OTF Premium Steve Sarkisian Monday Press Conference (Post-Vanderbilt)

[CJ Vogel]

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will discuss with the media what is coming up during the bye week, as well as a reflection on the team's 27–24 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Notes and quotes in the comments below.

[CJ Vogel]

No practice for Texas this morning.

[CJ Vogel]

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian says this past week speaks about where Texas has come as a program, highlighting the 9th straight road victory for Texas dating back to 2022.

[CJ Vogel]

Sarkisian says 7 of the 10 penalties committed on Saturday were "Really impactful."

Four penalties on offense negated four explosive runs. 

Two defensive penalties resulted in 14 points thanks to extending drives.

[CJ Vogel]

Sarkisian says Texas has 18 penalties in the last two games: "We have to clean that up."

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"it was an awesome job by that unit to get that done."

Sarkisian says about the Longhorns defense creating four turnovers on Saturday.

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Sarkisian says he thinks the Texas offense is "Back to normal" on third downs after Saturday.

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Steve Sarkisian: "I thought Quinn (Ewers) had a tremendous game."

Adding, to bounce back after the INT to throw for 17 straight completions, 200+ yards and 3 TD was an awesome sign for the offense.

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Sark: We know our best football is still ahead of us, and now it is our job to get that out of everybody so we can play our best ball in November.

[CJ Vogel]

Sarkisian says he is not yet planning for 105 scholarship roster right now. Says until he is told otherwise, that is the plan.

Sarkisian says he does not want to offer spots and promises that potentially might not get fulfilled due to the house bill.

[CJ Vogel]

Sarkisian says Texas was excited to get Ryan Wingo his first career start.

On the collision pregame, Sarkisian says it might have affected Wingo a little bit during the game.

 

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Sark on Isaiah Bond: "IB is a special player when he is healthy."

Said he wanted to get three weeks of rest and recovery instead of two ahead of Florida.

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On Jelani McDonald:

When Texas finally found a home for him this spring, you could really see the development at the position. Said the staff had him at cornerback, linebacker and then safety and he has really impressed and developed well.

[CJ Vogel]

Sarkisian says the 2nd touchdown to DeAndre Moore was some really "high level stuff" from Ewers.

Getting the ball out quick, under pressure and in a spot where Moore doesn't break stride.

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The team did meetings only on Monday. The team did workout with Torre Becton this morning.

Practice Wednesday and Thursday. No practice Friday, but a workout in the morning. And obviously nothing on Saturday and Sunday during the weekend.

[CJ Vogel]

I asked Sarkisian about finding a balance in finding a vertical passing attack in the offense, wondering if it was reads or progressions on the QB side or if there is more to it:

"Tell (the DBs) to move up."

 

That was it.

[CJ Vogel]

1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said:

I asked Sarkisian about finding a balance in finding a vertical passing attack in the offense, wondering if it was reads or progressions on the QB side or if there is more to it:

"Tell (the DBs) to move up."

 

That was it.

"Tell (the DBs) to move up, and we will throw over them. They played man-to-man on one snap that wasn't in the red area, we threw a touchdown pass. Tell them to move up."

[HornsUpThumbsDown]

Thanks CJ… that’s a quote for all the haters, can’t through deep ball with two deep … 

[pinkman_90]

24 minutes ago, HornsUpThumbsDown said:

Thanks CJ… that’s a quote for all the haters, can’t through deep ball with two deep … 

Not really. You can attack vertically without going over the top.  Something we were doing very well pre-Ewers injury. 

[bgreen04]

Nothing on the OL being terrible the last couple of games?

[Joe Zura]

Thanks for your hard work @CJ Vogel

[marathon]

1 hour ago, CJ Vogel said:

I asked Sarkisian about finding a balance in finding a vertical passing attack in the offense, wondering if it was reads or progressions on the QB side or if there is more to it:

"Tell (the DBs) to move up."

 

That was it.

Maybe they can tell us when they are going to blitz also. 

[ThatHornsGuy87]

1 hour ago, CJ Vogel said:

On Jelani McDonald:

When Texas finally found a home for him this spring, you could really see the development at the position. Said the staff had him at cornerback, linebacker and then safety and he has really impressed and developed well.

This. I was really impressed with Jelani on Saturday! 

[4thandFive]

Sark seems a little sensitive and cagey. I still don’t think the game plan looks like it did earlier this season.