Brennan Marion didn’t waste much time making a bold statement about Colorado’s offensive line, but the former Texas assistant may have picked the wrong comparison to make it.
Now the Buffaloes’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Marion took a shot at the Longhorns while praising his current group.
"Our O-Line is better than what we had at Texas, other than we don't have [Kelvin Banks Jr.]," Marion said. "Offensive line-wise, we're better, we're bigger, we're more physical. This will be the best offensive line that I've ever had."
That’s a hefty claim from someone whose Power Four résumé is still pretty thin. Marion’s current job is his third stint as an offensive coordinator, after previous stops at Howard and UNLV, and he also served as head coach at Sacramento State. At Texas, he worked as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach for one season.
Colorado OC Brennan Marion to The Athletic: “Offensive line-wise, we’re better than we were at Texas.”
“We’re bigger. We’re more physical.”
“This will be the best OL that I’ve ever had.” pic.twitter.com/svtt6g5wKO
- Scott Procter (@ScottProcter_) July 14, 2026
The timing of the comment makes it even harder to ignore. Marion is talking up a Colorado team that has struggled to deliver under Deion Sanders, and the Buffaloes have also drawn plenty of attention online for having players who look more like high school-sized athletes than Power Conference bodies.
Marion did at least make room for one compliment, pointing to Kelvin Banks, who was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But that praise comes with context: Marion was only around Banks for one season, and Banks was a true freshman in 2022 when Marion was on the Texas staff.
And while Texas was in the middle of a major rebuild in 2022 during Steve Sarkisian’s second year, the Longhorns still finished 8-5 overall and 6-3 in Big 12 play.
Colorado’s recent record doesn’t exactly make the comparison easier to sell. Since joining the Big 12 in 2024, the Buffaloes are 12-13 overall and 8-10 against conference opponents over the last two seasons.
Maybe Colorado’s offensive line really will be the best Marion has coached. Maybe it won’t. Either way, the bar he just set is sky-high.
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