Bill Doesn't Trust Texas
Bill Connelly
"I'm not as sold on Texas as I think some. I don't love that he basically pushed out 15 running backs and receivers to sign four proven guys. I don't love that he fired his defensive coordinator instead of firing himself as offensive coordinator, because the offense has been worse than the defense for a few years now."
Context
Bill's now-running skepticism on Texas. Same pattern as last year — Bill was a Clemson doubter then and "got a lot of credit for being a Clemson doubter" even though Clemson finished worse than Bill projected. The framing is "closest to the pin," not certainty.
Specific 2026 concerns: Sark fought last year's war by overhauling a receiving corps and OL that had finally cohered late in the year. Arch Manning is great in the pocket but "shockingly still cannot throw on the run." Defense lost two starting corners and replaced one. The skill room is two injuries from being mostly freshmen.
The take connects to the show's broader Arch Manning read — held out of the QB Elite tier on methodology, not on talent.