Good news:Kyle Kennard, elevated USC’s edge position Top freshmen ready to join Texas Longhorns football over Tennessee Arizona and gators
Good news:Kyle Kennard, elevated USC’s edge position Top freshmen ready to join Texas Longhorns football over Tennessee Arizona and gators
The “make his ass quit” bit became part of the identity of future national championship-winning Crimson Tide teams, including the ones Steve Sarkisian was a part of.
Sarkisian, who left Tuscaloosa to become Texas’ head coach in 2021, has always been open about how much he values his mentor, Saban, and everything he learned while coaching for him. He has adopted many Saban principles at Texas, and the Longhorns are closer than they’ve been in years to resuming their reputation as an elite-level program. Sarkisian took a 5-7 team in 2021 – a team tight end Gunnar Helm said had a “horrible culture” and that “nobody wanted to be here” – and turned it into one that has made back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances.
This season, Texas made it to the SEC Championship game as a league debutant, has a top-rated defense, and boasts NFL talent on both sides of the ball. But one critical thing has been missing: Texas has not made anyone’s you-know-what quit.
In fact, it’s been the opposite. The Longhorns have let opponents hang around after building leads. Just take the recent 39-31 victory over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. Texas rolled out to a hot start, scoring 14 points in 66 seconds of game action, putting together a strong and explosive first quarter. Then, the Longhorns gave up a 16-point lead while Cam Skattebo made chunk plays, only to come back and win in double overtime.
Against Clemson, Texas was up 28-10 at the half, but the Tigers rallied and nearly made it a one-score game on two different occasions in the fourth quarter. If not for a goal-line stand and a pass breakup, things might have turned out differently
