UT running back depth in question?

[Harry]

The news hardly comes as a surprise, but former Newton all-purpose back Kevin Shorter will be put on medical scholarship for the Texas Longhorns this season, Shorter told ESPN on Monday morning.

After taking a hit to the neck in a football game last fall for Netwon, Shorter was diagnosed with a narrowing of the spinal column that resulted in bruising and swelling following the hit and put him at risk for paralysis if he played again.

The 6'0, 185-pound consensus three-star prospect held out hope for some time that he would be able to play football again, but it appears as if that's not the case.

He was rated as the No. 56 athlete and the No. 106 player in the state of Texas and signed with the 2014 class after both former head coach Mack Brown and current head coach Charlie Strong opted to honor Shorter's scholarship.

Read more: http://www.burntorangenation.com/football/2014/7/28/5944847/kevin-shorter-medical-scholarship-texas-longhorns

[BillySee58]

Yeah, they're only going to have 3 scholarship running backs available against us. With Bergeron and Overstreet dismissed, and Shorter done, as well as Daje Johnson (RB/WR) suspended against us. Luckily for them they have Malcolm Brown and Jonathon Gray available, their two best backs. Johnson was one of their remaining skill players who worried me.