Assessing needs for Texas with the NCAA transfer portal window opening

The winter window for the NCAA transfer portal officially opened on Monday after days of announcements from players intending to enter.

And even though head coach Steve Sarkisian prefers to build his program through high school recruiting, an area where he and his staff are excelling with the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class in 2025 that signed last Wednesday, there are pressing needs for the Texas Longhorns to address with proven players over the coming weeks.

With the SEC Championship game now in the rearview mirror and game planning for the College Football Playoff game against the Clemson Tigers not extremely pressing, Sarkisian and his staff have a chance to turn their attention towards…