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How the Texas high school playoffs prepared the Horns for CFP

Dec 30, 2024, 4:21 PM

Steve Sarkisian and his Texas Longhorn players such as Michael Taaffe, Quinn Ewers, and Colin Simmons agree that the Texas high school football playoffs prepared this team for the 12-team College Football Playoff

How the Texas high school playoffs prepared the Horns for CFP

ATLANTA, Ga. – Steve Sarkisian made a change to his recruiting strategy two years into the job as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns. 

Not only would his staff prioritize talent on the recruiting trail, but they’d also evaluate the high school programs that housed those prospects. He wanted to build a winner in Austin, and he knew he needed to surround himself with winners to rebuild the Texas program into a championship contender. 

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