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Going into this week, it wasn’t hard to guess which questions would be asked Monday when Steve Sarkisian and members of the Texas football team met with reporters.
The status of quarterback Quinn Ewers, who left this past weekend’s game against UTSA with an oblique strain, would certainly be addressed. Arch Manning, the heralded backup who accounted for five touchdowns as Ewers’ understudy, was destined to be a topic of conversation. And what about a No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press poll that Texas seized Sunday for the first time since 2008?
Of Ewers, Sarkisian told reporters that the quarterback “would be listed as questionable” if Texas (No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll) needed to release an injury report. SEC play, though, doesn’t begin until next week so Sarkisian wouldn’t say whether Ewers will play this Saturday against ULM or not.
Of handling the hype surrounding Manning, Sarkisian insisted that “I don’t do anything. Arch is just another guy on our team, and the reason I’m able to do that is because that’s who Arch is every day.”
As for that No. 1 ranking? “I don’t want to take anything away from the polls, (but) because of the 12 team playoff it really doesn’t matter,” Sarkisian said.
The Texas defense has played well despite being overshadowed by an injury to the Heisman-favorite quarterback and an electric performance by his backup.
The Texas defense wasn’t overlooked Monday as Sarkisian also fielded a few questions about that side of the football. He even got a chance to talk about his son, Brady, a walk-on linebacker who played in a 56-7 win over UTSA.
Brady Sarkisian took the field in the Colorado State game, but dad was “in coach mode” and didn’t enjoy the moment. This time around, Steve instead focused on his son.
“I took my headset off. I didn’t want to hear the chatter. I didn’t want to hear the…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-09-16 22:26:36
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