With the opening game of the 2023 season only days away, the transition from preseason expectations to gridiron reality looms large for a Texas Longhorns team that returns starters in key positions, added multiple transfers, and has another year in head coach Steve Sarkisian system. With all that, preseason expectations around the Forty Acres and nationally have surged.
No one understands battling expectations — perhaps controls the fate of the Longhorns — more than sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers. Coming out of high school at Southlake Carroll, Ewers was ranked as the No. 1 recruit nationally. Fast forward two years and Ewers will be heading into his second season at the helm of the Texas offense with pressure to perform and a spot on a hefty list of preseason watch lists.