Monday marked the start of Portal Madness as the window opened for the NCAA transfer portal and hundreds of FBS players officially submitted their names. For the Texas Longhorns coaching staff, that means evaluating a number of players for fit and while balancing finishing the 2023 recruiting class with communicating with current players who could return.
It’s not an easy task and for certain positions like linebacker could result in a more cautious approach tempered by the understanding that waiting too long to offer a particular player could drastically reduce the odds of landing them.
As Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff navigate those obstacles, here’s an early look at names of interest for the Longhorns, including one offer out on Monday.