The biggest strength of last year's Texas football team was arguably its physical presence at the line of scrimmage. 

Defensively, Texas was stifling teams up front, ranking fourth in the nation in sacks and 14th in rushing yards allowed per game. On the offensive line, the Longhorns had a starting five full of experience, giving Dolphins quarterback and former Longhorn Quinn Ewers time to operate in the pocket. 

But the dominance we saw from Texas' big guys last season feels almost nonexistent through five games this year. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian touched on that a bit after their loss to Florida.

"One of the biggest storylines of the game was a line of scrimmage," Sarkisian said. "Six sacks to none. Their ability to run the ball, our inability to run the ball, I think, created all of the other opportunities in the game."

It's truly been a minute since we've seen the Longhorns get bullied in all phases, and it's a wake-up call for the coaches and players.

Yes, Texas lost most of its top contributors up front on offense and defense. Vernon Broughton and Alfred Collins were the heart and soul of the defensive line, and Kelvin Banks, Jake Majors, Hayden Conner and Cameron Williams were as solid a quadruplet you'd find in college football. 

But this is Texas, and with the amount of talent that arrives through recruiting and the portal every year, the drop-off shouldn't be this drastic. 

We can all play the blame game, trying to pin the issues on one reason or one player, but everyone plays a role in the success or demise of a unit. The truth is, everybody has to look in the mirror and find a way to improve.

"I think our guys that we have are more than capable," Sarkisian said. "We got to coach better. We got to play better."

The first step to accomplish that is to simplify things. If Sarkisian wants to get the most out of his guys physically, he needs to have a system and scheme that enables confidence in his linemen to come off the ball. Right now, the Longhorns up front look antsy, especially on offense. 

That was apparent at The Swamp when Texas committed five pre-snap penalties in the second half alone. 

The defensive line situation is a lot less concerning, given its performance leading up to the conference opener. The interior, anchored by senior transfer Hero Kanu and sophomore Maraad Watson, was dominant against Ohio State, allowing only 77 yards rushing on 34 attempts. 

They deserve the benefit of the doubt after a poor showing against Florida, but it'll be interesting to see their response against Oklahoma this Saturday. 

Sark and company rebuilt this program through the trenches, and they need their big boys to pick up some steam if they're to make any noise in the SEC this year.