Texas Longhorns players are excited to face the Aggies
Back in May, Steve Sarkisian was asked at a fundraising event at the Touchdown Club of Houston if his team would be ready to face the Aggies in Kyle Field.
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“With that change, what’s coming is renewing the rivalry with A&M and how to get our players that we recruit back into the vigor of that rivalry that I think y’all have enjoyed for decades and decades,” Sarkisian said.
“It’s not hard at all. We’ll be ready.”
Sarkisian had a similar answer on Monday. In fact, he used the exact same “we’ll be ready” from May.
Sarkisian didn’t dive into the details on how he would prepare his team for playing the Aggies at Kyle Field. Some of his talking points were probably hinted at in a few of his answers from his press conference. He talked about houses divided, the attention of the entire state being focused on this game, and even his own recognition of how important this rivalry is dating back to when he was a young quarterback at BYU.
Whatever has been said behind closed doors has his players excited to make the 90 mile trek to College Station this weekend.
RB Jaydon Blue
“I know it’s very intense, that’s one thing. With both of these teams getting a chance to play for the SEC Championship, I can only imagine what the environment will be like and the excitement leading up to Saturday.”
OT Kelvin Banks
“You definitely understand the history the game has had, these two teams coming together. It’s definitely something that gets you excited, gets you intensified, and amped up for the game. We’re basically the first team to renew that sort of game.”
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LB Anthony Hill
“I just felt like Texas was the best place for me to be able to play to the best abilities that I can. This game is a SEC Championship, so it’s of a big magnitude. Looking forward to being to able to play in the opportunity. Whoever wins gets to the SEC Championship, so it’s a pretty big game.”
WR Matthew Golden
“I think we do. Knowing that’s the two good teams in Texas, it don’t get no better than that. I feel like everyone’s looking forward to this game as a team and as a university to just going out there and having fun and playing together.”
DB Michael Taaffe
“Super fun game. So blessed that the rivalry is back. What more can you dream of than playing in games like this? Growing up a Texas fan and just being able to play in a game like this, the first one in 13 years, is so cool. It’s going to be loud. It’s going to be crazy. It’s going to be an awesome environment.”
“This isn’t an ordinary week. This is Texas vs. Texas A&M for the first time in 13 years. Coach Sark and the leaders on the team, we’ll make sure that everybody’s ready going into Kyle Field.”
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LB David Gbenda
“Coach Sark has done a great job emphasizing the message of what this rivalry means in the state of Texas. I grew up with a bunch of Aggies, so I understand and I’ve been in that environment. I understand what this rivalry means for a lot of people and what we’re going to step into.”
