Longhorns Spring Football Buzz And A Sweet 16 Game Plan For Texas

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We connect the dots between Steve Sarkisian’s spring football comments and what Texas needs from its running back room after a historically down rushing season. Then we pivot to March Madness in San Jose with injury updates and a full Sweet 16 preview of Texas vs Purdue, plus our picks for the rest of the Thursday games.
• Sarkisian’s “make guys miss” comment and what it says about last season’s rushing issues
• Why Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers change Texas’ explosive run profile
• The value of a two-back rotation and real competition through spring ball
• Coaching change urgency at running backs and why the staff moves fast
• Sponsor message from Custom Built Trailers of Mississippi
• Jordan Pope status after Gonzaga and why Texas needs his shot creation
• Purdue matchup concerns, especially interior scoring and paint touches
• Keys for Texas, including perimeter pressure and big nights from Tramon Mark and Dailyn Swain
• Sweet 16 predictions for Arizona vs Arkansas, Iowa vs Nebraska, Houston vs Illinois
• Texas vs Purdue pick against the spread and final outlook

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