With three straight top-5 recruiting classes, Sark finally has the Longhorns where he wants them: Deep and dangerous.
coach Steve Sarkisian blows his whistle, calling for the Longhorns to begin"two-spotting" -- the simultaneous 11-on-11 drills during spring practice. On one side of the field, his first- and second-string players face each other; on the other, his third- and fourth-string. Everyone practices at once, not just the top players on the depth chart as is often the case.
"We've recruited in a way that there's definitely talent, but I would say we never have sacrificed character for talent, and I think that was definitely a little bit of the secret sauce," Sarkisian said."There were a lot of great players, but we wanted to make sure the players we brought into our program, their character matched our culture.
After the season, Sarkisian was rewarded with a four-year contract extension that takes him through 2030 -- a rare sign of commitment in Austin. Not since Mack Brown has a coach lasted more than four seasons at Texas, as Charlie Strong was fired after two and Tom Herman was fired after four."It was a culture shock when he came in, because he did things a lot differently," Gbenda said."'All gas, no brakes' is not something he just says -- he means that in everything we do.
That type of depth is what allowed Texas to run its"two-spotting" drill this spring, and have a true spring game with substitutions. Discipline has been part of that process, the players said, agreeing that Sarkisian is a stickler for uniformity. Tuck the shirt in, take the earrings out, wear the same socks. Get to class on time. Clean up the locker room, close the locker doors, don't leave tape lying around.
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