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Sarkisian Has Talked the Talk. Now Texas Must Walk the Walk

Jun 15, 2026, 5:21 PM

Steve Sarkisian has spent the offseason embracing the spotlight and defending the SEC. With Arch Manning, a loaded roster, and championship expectations, the pressure is now squarely on the Texas Longhorns.

Sarkisian Has Talked the Talk. Now Texas Must Walk the Walk

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Steve Sarkisian is talking like a man who knows his roster can back up the checks he’s written this offseason.

He’s spent the entire offseason enlarging the target on Texas’ back by calling out the College Football Playoff committee’s selection rubric and sending seemingly unprovoked shots to Ole Miss’ academics and Texas Tech’s soft schedule. 

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