Steve Sarkisian clarifies the Texas quarterback situation ahead of UTSA game

Steve Sarkisian hasn’t made his decision on who will start for Texas against UTSA in the stead of Quinn Ewers, but he clarified the situation as a whole while speaking with the media on Thursday.

At the moment, it’s between Hudson Card and Charles Wright to see who’s starts against the Roadrunners on Saturday. Still, Sarksian doesn’t want to reveal his cards, believing it to be detrimental to his team’s gameplan.

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“From the quarterback perspective, I was really proud of all three of the guys,” Sarkisian stated, per Joe Cook of Inside Texas. “Quinn and Hudson got healthier and healthier as the week went on. Charles did a good job managing the more reps that he got.

“What I can clarify is all three of the guys got better this week, and I don’t think it’s my job to get on here and tell you guys what our gameplan is going to be.”

Moreover, Card took over after Ewers went down against Alabama, but it was evident the Longhorns quarterback wasn’t 100% after being roughed up by the Crimson Tide. Still, Card showed some immense toughness throughout the game, almost gutting out a victory over the top team in the country.

As for Wright, the former three-star quarterback joined Texas as a member of the Class of 2021, but he hasn’t seen any game action yet. Coming out of Austin High in Austin, Texas, Wright was the No. 66 quarterback in the nation, according to the On3 Consensus.

No matter how interested the media is in the answer, Sarkisian isn’t willing to budge on his decision — or non-decision.

“You guys can keep poking the bear on what I do at QB. At the end of the day, I’m not going to give you game-planning decisions on how we practice,” added Sarkisian. “There’s a reason you guys don’t come to practice. If I wanted you to know who took snaps, I’d let you come to practice.”

Meanwhile UTSA will be looking for a huge win over the Longhorns, losing a heartbreaker in three overtimes against Houston at the onset of their season before notching their first win over Army in a nail biter last weekend, 41-38 in overtime. Against the Longhorns, UTSA can make a statement with a victory.

Nevertheless, Texas has some palpable energy behind them for the first time in a couple seasons due to their close loss to Alabama. If they can find a way to get victories with Quinn Ewers sidelined, the Longhorns could have a memorable year on their hands.

‘No intent’ to hurt Texas QB Quinn Ewers from Alabama’s Dallas Turner

Early in the Big Noon showdown between Alabama and Texas, the Longhorns’ offense was rolling. Quarterback Quinn Ewers looked smooth in less than a quarter and was connecting downfield well with his receivers. Then, an injury changed things when Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner knocked Ewers out of the game.

Turner was also called for roughing the passer, setting Texas up for their first touchdown of the afternoon. However, most of the attention was on Ewers and his injury that will now keep him out for several weeks.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Turner discussed the play, saying there was “no intent” to hurt Ewers. He complimented how the redshirt freshman was playing early in the game before wishing a speedy recovery.

“Honestly, it was no intent to hurt Quinn Ewers,” Turner told reporters. “I feel like he’s a good quarterback, and I hope he has a very speedy recovery. But it was just a QB hit, that’s how I looked at it. So no intent to hurt him or anything like that, no dirty play.”

Before leaving the game, Ewers was nine of 12, throwing for 134 yards. For a player in his second career start in college football, the Ohio State transfer was looking good for the Longhorns. However, he will now miss a few games due to the injury.