Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 "This is the kickoff to the season for us," Sark said of being at the THSCA convention on the heels of SEC Media Days. 1 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 20 Author Moderators Posted July 20 Sarkisian says this week at THSCA is always like the kickoff of the football season. 1 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 20 Author Moderators Posted July 20 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. 6 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 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. 7 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 20 Author Moderators Posted July 20 1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said: 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. This was as lengthy an answer I have ever seen from Steve Sarkisian – talking about in-state recruiting. 6 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark: "I don't really care about the rankings." 4 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark is excited about the season because Michael Taaffe is the only player left on the roster who was on the 5-7 team. 6 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 20 Author Moderators Posted July 20 Sark says there was one player left on the roster who went 5–7 in 2021. And that was Michael Taaffe. 5 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 20 Author Moderators Posted July 20 "I like the hunger of this team." 6 Quote
NothinButDaHorns34 Posted July 20 Posted July 20 Just now, CJ Vogel said: "I like the hunger of this team." TWO seasons in a row of semi finals loses in the red zone. I would hope they are chomping at the bit to get ahold of ohio state. 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark said he'll use two full weeks of camp to get ready for Ohio State. It'll be a lot like a bowl game, he said. 6 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 The last few seasons, Sark said they'd use the third week of camp as a primer for the big non-conference game. This year, they'll start preparing for Ohio State during the third week of camp and stay after it until the game. 4 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark on the staff's recruiting process: "We don't chase stars." 5 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 20 Author Moderators Posted July 20 Sarkisian: "We don't chase stars." Added the staff trusts their evaluations and prioritizes fits in the program/culture over anything else. 5 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark doesn't think the recruiting dynamics going head to head against Texas A&M have changed much since Texas joined the SEC. "We won a couple of critical battles that helped us along the way," he said. 4 Quote
HDub1995 Posted July 20 Posted July 20 15 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said: 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. Seems like we got a good one. Enjoyed some of his quotes. 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark would like to deal with high school coaches more in recruiting. "I think they need to be bullish to not let their role be diminished," he said. 6 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Just now, Jeff Howe said: Sark would like to deal with high school coaches more in recruiting. "I think they need to be bullish to not let their role be diminished," he said. Sark said high school coaches can't throw their hands in the air and accept that agents are involved. 5 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 20 Author Moderators Posted July 20 Sarkisian says he prioritizes talking with high school head coaches in the world of agents in high school recruiting. Urges HS coaches to remain impactful in the lives of high school recruits and take control of these conversations. 5 Quote
MJ Filla Posted July 20 Posted July 20 Thanks for going on the road. Are u guys able to post video here? Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Just now, MJ Filla said: Thanks for going on the road. Are u guys able to post video here? That's the plan. 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark said there's a difference between collecting talent and building a team. Relationships allow the Longhorns to build a team and a culture instead of just adding talented players to the roster. 5 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Sark said you could feel Trey Moore's presence late in the year on third down. They moved him to linebacker to take advantage of his versatility. 4 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 Just now, Jeff Howe said: Sark said you could feel Trey Moore's presence late in the year on third down. They moved him to linebacker to take advantage of his versatility. Sark said Moore has had a great summer, "which setting up for a great fall for him," he said. 3 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted July 20 Moderators Posted July 20 They've got Michael Terry III "honed in" on being a wide receiver right now. "Once he can master that, or come close to, we'll let him spread his wings a little bit," he said. 5 Quote
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