Plus: Texas soccer flips page in its history books
The Bear Bryant Award, which honors the nation’s top college football head coach each year, announced its most recent watch list earlier today. Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is on it.
This puts Sarkisian in elite company in terms of his Texas coach predecessors:
Four head coaches from Texas schools have been named to the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Watch List.
Rhett Lashlee (SMU)
Mike Elko (Texas A&M)
Joey McGuire (Texas Tech)
Steve Sarkisian (Texas)— Jacob Richman (@JacobHRichman) October 16, 2024
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: What former Texas star reminds Steve Sarkisian of Quintervion Wisner?
Austin American-Statesman: Steve Sarkisian salary: Where Texas football coaches rank nationally
247Sports: What is No. 1 Texas football’s plan at safety with Derek Williams Jr. out for the season?
Inside Texas: Texas’ top 15 plays from the first half of the 2024 season
Inside Texas: Who can still redshirt? Who saw their redshirt burnt against Oklahoma?
Inside Texas: Quintrevion Wisner’s potential path to greatness begins on strong footing
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Why Steve Sarkisian compared Matthew Golden first trick-play throw to 50 Cent’s infamous first pitch
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Top247 defensive lineman visiting Texas this weekend
247Sports: Jonah Williams, who could rank No. 1 at two positions in 2025, profiles as defensive chess piece for Texas
247Sports: Where 2025 Texas football commits, targets stand in the updated Top247 rankings
247Sports: Five Texas-Georgia recruiting battles of note
SEC SHOWDOWN
Austin American-Statesman: Texas football meets Georgia in clash of well-paid former Saban assistants
Dallas Morning News: Alabama leads new-look SEC with John Calipari, Texas and Oklahoma along for the ride
247Sports: Top-five showdown between Texas and Georgia is the Nick Saban Disciple Bowl – Sarkisian vs. Smart
247Sports: On historic pace, No. 1 Texas football’s defense faces toughest challenge to date from Georgia, QB Carson Beck
Inside Texas: Everything Rodney Terry said at SEC basketball Media Days
Good Bull Hunting: Useless Breakdown: Texas A&M at Mississippi State
Rock M Nation: Auburn Tigers preview
And The Valley Shook: Brunch with Brian: Arkansas
Red Cup Rebellion: Rebel great Dexter McCluster to be inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Rocky Top Talk: Heupel: Tennessee passing game is ‘close’
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama doesn’t have a time of possession problem. It has a conversion and explosive play problem
A Sea Of Blue: 2 risers and 5 fallers in Kentucky’s inexcusable home loss to Vandy
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: 5 receivers who could be on the market ahead of the NFL trade deadline
SB Nation: Stephen A. Smith is a secret ‘Magic: The Gathering’ expert
SB Nation: Cole Kmet caught a TD, then snapped for the extra point against the Jacksonville Jaguars
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Hook ‘em.
no one has scored more goals in program history than @MissimoLexi #HookEm | #RunWithTexas pic.twitter.com/mVBT1WPNcX
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) October 13, 2024