I spent some time trying to figure out what's going on with their OL. Traylor mentions that guys are injured, but typically doesn't give much of a timeline, except for their starting RT #77 being out for a long time
- Presumed starting LT #73 (Allen) hasn't played yet this season due to "off the field situations", and Traylor said today that he hopes he can return this week, and is unsure about how game-ready he'll be. He wasn't suited up for the first two games
- Returning starting RT #77 (Hart) got injured in game one, and is "out for awhile"
- Grad transfer OT from Northwestern #74 (He'Bert) who was competing to start at LT/RT got injured at some point in fall camp and hasn't returned. Traylor didn't mention him today and hasn't given any sort of timeline
- Incoming JUCO OG #75 (Tatafu) moved to LT after whatever happened off the field with #73 and after #74 got injured in camp, and has started both games at LT. He's healthy as far as I can tell
- #64 (Almaraz) was in the competition early for LT but was eventually moved to RT; he's been battling an injury since camp. #68 (Martinez) is a former walk-on who was previously an IOL. After #77 went down in the first quarter of game one, #64 replaced him in the first half but couldn't continue on for the second half, and so #68 took over. In game two vs Army, #64 started but went down in the 2nd quarter and was again replaced by #68. His status for Texas is unclear.
So while they've had four tackles out, they've had the same starting four at LT-LG-C-RG, but have had to scramble at RT while starting an athletic former OG at LT.