Working with a team that went 5-7 last season, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian often uses a tweak on his “All Gas, No Brakes” philosophy, asking his players to focus on what’s through the windshield instead of what’s in the rearview mirror.
So perhaps it’s fitting that during Sarkisian’s game week press conference on Monday, he cited the team’s explosiveness.
“I think this team has a unique ability to create explosive plays on both sides of the ball and on special teams,” Sarkisian said.
The explosiveness starts in the backfield with the nation’s best running back room, led by Lamborghini-driving junior Bijan Robinson, a Heisman Trophy contender looking to build on his 1,000-yard season as an early entrance into the 2022 NFL Draft looms as a distinct possibility.