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"I like the hunger of this team."

Sark says there was one player left on the roster who went 5–7 in 2021. And that was Michael Taaffe.

Sark is excited about the season because Michael Taaffe is the only player left on the roster who was on the 5-7 team.

Sark: "I don't really care about the rankings."

This was as lengthy an answer I have ever seen from Steve Sarkisian – talking about in-state recruiting.

Sark said one of his goals in the next 12-24 months is to "corral the state of Texas" and figure out how the Longhorns can do a better job of recruiting the state of Texas.

Sark's first question is about balancing TXHS recruiting vs. national balance. Points out 19 of the 23 draft picks in the last two years have come from within the state of Texas.

Sarkisian says this week at THSCA is always like the kickoff of the football season.

"This is the kickoff to the season for us," Sark said of being at the THSCA convention on the heels of SEC Media Days.

Sark is at the podium for his press conference.

On Chad Scott, he's one of the few running backs coaches I've heard in a clinic setting get into the nuances of pass protection. Again, there were some good Tre Wisner clips of what he did during spring practice while protecting the quarterback.

It's arguably the biggest battleground city for recruiting in the SEC footprint.

Fritz calls Houston the "epicenter" of high school football.

His press conference isn't until tomorrow, and I won't be here for it. Not sure who will be here to hear him say whatever he has to say.

Doesn't Elko run this state? 🙄 Isnt' this where he first stated that? Is he there, or did I miss it? 🤘

Houston HC Willie Fritz says there is no doubt about having the conversation with kids about NIL. Says it feels like everything has been sped up in comparison to previous years. "Money is talked about."

He's in the zone where others need supplemental oxygen The waiting may be the hardest part! Age wise, hopefully he gets it done in that window. Tom Kite won the US Open at Pebble at age 42 though!

Houston coach Willie Fritz is meeting with reporters at the convention right now. Sark is next in about 20 minutes.

That's crazy dominance.... 🤘

I’ll say that in this setting, Scott doesn’t have the same kind of juice as Tashard Choice, but what Choice brings to the table is hard to replicate. Scott could wind up being a better teacher at the position than Choice, and I say that based on observing both coaches in a similar setting.