Recruiting misses beget coaching changes. Coaching changes beget recruiting misses. Coaching changes beget attrition. Injuries beget the reckoning for coaching changes that cause recruiting misses and attrition.
For the Texas Longhorns in the second season under defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, the reality of early departures for the NFL, previous recruiting mistakes, and the attrition that comes as a result of coaching changes have resulted in a disappointing defense sent over the edge by injuries and suspensions.
In the midst of two consecutive losses for the first time in nearly 13 months, it’s worthwhile to understand how the defense came to look the way it does right now.