It appears all of college football has their eyes set on Steve Sarkisian at Texas.
How can you not look forward to witnessing what he’s able to accomplish on the Forty Acres? Well, Oklahoma and Texas A&M likely have different viewpoints. We’ll save that discussion for another day.
Current players, recruits, staff members, alumni, and fans have a fresh level of excitement and promise with how Sarkisian’s first two months on the job have gone.
Sarkisian’s staff currently has the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation for the 2022 cycle, led by five-star quarterback Maalik Murphy. On top of that, his passion and vision for the Texas football program has been apparent.
Nearly every week the Longhorns social media department releases a hype video that typically showcases offseason conditioning workouts. Let’s put it this way, Sarkisian wasn’t kidding when he said the work at Texas would be ‘All Gas, No Brakes.’
Sarkisian and director of football performance Torre Becton want to incorporate a velocity-based training program at Texas. They’re working on improving three key fitness factors — speed, agility, and quickness.
You can only assume that this type of intensity will carry on into spring practices. Outside of the genuine passion and leadership that Sarkisian brings, there’s several intriguing storylines surrounding Texas’ offseason — the quarterback battle, how Sarkisian’s staff will utilize their top playmakers, and who will emerge at the safety position to name a few.
According to CBS Sports, they’d pay Bitcoin — a highly valued digital currency — to three new coaches for the chance to watch their first season of spring practice. Sarkisian was listed alongside Gus Malzahn at UCF and Bryan Harsin at Auburn.
“The best offensive play caller in the sport was the best name available on the board for the Longhorns. Next goals: Win 10 games for the first time in his career, beat Oklahoma, win the Big 12.” – Dennis Dodd
Regardless of how exciting the offseason has been thus far under Sarkisian’s leadership, Texas must produce results on the field. Sure, the production may be gradual with a first-year head coach, but competing for a Big 12 title in 2021 would certainly be a promising start.