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Texas Football: Five reasons why the Longhorns will stink in 2017

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 25: Paul Boyette Jr. #93 of the Texas Longhorns sits on the bench as his team defeated by the TCU Horned Frogs 31-9 at Darrell K Royal -Texas Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 25: Paul Boyette Jr. #93 of the Texas Longhorns sits on the bench as his team defeated by the TCU Horned Frogs 31-9 at Darrell K Royal -Texas Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /
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1. Weak secondary

The phrase “defense wins championships” might not be as true as it used to be. Looking at the last five champions, most of them did not win because of their defense. The Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, and Ohio State Buckeyes all won National Titles because of their offense. Yet, they all had competent secondaries as well.

Texas does not have anything really set in the secondary. Cornerback Kris Boyd and safety DeShon Elliott are the most proven options. Boyd only has one career interception and Elliott was not even a consistent starter until the middle of last season.

The other two projected starters in the secondary are sophomore safety Brandon Jones and junior cornerback Davante Davis. Jones has 15 career total tackles and Davis only has one career interception and one career forced fumble.

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Not having a solid secondary in the Big 12 is one of the worst things that can happen to a defense. With so many high-powered offenses, it’s easy to lose control of games very quick.

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