With spring practice now halfway complete, Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman is continuing the process of evaluating where his program stands as it heads into his second season in Austin, with last Saturday’s scrimmage and Tuesday’s practice standing as good barometers of its current status.
On a hot, humid day, Herman was happy with his team’s effort level and ball security during the scrimmage on Saturday — the two most fundamental demands that he makes. Unlike previous practices, the running backs didn’t fumble, a significant development.
Since success for one side of the ball necessarily means failure for the other side, Herman wants to see a balance between wins for the offense and defense.