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Nick Brooks and Nick Townsend didn’t finish the scrimmage due to injury, but Sark said both practiced today.

Sark: “I don’t operate with my head in the sand… But what are we going to do when we’re faced with adversity in a game? That’s the key to the drill.”

Sark channeling Nick Saban, talking about respecting and enjoying the process.

Regarding Arch, Sark said it’s a long season and there’s not a lot of in-between when it comes to external expectations for Arch and the team. That’s why Sark likes that Arch isn’t concerned with what’s written or said about him, only what his teammates and those in the building think about him.

The only turnover from Saturday was a tipped by in the red area. Sark says it was a great play by the defense. It was not thrown by Manning.

Sark said Arch Manning had no turnovers in the scrimmage on Saturday.

Sark says there were probably 5-6 passes he is pretty confident Arch makes during the season that maybe he didn’t in the scrimmage.

The way the offense had to bounce back after a tough start in the scrimmage and the way Mason Shipley kicked the ball today, Sark said, shows the competitive spirit of this team.

Taking care of your body and being prepared every day mentally and emotionally shows Sark how much the current team enjoys the process of becoming a championship team.

What the current Longhorns know is competition because the staff preaches it, Sark said. ”We’re a very competitive operation that way,” he said. “But we’re also competitive within our position groups.”

Sarkisian says the coaching staff being on the same page and collectively pushing to get better has been a key point of emphasis this offseason. Especially with the new faces. Says they have been present and taking it a day at a time.

Speaking of Metallica, I always thought this is a pretty badass song for road teams: https://youtu.be/cwPg8gJq_Kw?si=nGhZvoO-6rCJ-xk2

STAR is one of the most difficult positions to play on defense, Sark said. It takes high levels of football IQ and athleticism to succeed there.

Graceson Littleton received a lot of praise from Sark just now.

“We had a fantastic practice.” Sark said it was great today after the first scrimmage to build in camp.

Sark said they’re training a lot of guys at the STAR because they want variety based on certain in-game situations.

The Texas defense missed 15 tackles, but Sark said there were no egregious misses.

Sark said the scrimmage was balanced in terms of production on both sides of the ball. He also liked the physicality.

Love this!

Sark said the team had a “fantastic” practice a few hours after the AP Poll came out. ”That told me they weren’t concerned with what hit their Twitter feed around noon today,” he said.

Sark on the preseason #1 ranking: “it just doesn’t matter” Says the team cares about the number at the end of the year.

Sark is here. All smiles too.

JT made 80k+ aggies cry all at once. Forever a legend! The Kick