In his first season, fans were already calling for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian’s job. After a heartbreaking loss to Kansas at home in 2021 which ended with a 5-7 season, fans were livid.
Sarkisian recently spoke with the media ahead of the No. 3 vs. No. 24 Kansas matchup this weekend, and of course the painful loss to the Jayhawks in 2021 was brought up. The third-year head coach had to say this:
“In a weird way, I’m kind of glad it happened. It exposed some warts in our program that needed to get removed. If we hadn’t removed those warts, we might not be where we are today in our program.”
Remember the feeling after that Texas loss to kansas at home in 2021?
Steve Sarkisian went deep on what it meant for his program, saying in a weird way he's glad it happened.
"Not all storms come to cause issues in your life. Some storms come to clear the path." pic.twitter.com/oXv38UaKt7
— Bob Ballou (@BobBallouSports) September 25, 2023
Since that loss, Sark had led Texas to a 13-6 record with wins on the road against two top-15 teams. This season, Sarkisian’s squad has a 4-0 record, which hasn’t happened since Mack Brown in 2012.
Leading the Texas Longhorns isn’t an easy task, just ask Charlie Strong and Tom Herman. Not everyone can put the Horns back on top in college football, but it seems Sarkisian’s elite offensive mind, rebuilt culture, and extraordinary recruiting can put Texas back in the conversation as one of the best teams in the country every year.