Steve Sarkisian believes Texas is more connected this season

If a team is not connected, there’s little hope for them to succeed at a high level. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian preached about the Longhorns’ connection through spring practice ahead of the new season.

Entering Year 3, Sarkisian seems higher on this Texas group than others. The head coach provided an example of the team doing things on their own before a meeting that stood out.

If this is the mood of Sarkisian and Texas now, just wait until the 2023 season begins.

“We’re talented,” Sarkisian said. “I think that we’re together. And that’s, to me, more important than talent. I think that the connectivity on this team, the culture that these guys have created with each other, they have a lot of fun with one another. The first time today, I came into the team meeting, and they were all singing a song together. Two years ago, you could have heard a church mouse in here when I walked into a team room. Now they’re actually having a lot of fun being a team with one another and appreciating the work that each of them are doing and that comes from love.

“And the fact that that’s where we’re at as a team, that’s going to help us overcome the adversity we’re going to get faced with in the fall. But I definitely think we’re talented enough. Now we just got to keep putting in the work and make sure we understand the whys of the things that we’re doing and put ourselves in a position where we’re ready to go compete and compete at a high level with a full allotment of 85 scholarships.”

The Texas connectivity and leadership stood out to Sarkisian and he identified who stepped up into those roles.

“I don’t know if it’s so much of a surprise, I think we’re pretty intentional with some of the guys of what they do and how they do it,” Sarkisian said. “But I think Jordan Whittington is definitely kind of stepped into that role offensively, I think Quinn (Ewers) has done a nice job and is getting more and more comfortable in that role. I think JT Sanders, offensively those are a few guys.”

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There’s pressure on Texas and Sarkisian and 2023, but the team looks set up for the challenge.