The SMO: Sam Ehlinger will win a Heisman Trophy before he leaves Austin

Obligatory reminder: The Sunday Morning Optimist does not deal in logic or reason. It does not care about facts or figures. It is an emotional overreaction to the preceding game.

I had to take a little break after that one.

After traveling 1100 miles to see Texas take on West Virginia exactly one week after traveling 1000 miles to see Texas lose at Oklahoma State, I entered DKR on Saturday dreading what might happen next.

I don’t want to get too much into the specifics of the game. We all watched it. The offense played phenomenally well and the defense looked like utter garbage.

I have so much respect for West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen after that game. Going for two — with a potential…