They talk about him like kids talk about The Incredible Hulk or Hercules.
Coaches simply hope the skills match up to the size.
They are being cautious with any forecast of greatness for the sophomore because things didn't work out for him at defensive tackle last year. But after being moved to offensive tackle in the spring, Davis has shown glimpses of superstar potential. Davis has been called the equivalent of a starter by Coach Mack Brown because, even though he doesn't start the game, he gets rotated in for the same number of snaps as tackles Jay Humphrey and Octavious Bishop. In the Longhorns' 54-33 victory over Iowa State last week, Davis came in at left tackle for his first series when Texas took control of the ball with 29 seconds left in the first quarter. The first play was a handoff to Ricky Williams behind Davis for seven yards.