Texas Longhorns finished their first season in the SEC with a 13-3 overall record. Steve Sarkisian had all the moments to make it a season to remember. He slipped in a few and banked some of them with his offensive prowess. Nevertheless, the season can still be dubbed a success. Considering they won over all of their rivals, the major highlight was undoubtedly their win against Texas A&M by 17-7. However, the season has now ended, and Texas faces another daunting conundrum.

Well, their 2026 prospect, Jaimeon Winfield, has now officially committed to the USC Trojans. Texas had a whopping 89.2% probability rate on On3 to land the prospect, and Eric Henderson, the USC D-line coach, just swept the whole rug under the Longhorns. The commitment will hurt because this is a player who, at 6 feet 4 and 301 lbs, looks to be the tank on the D line and was rated 4 stars with a 93.07 rating on On3. He had offers from Aggies, SMU, and  Notre Dame, too, but the player ultimately chose the USC Trojans in quite an expected move. However, that being said, Sarkisian might have good news, too, in terms of his WR department.

They have lost 19 players, departing for the NFL draft, and another 10 opted to transfer to seek pastures anew. Major players like Quinn Ewers, Gunner Helm, and Andrew Mukuba are all departing Austin for greater glory. Now comes the tough task. To rebuild and carry forward the momentum they had gained in 2024. They have roped in a recruitment class ranked 1st nationally and commits who are just waiting to light up the field. However, Sarkisian still needs existing talent in his roster to push the momentum ahead. And the latest revelation about one of his major receivers just makes it the perfect timing to do so.

Anwar Richardson posted on X and wrote an update about Texas wide receivers who have gone through LASIK surgery and will benefit from enhanced vision on the field. “According to my sources, Texas WR Ryan Wingo recently had LASIK surgery after the staff discovered he was struggling with very poor vision after struggling in workouts. Apparently, he dealt with it last season. However, he’ll clearly see those dimes from Arch Manning this season.”

The news is majorly crucial since the player would have been a starter for the Longhorns in the upcoming season. Surely, the surgery would have made things complicated in terms of recovery and missing practices. But it seems the player would be perfectly fine and will probably see those passes now at 0.5x speed on the field. Surely, Arch Manning has a thing to cheer for, considering in his last season, only Wingo had accumulated 472 passing and 100 rushing yards at an average of 16.3 and 20, respectively. Just imagine what the player can do with added vision enhancement on the field, which will come after his surgery.

How’s 2025 looking like for the Texas Longhorns?

The 2025 schedule for the Texas Longhorns will start with a stern test against Ohio State on the road. They do not have their main man, Will Howard, now, and all onus will be on the highly touted young prodigy Arch Manning. We did get to see glimpses of what the player can do, as he started two games last season when Ewers was down by injury. He finished the season with 939 passing yards at an impressive average of 10.4. So that’s something worth looking forward to. Then come roster additions.

The Longhorns currently have high-profile commits like Jonah Williams (S), Justus Terry (DL), Lance Jackson(Edge), Kaliq Lockett (WR), and  Kade Phillips (CB). These all are 5-star recruits, and no team in the country has this much added firepower in their freshman room, so it’s a thing that will surely supplement their outgoing departures. They have also tapped into the portal and brought Brad Spence (LB) from Arkansas, who had a phenomenal season in 2024 as he garnered 55 total tackles and 4.5 sacks.

Surely now, the Longhorns have all the ingredients to win that natty. The question is: Can they make use of the ingredients and make a good meal out of it?