Steve Sarkisian told reporters on Monday that Texas running back CJ Baxter will NOT play this weekend vs. Sam Houston State.

Baxter was injured with a hamstring issue on the first play of the game against UTEP.

"We don't think it's overly significant," Sarkisian said. "But he'll be out this week to get him ready for SEC play,"

Texas rolled out James Simon, Christian Clark and Jerrick Gibson as a result.

Sarkisian did not provide a firm status on Tre Wisner who has been sidelined with a hamstring issue as well. Texas will evaluate the third year running back as the week continues.

Sit Baxter and Wisner. Need them for UF/OU. Unleash Simon!

CJ is Texas just being extra cautious with their injured players given the level of opponents they’ve been playing? I’m wondering how many of them will be active vs Florida

Last year RBs stuff was popping, this year just straining, so that’s an improvement I guess.  

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Give me James Simon at RB1 this weekend. Dude can be a real weapon. Even if C4 doesn’t get 100% we can still have a 1-2 punch with Wisner and Simon 

46 minutes ago, hookem1014 said:

CJ is Texas just being extra cautious with their injured players given the level of opponents they’ve been playing? I’m wondering how many of them will be active vs Florida

I would expect Wisner and Moore back for Florida.

I think Sark and Texas believe they can win these games without their key guys who are battling injuries, and they are right. On top of that, I think they are hoping to get the young TEs up to speed and looks at Simon + the WR room.

I don’t doubt that this team can beat SHSt without Wisner and Baxter, but this team has zero offensive continuity.  They may end up being physically ready for UF and OU but they aren’t likely to be ready to execute on the offensive side of the ball.  Sark is playing with fire. 

Any word on Moseley ?

If we’re only up 7-0 again at the half I’M out vs SJSU 🫣😭

2 hours ago, tsip92 said:

I don’t doubt that this team can beat SHSt without Wisner and Baxter, but this team has zero offensive continuity.  They may end up being physically ready for UF and OU but they aren’t likely to be ready to execute on the offensive side of the ball.  Sark is playing with fire. 

The continuity into SEC play is a concern. Will already be without Baxter this game. Would like to see every starter for the UF game stay healthy and play a full game against OU, too. We need to start piling reps together as a unit. That’s about all we can ask at this point with non-con 75% complete.