Expectations are higher on the Forty Acres this year. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian can feel the heat.
On Friday, Sarkisian ramped up the passion on the practice field. It’s apparent the guru of offensive play design understands the importance of this season to the success of his tenure.
Simply looking at photos captured during practice, you can see Sarkisian looks exhausted. What he faces this season is the daunting task of navigating a season with far-and-away the most complete team in the conference. And while we expect Texas will win, the pressure is still felt by the team heading into 2023.
To be clear, the latest third-year bar set by Tom Herman is eclipsing 7-5 and not making immature gestures at the Longhorn Network camera. Sarkisian should be able to clear that marker. That said, Herman isn’t the bar and it’s imperative that this Texas team wins more consistently than it has in the past.
Sarkisian feels the pressure now, but he’s using it to push the team’s limits. For that reason, we should see a better team in his third season in Austin.
With the pads on, Steve Sarkisian made sure to bring the energy. Friday’s third spring practice was the most animated he’s been during media viewing periods. #hookem pic.twitter.com/XST1KNZuhg
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) March 10, 2023
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