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Steve Sarkisian was asked on Monday if he plans on giving up playcalling duties this season. Texas has struggled on offense throughout this season
With the line forgoing injury, the Longhorns have been forced to make adjustments even as they find rhythm. Through it all, head coach Steve Sarkisian remains hopeful that they will work out the kinks. “I think them now having this whole week to work together will be helpful,” Sarkisian said in a press conference on Monday.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has come under fire for the team's lackluster offense, which is unable to sustain drives.
Texas beat Kentucky 16-13 in overtime last week but had to overcome one of the worst offensive games of Sarkisian’s five-year tenure. The No. 22 Longhorns managed just 179 total yards against the Wildcats in the latest slog behind first-year starting quarterback Arch Manning and a rebuilt offensive line.
In a difficult season and off a terrible game, Steve Sarkisian plays to keep calling plays at Texas, although the numbers might question the wisdom of that decision.
Texas HC Steve Sarkisian says CJ Baxter is “making progress” but still has no timetable for return as the Longhorns prepare for next match.
Before he was the head coach at Texas, Sarkisian was an offensive coordinator with the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the Broyles Award for being the nation’s top assistant. He also called plays for an Alabama team that won the title in 2020, beating the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24 in the title game.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian touched on potentially giving up play-calling duties while speaking to the media recently.