First off, congratulations are in order for Indiana as they defeated Miami in the 2026 National Championship on Monday night. They capped off an amazing season by achieving every program's No.1 goal.
Now, it's important to note that because Indiana and Miami were in the championship game, their current players have until January 24th to enter the transfer portal if they'd like.
One of Indiana's starting offensive linemen, Bray Lynch, is apparently deciding on whether or not he wants to leave the Hoosiers right now. Multiple sources leading up to the game this weekend said that rumors are swirling around that he wants to come back home to Texas for his final season of eligibility.
He's a 2022 graduate of Austin Westlake HS (Austin, TX) and was a 3-star offensive tackle prospect coming out of the prep level. Lynch started every game for Indiana at right guard in 2025/2026, and was a key member of one of the nation's best offensive lines in both 2024 and 2025.
If he actually does decide to enter the portal and the rumors of him wanting to come to Texas are true, it could mean that the Longhorns' offensive line might be getting the final piece it needed for 2026. He'd be an immediate starter at one of the offensive guard spots for Steve Sarkisian and Co. heading into the spring.
As it currently stands, Brandon Baker and Dylan Sikorski are most likely penciled in as the starting guards and no offense to Sikorski, but he's probably not ready for high-level P4 football yet.
A starting offensive line of Trevor Goosby, Brandon Baker, Connor Robertson, Bray Lynch, and Melvin Siani would not only be an astronomical step up from 2025, but that group could end up being one of the best that Texas has had in a few seasons.