Overview
- Sarkisian said he has had no discussions with his agent, the university, other schools, or any NFL team about leaving and declared, “I’m not going anywhere.”
- His remarks followed ESPN analyst Desmond Howard’s social video suggesting a possible “mutual parting,” which athletic director Chris Del Conte publicly dismissed.
- The Athletic’s October report linking Sarkisian’s camp to NFL interest, including the Titans, was previously denied by CAA agents Jimmy Sexton and Ed Marynowitz as “patently false.”
- Sarkisian cited his contract through 2031 and family ties in Austin as reasons for his commitment, noting two children enrolled at UT and a newborn son.
- Texas is 7-3 and No. 17 in the CFP rankings after a loss to Georgia, with Arkansas and No. 3 Texas A&M left on the regular-season schedule.