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Steve Sarkisian wasn’t too thrilled with how the offense performed today.
Texas suited up and played the closest thing to a real game on Saturday, as they held their first scrimmage of fall camp.
We saw the team perform after limited practices in the spring, and although there were bright spots, 15 practices was not nearly enough time for the playbook to be implemented at full capacity.
Now that the team has had a bit more time to become familiar with the new coaching staff, Saturday was the first time that they got to go full force against one another. Reporters interviewed first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian shortly after the scrimmage to gauge his thoughts on how the team performed, and it’s clear that there is still quite a bit to work on.
The quarterback competition does not sound resolved after the scrimmage, and the wide receivers are still looking for someone outside of Xavier Worthy, Jordan Whittington, and the currently injured Joshua Moore to step up and solidify themselves.
Now to be fair, no great coach is ever fully content after anything in sports whether it be practice, games, or even how players dress, so take every constructive comment with a grain of salt.
Let’s take a look at what Steve Sarkisian had to say about the team’s first scrimmage.
