ESPN's Greg McElroy says this offseason Longhorns addition is biggest
Sure, Texas signed some good players through the transfer portal. But ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy says Will Muschamp is important.
Thanks to the transfer portal and recruiting, the Texas Longhorns will have a lot of new faces on campus to help push through to a national championship this season. But ESPN's Greg McElroy thinks the most important addition is to the coaching staff in the return of Will Muschamp . "I don't feel like that's getting enough buzz, nationally.
" - ESPN's Greg McElroy In December, Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and hired Muschamp . Muschamp was the defensive coordinator at Texas during the Mack Brown era and was even dubbed "head coach in waiting. " The Will Muschamp hire is NOT being talked about enough.
A sneaky HUGE hire for @TexasFootball that could lead to more postseason success for the Longhorns š¤ #HookEm | #Longhorns pic. twitter. com/vyCYWH9cjU ā Always College Football (@AlwaysCFB) March 31, 2026 Muschamp was the DC from 2008-2010.
His defenses at Texas were some of the best in the country and helped the Longhorns reach the national championship game in 2009. The plan was for Brown to retire and Muschamp take over soon after the national title game. But when Brown indicated he would continue coaching at Texas, Muschamp left to become the head coach for the Florida Gators.