Huuuuuuuuge. Trying not to oversell this, but him coming back should have an impact in every single aspect of the game. I've wondered if some of the lackluster play of late was the team subconsciously biding its time and buying into the "we're not the same team without him so we're probably not as good now, so we'll just muddle through for now and when he gets back, we'll turn it on again", but who knows.
From what'd I'd seen this past month, we looked like a middle of the pack Big XII team without him. Hoping that changes in a big way tomorrow!
Yes, I've been worried about a mid season let down. It has happened in the not too distant past where Texas has a really hot start and then collapses as the season progresses. Lets hope that is not the case this year.