Just saw Chris Del Conte's interview about needing better structure on NCAA changes and I am all the way on board with this. The man has been running Texas through a hurricane of conference realignment, NIL chaos, and playoff expansion while keeping the program stable enough to finish top 10 in SP+ three years running. That is not easy.
But here is what nobody is talking about enough. Texas finished 112th in turnover margin last season. That is the single stat that explains why a team with the No. 1 QB room in America per David Hale's tiers did not win it all. You cannot leave possessions on the field like that and expect to hang with Georgia or Indiana in January.
The good news is Sarkisian has been hammering ball security all spring. The bad news is we lost multiple draft picks off that defense and the new guys have to prove they can create takeaways instead of just giving them away. If Texas flips that margin from -12 to even neutral, this team is a legitimate national title contender. If they do not, Texas Longhorns are having this same conversation next May.