SEC Media Days Notebook: Sark, Horns expect to win in new conference

DALLAS – Texas was the talk of SEC media days for two days before the Longhorns arrived in Dallas on Wednesday. Head coach Steve Sarkisian brought quarterback Quinn Ewers, left tackle Kelvin Banks, and defensive back Jahdae Barron to Day 3 of SEC media days for a press junket that might be as exhausting and stressful as an actual football game. 

The Horns broke through in 2023 with a 12-win season that included a Big 12 championship and a trip to the College Football Playoffs. Texas won the last Southwest Conference championship a year prior to winning the initial Big 12 championship almost three decades ago. Sark & Co. hope to pull the same double by winning the SEC championship in 2024. They’ll be predicted to finish second behind Georgia when the media poll is released on Friday.