As a former quarterback, longtime quarterbacks coach, and offensive coordinator, new Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired in large part to elevate a Longhorns offense that was close to elite the last two seasons, but couldn’t take the final step.
Following four years under the leadership of Sam Ehlinger, who established himself as one of the most productive quarterbacks in school history, Sarkisian will have to find Ehlinger’s replacement from a group that includes Casey Thompson, Hudson Card, and Charles Wright.
Heading into the Alamo Bowl, Card looked to have the highest upside in 2021 after arriving at Texas as a top-60 national recruit and the nation’s No.