If Tom Herman is to right his listing Texas ship, he’ll have to do so with a young gun under center.
In the season-opening loss to Maryland, Shane Buechele suffered an injury to his right (throwing) shoulder. While it was thought earlier in the week that Buechele may be able to play in today’s game against San Jose State, that won’t be the case.True freshman Sam Ehlinger has been named the starting QB for today’s game vs San José State. Shane Buechele has been ruled out.
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) September 9, 2017
A four-star member of the Longhorns’ 2017 recruiting class, Sam Ehlinger was rated as the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback in the country; the No. 19 player at any position in the state of Texas; and the No. 119 player overall on 247Sports.com’s composite board. Ehlinger didn’t attempt a pass in the opener vs. the Terrapins.