Under Steve Sarkisian, the Texas Longhorns have been among the best programs in the country at securing and retaining top talent, shifting the narrative from the impact of players leaving to the outcomes for those who depart the Forty Acres.
So when former consensus four-star safety Larry Turner-Gooden transfers from Texas to San Jose State and plays 89 snaps or former consensus four-star safety BJ Allen transfers to North Texas and plays 63 snaps following an offseason criminal trespass charge, those outcomes represent outright recruiting misses by the Longhorns.
When a Tom Herman signee like wide receiver Dajon Harrison goes from Texas to UConn to not recording a catch at Utah Tech this season, it’s a ringing indictment about the state of that position room when Sarkisian arrived four years ago.