Overview
- On Wednesday’s SEC coaches teleconference, Sarkisian declared “I’m not going anywhere,” said he has had no talks with any NFL team or other school, and cited family ties in Austin and a contract running through 2031.
- He criticized unverified reports and asked media to route any questions about his status directly to him or athletic director Chris Del Conte.
- Texas AD Chris Del Conte publicly dismissed ESPN analyst Desmond Howard’s suggestion of a possible “mutual parting,” replying, “This is news to me.”
- Sarkisian’s agents, Jimmy Sexton and Ed Marynowitz, previously called an Athletic report linking him to NFL openings “patently false and wildly inaccurate.”
- Texas is 7-3 and No. 17 in the College Football Playoff rankings after a 35-10 loss to Georgia, with Arkansas next before a home game against No. 3 Texas A&M.