TEXAS LONGHORNS O:6 D:7

Finally, HC Mack Brown and his staff finally got over the hump and won a number of big games last season en route to the National Championship. The dream season the Longhorns experienced last year was definitely a sight to see. They crushed a number of opponents outscoring them all by 33 PPG, and averaged a whopping 50 PPG offensively. The defense gave up a miniscule 16 PPG, and they boasted the best special teams unit in the country. This year’s squad returns 13 but loses 1 st TM All American QB Vince Young to the NFL. None of the returning QB’s has ever attempted a pass at the collegiate level, so a major drop-off in their scoring output has to be expected. However, the Horns return one of the best O-Line’s in the country and one of the deepest RB corps as well. Look for the ground attack to be the main focal point of the offense until the new field general gets comfortable with the offense. Defensively, the Horns are stacked once again. They only gave up a combined 303 YPG and had a stellar DEF YPP average of 18.4. They return seven from that unit and are loaded with a number of highly touted recruits in every facet of the defense. It’s scary to think, but the Horns could be even better defensively in ’06. Special Teams will have a new look to it this year with both kickers gone, but K Greg Johnson looks to pick right back up where he left off back in 2002 at Vandy when he was the #4 ranked punter in the country.