to the virus. Until Texas and UTEP players pass their last COVID-19 tests on Friday, their game will remain a mark.
Follow that and Texas can at least start a season looking for its first Big 12 championship since 2009. The program is in its longest convention name drought since 1931-1941. The first Big 12 game in Texas is scheduled for September 26 at Texas Tech.
“The point of starvation is through the roof,” Texas corner Chris Brown said. “I know it’s the team. “
Across the country, there are fewer convention championships to win. The Big Ten and Pac-12 have abandoned their fall seasons, while the Big 12, SEC and ACC are advancing. If they’re done, it’s up to the national champion.
When asked if the 2020 season deserves to get an asterisk under the circumstances, Texas coach Tom Herman said it could be used to notice how complicated it would be to keep a team on the field.
“The more things there are with other groups and other conferences, our boys will realize how special this season is,” Herman said. “If there is an asterisk, it indicates that it was very difficult to achieve. I want to do just to play . . . are monumental.
The Miners have already played a game, beating Stephen F. Austin last week to adjust to his overall victory of the last two seasons.
SACK ATTACK
A lineup replacement for last season’s Alamo Bowl made linebacker Joseph Ossai a risk as an outdoor pass thrower and had 3 sacks. Texas has lost a state-of-the-art back to the afterlife and wonderful things are expected of him.
“It’s designed to be aggressive,” Ossai said. ” I like it. “
BURST FRESHMAN:
Ball carrier Bijan Robinson is a five-star rookie and joins a backfield that has reveled but lacks consistency. His game on the field of education received praise from Ehlinger, and he and Herman may have significant playing time in his early days.
GRADUATED TRANSFER
Herman and Longhorns praised Michigan-based graduate movement receiver Tarik Black and temporarily gained an initial position over Brennan Eagles, the Longhorns’ main pass receiver. The Blacks put in 25 passes with a landing in Michigan last season.
FAST OFFENSE
Texas commonly abandoned the clique on its offensive years ago, however, new coordinator Mike Yurcich has further accelerated speed with a fast-moving game call formula that can unbalance miners.
TEXAS EYES
The classic post-game canticle of The Eyes of Texas will be in the spotlight. An organization of academics and players had demanded during the summer that Texas abandon the song because of its links to brain display and the use of the black face decades ago. . He’s rejected.
Deep Caden Sterns said this week that he might not sing it, but he didn’t need to say if any of his teammates would. Texas said the Longhorn group, which plays the song after games, will not be in the stadium, which will have a cap of about 20,000 fans.
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