Wait so I keep seeing people freak out about Texas special teams and I need someone to show me the actual numbers that back that panic. The Longhorns finished 67th in punt return efficiency last season and people act like the whole unit is broken. That is one phase. Field goal kicking was solid. Kickoff coverage was fine. Net punting was middle of the pack. You do not blow up an entire operation because one phase was mediocre.
The real story is that Texas is stacking blue-chip talent in the 2027 class with guys like Jabarrius Garror and Kasi Currie and those are the types of athletes that fix special teams problems naturally. You bring in four-star edge rushers and top-3 defensive tackles and suddenly your punt block unit gets more disruptive. Your return coverage gets faster. It is not about scheme it is about having dudes who can run.
Garror is specifically interesting for special teams because edge guys with his length and burst are the ones who collapse punt protection. Texas had zero blocked punts last season. That is a number that needs to change if the Longhorns want to flip field position in the SEC. You cannot give Alabama and Georgia favorable field position every drive and expect to win those games.
The special teams coordinator hire this offseason needs to be evaluated on one thing: can they develop returners who actually make the first guy miss. Texas averaged under 7 yards per punt return last season. That is unacceptable for a program with this much speed on the roster. The talent is there. The execution has to follow.