Bobby Burton
Today is the first day of practice in full pads for the Horns. The team gets going at 9am.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian will meet with the media immediately following practice.
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After gathering intel from the first three days of practice, it’s clear that Arch Manning is stepping up.
The redshirt sophomore from New Orleans has been described as accurate, with the ball coming out quickly.
But perhaps the bigger piece overall is what one source told me more succinctly.
”He’s got a command of the offense, of how it’s supposed to run, the timing of it. He’s just impressive,” the source said.
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Saturday’s practice was marked by the team going at it pretty heavily despite not being in full pads.
The team even worked inside run on Saturday. While some onlookers called out DJ Campbell’s performance and style of play, I’m told Neto Umeozulu has looked the part as a starter thus far into camp.
We’ll see if that continues, but it’s very likely that the guard-center-guard combo could be a different type of interior with a different strength than a year ago (or the past couple of years).
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On Saturday, during team period, I’m told Parker Livingstone found the end zone a couple of times. He continues to have a breakthrough spring camp.
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With Trey Moore working exclusively as an off-ball linebacker thus far into camp, it’s given more opportunity for Zina Umeozulu to step forward. Zina, like his brother, is earning positive comments behind the scenes.
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If you’re looking for a breakout star on defense, Jelani McDonald could be the guy to watch.
McDonald has worked primarily at safety in camp and has looked more like an elder statesman than the relative newcomer he was a year ago.
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