By Dan Harralson
The 2009 season for Texas was supposed to be Colt McCoy's runway party to Pasadena after taking his lifetime achievement award home (The Heisman Trophy.) Marcel Darieus, Mark Ingram, and Nick Saban knocked him out of a championship and a Heisman Trophy. Texas returns a lot of talent in 2010 (like always.) Replacing McCoy is somewhat easier now that Garrett Gilbert gained a lot of national championship game experience. Gilbert will be tested quick beginning with a road game at Rice followed by road games against Nebraska and Texas Tech. Tough home games include UCLA, Oklahoma State, and Texas A&M (don't forget about that game in Dallas against some Sooner team, too.) Offensive tackle, Kyle Hix, will be the leader on offense. He has to allow the offense to gel around him and the entire offensive line. Texas has a solid run game in which Gilbert will need to get used to a run-first type offense. The defense will be led by linebacker, Sam Acho. Newcomers Tevin Jackson and Jordan Hicks will fit in nicely for a dangerous (but young) linebacker core. Look for the Horns to finish the 2010 regular season at 9-3.
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