There’s a reason hope is one letter away from hype

The biggest offseason addition for Texas football every year isn’t an offspring of the Manning family or a QB from the Ohio State discard pile. It’s hype. People point to recruiting rankings, staff changes, the Texas flag, the sky, an armadillo, and, presto, people who follow college football develop amnesia and forget that the Longhorns have finished in the top 25 twice since 2010, and one of those was the…