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Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger sat down for an interview with USA TODAY Sports’ host Mackenzie Salmon. They spoke about the mentality of the comeback win, expectations, COVID-19 and the tired question of is Texas back?
Sam’s mentality in the final minutes against Texas Tech
“My mentality was kind of like we have to believe,” Ehlinger continues “if we don’t then we really don’t have a chance at all. I was just trying to inflict confidence on my teammates. It was amazing that were actually able to come back”
Sam Ehlinger on COVID and what they have to do to ensure they can play football.
“Well everyone on the team is a student. There is a lot of stuff going on [here] on campus that students are participating in. So it is important for us to eliminate those activities in order for us to play the game that we love. So you have to make a sacrifice there to protect the team and protect yourself.”
When asked about contact with people outside of the team
“I think there are a few guys that have hybrid classes where a few of their classes are on campus. But for the most part a lot of the interaction with regular students and other people who aren’t part of the football team is very minimal.”
On team expectations
“I am really excited for the rest of the year and the development that we are capable of making. Obviously we started the year off 2-0, but the mistakes and area of improvement is so large. We have such a great opportunity to get better every single day.”
Is Texas back?
“That is up for interpretation from other people. We are just focused on ourselves”