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2022 recruiting cycle picking up steam under Sarkisian

Riley Glenn March 5, 2021

Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 2 print edition. Before head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired Jan. 2, the class of 2022 football recruiting cycle indicated...

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Sarkisian to make $34.2 million in six-year deal

Carter Yates February 26, 2021

Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's February 23 print edition. Just over a month after spending a whopping $24 million to buy former football head coach Tom Herman...

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Sarkisian closes out transitional class with three national signing day additions, one graduate transfer

Carter Yates February 4, 2021

Steve Sarkisian inherited 19 signees in the class of 2021 when he took over as head coach Jan. 2, but he and his newly assembled staff inked four new signatures by the end of national signing day.  Texas...

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Sarkisian finalizes new Texas football coaching staff two weeks after hiring

Carter Yates January 22, 2021

New Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian attacked his staff hiring process in a manner indicative of his new mantra: “All Gas, No Brakes.” Just over two weeks after he was officially hired...

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‘All Gas No Brakes’: Sarkisian ready to get to work at Texas

Carter Yates January 13, 2021

Less than 24 hours before his first official press conference as Texas football’s head coach, Steve Sarkisian won a championship as Alabama’s offensive coordinator. There, he emphasized his...

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Texas hires Steve Sarkisian as football head coach

Stephen Wagner January 2, 2021

Texas has officially hired Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as its next head football coach, the University announced less than six hours after it fired Tom Herman.  “Hiring...

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Texas fires head coach Tom Herman

Stephen Wagner January 2, 2021

The University of Texas has fired head football coach Tom Herman after four seasons, the University announced in a statement Saturday morning. “With our football season coming to a close, our...

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Ehlinger’s Alamo Bowl shoulder injury draws parallels to Texas icon Colt McCoy

Stephen Wagner December 30, 2020

Sam Ehlinger didn’t take the field for the second half with the rest of the team. Instead, Texas’ senior quarterback stayed behind in the locker room for a few minutes as he traded his helmet,...

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Texas hopeful for 2021 following Alamo Bowl win

Myah Taylor December 30, 2020

This time last year, Tom Herman sat down for the Alamo Bowl postgame press conference with a distant look in his eyes.  One reporter asked the Texas football head coach how he would sustain the...

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Breakout players: 4 Texas football players who shined in 2020

Myah Taylor December 15, 2020

Not much went Texas’ way in 2020. The Longhorns navigated off-field controversy along with a global pandemic.They lost to rival Oklahoma and TCU — again — and will finish the season with...

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Texas fans can rejoice that 2020 is coming to a close

Daniela Perez December 15, 2020

Now that Texas has completed its regular season, a 2020 recap is in order.  Anxiety characterized the late summer months, as the COVID-19 pandemic raised questions of the college football season’s...

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Big 12 power rankings: Week 15

Matthew Boncosky December 15, 2020

1. Iowa State Iowa State had no trouble beating West Virginia 42-6 last week. The Cyclones easily moved the ball against a Mountaineer defense that had been solid all season. The win concluded Iowa...

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