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Steve Sarkisian Monday Press Conference (Nov. 18)


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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is on the podium to recap the Arkansas win and to look ahead to the Kentucky matchup on Saturday at DKR.

The Longhorns and Wildcats will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. in the final regular season home game of the season.

Notes and quotes in the comments down below.

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"Awesome win on the road Saturday. I think in the SEC conference, going on the road and getting a win is really challenging."

Sarkisian in his statement. Texas is the only undefeated team on the road in conference play.

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Sarkisian says he is really appreciative of the guys who he did not recruit, but stuck around in the program and bought in. 

Mentioned Jake Majors, Jahdae Barron, Alfred Collins, Gunnar Helm, Barryn Sorrell, Vernon Broughton.

"I am very grateful and thankful for them."

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Just now, CJ Vogel said:

Sarkisian looking ahead to the Kentucky game this weekend: "To me, this is the biggest game of the football season."

Credits Mark Stoops for getting his team ready to go and says the Wildcats have NFL guys all over the field.

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Sarkisian says Kenny Baker has been an awesome addition to the staff and the guys in that room have really bought into his style of teaching. As a result, Vernon Broughton and Alfred Collins are playing their best football as Longhorns.

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Sarkisian says TE Juan Davis "does all the little things."

Credits a 2nd and 8 conversion in the red area on Ewers' third read where Davis breaks two tackles to get the first down and helps the offense move forward.

Says Saturday will also be an opportunity to celebrate Davis and his time as a Longhorn.

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I asked Steve Sarkisian about the reliance on 12P rather than the jumbo 6-man OL look as we have seen in previous years.

Sark said Gunnar Helm's ability to bridge the blocking in the C-gap on the outside has been something that has allowed for Texas to use Juan Davis more and more rather than needing to bring in another 300-pounder to create running lanes. 

To me it sounded like the jumbo package a year ago was used out of necessity due to cover up a lackluster blocking tight end, whereas Helm is doing the job himself. Also, Sarkisian says adding Davis and Helm on the field rather than jumbo OL + TE adds one more threat for a defense to defend against in the passing game.

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