Of course we all know how idiotic it was to not feed Bijan, but it’s nice to see it wasn’t just Longhorn fans. ESPN writers listed their breakout (household name) players next year. The obvious choice for Texas was Bijan. His write up is below, and I’m betting Sark will use Bijan similarly to how Bama used their workhorses, provided the OLine is serviceable.
Side note, hopefully the rotation was in fact on Herman and not Drayton who is staying out.
No. 21 Texas: RB Bijan Robinson
We'll go ahead and give it to Robinson, a concept that seemed to elude the Longhorns last season. Yes, Robinson had 703 rushing yards as a true freshman, including 183 in the Valero Alamo Bowl against Colorado. But Robinson, who was ESPN's No. 3 running back recruit in the 2020 class, did that on just 86 carries over nine games, setting school records for yards per carry in a game (19.1 at Kansas State) and YPC in a season (8.2). In new coach Steve Sarkisian's offense, the 6-0, 222-pound Robinson will become a household name. -- Wilson
Side note, hopefully the rotation was in fact on Herman and not Drayton who is staying out.
No. 21 Texas: RB Bijan Robinson
We'll go ahead and give it to Robinson, a concept that seemed to elude the Longhorns last season. Yes, Robinson had 703 rushing yards as a true freshman, including 183 in the Valero Alamo Bowl against Colorado. But Robinson, who was ESPN's No. 3 running back recruit in the 2020 class, did that on just 86 carries over nine games, setting school records for yards per carry in a game (19.1 at Kansas State) and YPC in a season (8.2). In new coach Steve Sarkisian's offense, the 6-0, 222-pound Robinson will become a household name. -- Wilson
