After five games, the Texas Longhorns coaches have more clarity about which players are likely to redshirt and which players are going to continue to play from the 2019 recruiting class.
Ranked No. 3 nationally and first in the Big 12, the group hasn’t produced as many early contributors as recent seasons, but several players have made an impact and the bye week afforded a chance for some of those freshmen to shine as the coaches held back more experienced players to ensure their maximum health moving forward.
For the players who have already played in four games, the choice for the coaches moving forward is whether it makes sense to appear in a fifth game and lose a season of eligibility.