Five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers is in the middle of the 6A-D1 playoffs with Southlake Carroll. The Dragons had a quarterfinal matchup against Euless Trinity, in which Ewers completed 90.1% of his throws for 450 yards and six touchdowns.
After the game, Ewers caught up with Mike Craven of the Austin American-Statesman. He said he heard about the Herman news before the game but was still going to stay strong with his Ohio State commitment.
“I’m rocking with my guys at Ohio State. Obviously, success comes into account and they’ve had a lot of success. I want to be a part of something like that.”
Ewers has been consistent throughout his recruitment when talking about a winning culture. As things stand, Ohio State is off to play in the 2021 College Football Playoff championship against Alabama and Steve Sarkisian. Texas is coming off a 7-3 season, far from a conference championship, let alone a national title.
However, with Sarkisian taking over in Austin, there is hope that could change. Ewers says he has had conversations with the new Texas head coach but does not seem too serious.
“I’ve visited with Sark a few times just to chop it up,” Ewers said. “He’s a cool guy.”
If the Longhorns ever wanted to have another shot at Ewers firing Herman had to be Step 1. Sarkisian will have the opportunity to reset the relationship the No. 1 recruit in the country has with the Texas program.
Step 2 will be having a huge 2021 season. Ewers has made it clear he wants to be a part of a winning culture. While Sarkisian will bring that over from his time at Alabama, results on the field are the only thing that will show Texas has changed.
December 2021 is the earliest Ewers can sign his national letter of intent to Ohio State. Sarkisian has just about less than a year to get the Longhorns the generational quarterback they have been in desperate need of since Colt McCoy in 2009.