Sark on NFL Draft: “Want to”

[Bobby Burton]

Steve Sarkisian recap of NFL Draft:

 “There’s nothing like seeing our players achieve their lifelong dreams of being drafted to the NFL, and that goes for the ones that will sign as free agents, too. When you look at last year’s draft with a school-record 11 guys, and this year breaking that with 12, that’s 23 players in two years drafted off a team that in year one (in 2021) we didn’t have any. That says a lot about the work these guys have poured into building our program and the trajectory of where we’re headed because of these guys. This group of guys went to back-to-back college football playoff semifinals, led us to top-five rankings the last two years, won the Big 12, were in the SEC Championship game in overtime – things that hadn’t been done at Texas for a long time. They set a standard and there’s a lot of be proud of with this group because of what they’ve meant to our program. To think, when we got here there were 32 players total from Texas on rosters in the NFL and when you add this group in, we’ve nearly equaled that number in the last three drafts (28) – 23 in the last two alone – which is pretty incredible. I couldn’t be prouder of every one of these guys and the future they have ahead of them. It’s not really when you get drafted, it’s what you do with the opportunity, and I’m confident all these guys – along with the ones signing as free agents –understand that and will maximize the opportunity in front of them.”

 “These guys are one of the groups that helped change the culture of our program. We were excited to see their names called on draft day, but more importantly, want to let the teams that picked them know that they’ll not only give it their all on the field, but be great teammates, tremendous representatives of their franchises and outstanding members of the community. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them and so happy for them and their families.”

 “They really put in the work, bought in, committed to being great, and it says a lot about our staff and all they poured into them, as well. Their explosiveness and power, football IQ, ability to do a great job interviewing with teams, the way they conduct themselves, those are all things we take great pride in here, and these guys are a great reflection of that. It’s a great moment for them and their families, but it’s also definitely motivating for the guys that are on our roster now. The message to them is if you follow the recipe for success here and focus on team success, the individual accolades, awards and honors will come. We’ve got a hungry group that wants to help the team be successful. It’s a roster full of ‘want to’ guys and not ‘have to’ guys, and I credit a lot of the players before them for creating that ‘want to’ mentality that our team has right now.”

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[goattalk100]

I love Sark, he gets it.

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[NancyS]

What a classy coach we have! 

[Jack Lala]

We've had DKR and Mack, and now Sark. What a ride. 

[Jonas Peterson]

Sark, and CDC, have really set up Texas for years. 

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[Jbro52]

Hopefully we can get Coach back for another interview this season 

[GoHorns1]

Trust the Process!!!!!!
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[Burnt Orange Horn]

1 hour ago, Jack Lala said:

We've had DKR and Mack, and now Sark. What a ride. 

I will throw some Fred Akers in there too.

🤘🏻🏈🤘🏼🏈🤘🏈🤘🏽🏈🤘🏾🏈🤘🏿

[graemakin]

NFL mock draft 2026: Arch Manning's pro career begins in familiar place and other way-too-early picks

 

Four Longhorns projected in the first round with two in the first three picks! 

😂🤘🏽🤣

[Jack Lala]

2 hours ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

I will throw some Fred Akers in there too.

🤘🏻🏈🤘🏼🏈🤘🏈🤘🏽🏈🤘🏾🏈🤘🏿

Fred was good. He just alienated the fan base. Too bad. 

[MBHORNSFAN]

5 hours ago, Jonas Peterson said:

Sark, and CDC, have really set up Texas for years. 

You left out Eltife. 

[ArizonaLonghorn]

52 minutes ago, graemakin said:

NFL mock draft 2026: Arch Manning's pro career begins in familiar place and other way-too-early picks

Four Longhorns projected in the first round with two in the first three picks! 

😂🤘🏽🤣

I wish they would scratch Arch from all the 2026 mocks, but definitely not going to happen.

And CONGRATULATIONS to Texas A&M as two more members of "The Greatest Recruiting Class Ever" in 2023 go in the first round, doubling the count from their junior year.  Of course, those two are no longer Aggies (LT Overton at Bama and Longhorn buddy Evan Stewart at Oregon), but still, kudos to Jimbo for recognizing their 5* talents.  Too bad they had to leave College Station to blossom.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

1 hour ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

I wish they would scratch Arch from all the 2026 mocks, but definitely not going to happen.

And CONGRATULATIONS to Texas A&M as two more members of "The Greatest Recruiting Class Ever" in 2023 go in the first round, doubling the count from their junior year.  Of course, those two are no longer Aggies (LT Overton at Bama and Longhorn buddy Evan Stewart at Oregon), but still, kudos to Jimbo for recognizing their 5* talents.  Too bad they had to leave College Station to blossom.

Mocks are fantasies. They are irrelevant as we have just seen.