Already the talk of the town, Texas takes center stage at 2024 SEC media days

DALLAS — Texas wasn’t scheduled to appear at this week’s SEC media days until Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean the Longhorns weren’t already dominating the conversation this week before they even stepped in front of a microphone.

“Texas media has arrived in the SEC,” whined one writer on social media after LSU players were asked several questions Monday about the Longhorns, who aren’t even on their schedule.

That Texas remained relevant in absentia wasn’t a surprise. This year’s SEC media days are being held less than 200 miles away from the UT campus, so plenty of Austin reporters made the trip. Texas boasts a nationally known brand. And as newcomers to the SEC, the Longhorns are also a bright and shiny object for media members.

Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian addresses questions during SEC media days Wednesday in Dallas. Texas players spoke as well. “At the end of the day, we’re the University of Texas,” quarterback Quinn Ewers said. “The standard’s the standard.”

So that explains why Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin ended up describing Texas’ roster as elite Monday. And how Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea spent part of his trip to Dallas recalling the time he faced Steve Sarkisian while he was Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator and Sarkisian was running Alabama’s offense. And why Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and Missouri’s Brady Cook talked Tuesday about their UT contemporaries Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning.

On Wednesday, plenty of questions were still asked about Texas. But the Longhorns got to answer some of them.

Longhorns sound hungry to get back to work

Sarkisian was joined at media days by quarterback Quinn Ewers, defensive back Jahdae Barron and left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. Alabama, Florida and Mississippi State also participated in Wednesday’s festivities.

Sarkisian was one of three coaches at the Omni Hotel who…

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Author : Austin American-Statesman

Publish date : 2024-07-17 22:08:58

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