CFB Insider Reveals Just How Big A Texas Longhorns Title Would Be

The Texas Longhorns have a chance to assert themselves as the next college football dynasty

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) throws a pass during the game against Alabama at / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman /

The quest for their next title has been an elusive one for the Texas Longhorns, but this past season saw them come closer than any year prior, outside of when Colt McCoy hurt his shoulder in the title game.

We have seen multiple coaches come through Austin and fail, highly-ranked recruits fizzle out, and a once powerful brand turn into a meme. With Steve Sarkisian at the helm in what was his third year on the job, the Longhorns finally had the right staff, players that were being used and developed properly, and also earned their respect back on the field.

So much so that they are now viewed by many as realistic title contenders.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) throws a pass during the game against Alabama at / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman /

On3's JD PicKell recently expressed that winning a title is now in the realm of possibility for Texas, and would move mountains for the sleeping giant program that began to awake in 2023.

“If they win the national championship and do what I just said they could potentially do with how they would reload on the line of scrimmage defensively and how they could have those weapons translate, we talk about Sark as a great builder." said PicKell.

"I think if Texas gets it done this upcoming season and wins it all, I think you put Texas in that Tier 1 category (with Georgia).”

To get into the elite level with Georgia, PicKell thinks there is one player in particular that can elevate the program, and this is of course quarterback Quinn Ewers.

"I think the first ingredient is Quinn Ewers staying healthy, something he hasn’t done just yet in Austin. And then you also see him take another massive step as QB1 in Austin. … (In 2023), he threw for 3,400-plus yards, 22 touchdowns, six picks, completed 69% of his passes.”

He continued, explaining what a championship level for Ewers would look like.

“Now, if you’re going to make the jump to national title kind of quarterback, I think you probably have those numbers somewhere in the range of 3,700, 3,800 yards. I wanna see probably 35 touchdowns. And I wanna see somewhere in the range of five interceptions or less. Keep that completion percentage number about where it is.”

Obviously that would require quite the uptick in numbers for Ewers, but he took major strides from year one to year two in Austin and there is an expectation he will do so again. He will have one of the more experienced and best offensive lines in the country, elite speed at wide receiver headlined by Alabama transfer Isaiah Bond, and more confidence than ever before.

He and Texas have a chance to make an early statement against Michigan, and will also be tested in SEC play by Georgia. If the Longhorns really are to take that next step as a program, they need to come away from these games victorious. They also need to make sure that they don't have any slip-ups along the way.

2024 can quite literally be the start of their dynasty, or it could be an utter disappointment. They control their destiny, they just need to take advantage of the opportunity.