Entering the 2023 season, there was little doubt running back CJ Baxter Jr. had the physical skills needed to succeed at the position. Those skills translated into Baxter Jr. becoming the first true freshman running back to start Texas’ season opener since Ricky Williams did the same in 1995. Before Williams? Earl Campbell accomplished the feat back in 1974. [Sign up for Inside Texas and get ONE MONTH for $1 using our March Madness special!] But it takes more than physical skills to play running back. Baxter Jr. mentioned Thursday he struggled at the beginning of last season and was thinking m…