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Texas Football: 5 question marks amidst spring camp

By Andrew Miller

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DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Cameron Dicker #17 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with Gerald Wilbon #94 of the Texas Longhorns after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Oklahoma Sooners during the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 06: Cameron Dicker #17 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with Gerald Wilbon #94 of the Texas Longhorns after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Oklahoma Sooners during the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

4. Gerald Wilbon or Keondre Coburn

The defensive tackle question is something we’re hitting on very hard. Not because the Horns have a huge hole in the middle of the defensive line, but this spot could use more stability than it had the past two off-seasons. Texas football did recruit well for the defensive line through the past three cycles.

With the loss of senior defensive tackle Chris Nelson, the Horns are going to be missing one of the most underrated pieces of the front seven from this past season. One of the defensive tackles that is returning at least has 19 total tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery in his career and some type of valuable game experience.

The Horns do have the experience of rising senior defensive tackle Gerald Wilbon returning to the Forty Acres this year. Wilbon did have some role in the success of the defensive line last year. He played the most snaps to anchor the defensive line last year behind Nelson and even got some time behind former defensive tackle Poona Ford.

The real question here for Orlando and Herman is whether selecting Wilbon or redshirt freshman former four-star recruit Keondre Coburn is the most worth it. Coburn has more raw talent and a great motor. Coburn is also likely the better long-term investment. Wilbon did end the 2018 campaign on a high-note in the Sugar Bowl victory, though.

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