The Longhorn Republic

We keep it in the trenches for another preview as we break down the defensive line.

Texas loses not one, but two defensive linemen to the NFL Draft and now must replace the centerpiece of the defense. It appears that the coaching staff is looking at replacing them in volume of players rather than the top-end of Murphy and Sweat.

What do we expect from the defensive front and what does that mean for the defense as a whole?

We are just four weeks away from kickoff and rapidly reaching the end of our preview series. We start our non-conference slate with a preview of the last non-con game, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks.

ULM has struggled over the last few years, culminating in a coaching change. So what does the new era of Warhawks football look like and how are fans anticipating 2024 and beyond?

When the Texas Longhorns announced the move to the SEC one of the biggest questions was their ability to compete in the trenches.

Two years later, the Longhorns boast one of the more experienced lines in the conference that includes a sure-fire first-round pick at the most important position. How does this set up Texas for its first season in the SEC and can they be good enough for the Longhorns to compete for championships?

As we rapidly approach the start of the 2024 college football season, we approach the end of our season previews with the Longhorns' SEC opener -- the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The new foe features many names familiar to Texas fans, with new head coach Jeffy Lebby and defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler, to bring a new challenge to the Longhorns. How will that pair bring the Bulldogs back to their former standard in the new-look SEC?

It's almost a complete turnover for the Texas Longhorns on the offensive side of the ball, with a mix of young players and transfers stepping in to replace what the Longhorns have lost.

How will Texas overcome the loss of its leading rusher and its four top receivers as they make the jump to the SEC? What are the names to watch and how will they fare in 2024?

We continue to inch closer to the college football season and we continue to work through the Texas Longhorns' schedule with one of the marquee matchups in all of college football, the Red River Showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners.

There's offensive turnover for the Sooners, trading out Dillon Gabriel for sophomore phenom Jackson Arnold. With an offensive line that still has questions, how will the new quarterback fare in the new conference? And what can we expect in 2024 and beyond?

We are in the heart of the summer, which means we are in the heart of our preview series and we've landed on one of the marquee matchups of the year -- the Georgia Bulldogs.

After back-to-back national championships, the Bulldogs fell short of the CFP after a 13-1 season. What are the expectations for the Bulldogs in the new-look SEC?

The Texas Longhorns head into the SEC with one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the country, third-year starter Quinn Ewers.

Ewers has been battle-tested, leading Texas to a win in Tuscaloosa and being a one throw away from victory in the CFP semifinal game against Washington. He has seen part of his sophomore and junior seasons derailed by injury, which is part of why he returned to Austin for another season.

So do we think QE has what it takes to stay healthy for 12 regular season games and more? And just how successful do we think he can be?

As we continue our trip through the Longhorns' schedule, we come to one of the few road games in the conference schedule as the Longhorns head to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores.

It's year four under the new coaching staff and it's hard to draw a straight line of progress for the 'Dores, so what are expectations for 2024 and beyond?

We continue the march through the 2024 schedule, landing on one of the marquee matchups of the year when the Longhorns square off against the Florida Gators.

Part of the reason why Texas changed conferences was to have matchups like this regularly, so what do the Gators bring to the table in 2024? How will Billy Napier's crew look when they come to town in the last third of the season?