2009 Preview: Texas Longhorns

Over the next couple of months, I am going to try and preview roughly 20 teams for the upcoming college football season. Because of time constraints and the fact that there are so many teams in CFB, I simply can’t do them all, so I will pick 20 teams that I find intriguing heading into the fall. Some will be title contenders, while others could be up-and-comers looking to secure a bowl bid for the first time in years (SMU, perhaps?). So let’s get things started with a squad that thought they should have been playing for a National Championship last season and is gearing up for another title run once again in 2009. Texas Longhorns The Good Some teams in the Big 12 will come back to earth this season and won’t be quite as proficient on offense as they were a year ago. The Longhorns won’t be one of those teams. Led by the precision passing of Colt McCoy, Texas will put up points-a-plenty once again this fall. McCoy’s ability to find the open receiver and ... (link)