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An introduction to the wild and wooly Southeastern Conference is less scary when you’ve already been there, especially as a coach.
For Steve Sarkisian and many others of his new league colleagues, those experiences are an invaluable piece of work when it comes to what they will face this fall.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said working three seasons for Alabama’s Nick Saban will be a help in him getting the Longhorns ready to compete in the SEC. Texas will open the season against Colorado State on Aug. 31.
Sarkisian rarely passes up an opportunity to show reverence to mentors Pete Carroll and Nick Saban, and he started his Wednesday address at SEC media days in Dallas with a personal shoutout to the retired Saban, ESPN’s most decorated college football analyst, who was seated on the SEC Network set at the back of the main ballroom.
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“I would not be standing here today without you and what you’ve meant to my career, to my life, and I can’t thank you enough, and the impact that you’ve had on our game has been second to none, and I just can’t thank you enough,” Sarkisian said to his former boss. “I want to be able to publicly do that to you, Coach. Thank you very, very much.”
Sark helped orchestrate the USC offensive juggernaut that would have three-peated in 2005 if not for Vince Young and the Texas Longhorns, but his career looked to be in jeopardy after personal issues cost him the head coaching job for the Trojans. He got a new lease on his coaching life when Saban hired him as an offensive analyst in 2016. He then worked two seasons with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons before he returned to Tuscaloosa as Saban’s offensive coordinator for two seasons. In 2020, the Tide won what turned out to be Saban’s final national…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-07-18 21:56:18
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