Steve Sarkisian is embarking on his fifth season as the head coach at Texas, where he has gradually improved the program year after year. After leading the Longhorns to a 5-7 record in his first season (2021), they’ve improved to 8-5, 12-2 and finally 13-3 last season. Prior to its back-to-back appearances in the College […]
Steve Sarkisian is embarking on his fifth season as the head coach at Texas, where he has gradually improved the program year after year. After leading the Longhorns to a 5-7 record in his first season (2021), they’ve improved to 8-5, 12-2 and finally 13-3 last season.
Prior to its back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff, the program had not been nationally relevant since legendary head coach Mack Brown resigned following the 2013 season. During Brown’s tenure in Austin, he led the Longhorns to a 158-48 record and a National Championship in 2005. From 2014-2020, Texas posted just a 48-39 record with one top-10 finish in the AP Poll (2018).
Because of the program’s resurgence and Sarkisian’s success, Brown spoke highly of him during an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd. Along with complimenting Sarkisian’s success, he revealed that he believes the Texas job is the ‘best in the country’ due to their NIL and how passionate the fanbase is.
“I love the University of Texas. I think it is the best job in the country, and especially with NIL, because you’ve got a chance, because you got people that are passionate and they care,” Brown said. “The only way you can manage it — you got to take their passion and it’s really pride and it’s not pressure. And they want to win so badly, and you’ve got to be able to handle all the outside noise. Sark’s coached at Washington, he’s coached at USC, so he’s done all this.”
Mack Brown applauds Sarkisian and the Texas budget
“He’s been there, done that. I really like him, and I respect him, and he’s doing a tremendous job. But after you coach at Texas, it’s really tough, because you really got everything you need. When I first got there, I asked DeLoss Dodds, I said, ‘I’d like to buy this. Does it fit in our budget?’ And he said, ‘Coach, you don’t have a budget.'”
Expectations are high once again this season for Texas, which opens the season ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll. It will travel to No. 3 Ohio State on Aug. 30 to open the season in what will be one of the most highly anticipated matchups in recent college football history. Since Sarkisian took over the program in 2021, he has led the Longhorns to a 12-12 record against top-25 competition.
Kick-off for their blockbuster matchup against the Buckeyes is scheduled for 12:00 PM on FOX.
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