Today, Texas Athletics best expressed it…
As their football program won the Big 12 Championship in the previous season—its last in conference play before moving on to the Southeastern Conference—the Texas Longhorns emerged victorious.
Texas has now shown off the conference championship rings.
Expectations are always high for the Texas Longhorns.
Darrell Royal and Mack Brown ensured that with their championship legacies and coaches like Charlie Strong and Tom Hermann found that out the hard way.
So far so good for Steve Sarkisian, though. He went 5-7 in Year 1, 8-5 in year 2 and 12-2 last season with a berth in the College Football Playoffs.
Now, heading into Year 4, Sarkisian and the Longhorns firmly have legitimate national championship aspirations. And yes, while that does come with a ton of pressure for a head coach — at a place like Texas, he does also have all the resources he needs to succeed.
What is the finest benefit of being Texas’ head coach? Sarkisian was asked this question in a recent interview with Joel Klatt. He responded that it’s the extensive support system he has available after making a joke about how good the food is in Austin.
According to Sarkisian (h/t On3), “What comes out of it is how many people support you, want you to do well, and are willing to help in any capacity that they can.” “What that implies, whether it’s the Texas High School Coaches Association or the high school coaches. Because I’m coaching their children, I also feel like I’m their head coach. To our supporters, donors, students, and fellow athletes on campus—I simply try to help everyone as best I can.”
Sarkisian knows that the structure around his position as head coach of the Longhorns is the greatest benefit of the job, even though he is trying his hardest to return the favor to those who surround him.
“But, in all honesty, I think the finest thing is that everyone is rooting for me, even if I am the football program here and the state’s flagship school in Texas. We embody all that the Texas Longhorns stand for, and we’re on the front lines,” Sarkisian remarked.
In the event that coach Sark needs more money, $10.3 million might be the solution. That’s also a really great benefit.
For Nebraska football, recruiting running backs is becoming more intriguing. A relatively recognizable face, Ethan Ervin, received another offer from the Huskers despite having already committed to two players in the 2025 class. Because of his brother, current Nebraska football running back Gabe Ervin, Ervin’s name is well-known. Ethan is an unranked 2025 running back in the 247 Sports composite rankings. Ervin plays football for Buford and is 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. The Huskers find the offer intriguing because he is currently committed to Florida Atlantic. Ervin’s second power-4 offer is from Nebraska football. In addition to what Utah has to offer, other universities that have similar offers are Marshall, UAB, East Carolina, App State, and Western Michigan. Ideas to share with Ethan Ervin Naturally, the Huskers have already committed two running backs to the class of 2025. For the Huskers, Conor Booth has been a long-term commitment. The official visit by the in-state running back was recently completed. Jamarion Parker, a four-star running back from St. Louis, was also recently recruited by Nebraska football. Parker is the blue-chip running back the Huskers desperately needed, particularly following Kewan Lacy’s late 2024 class flip. This prevented Nebraska from signing a running back in the 2024 class, a situation that could be resolved by Mekhi Nelson, another prospective running back. Nelson was considered a recruit for 2025. Despite what his recruiting profile indicates, the Huskers are attempting to sign him as a 2024. This week, Nelson is anticipated to make an official visit, which may result in a commitment and his addition to the 2024 roster. This adds considerably more intrigue to Ervin’s proposition. When it appeared Nebraska wasn’t interested in pursuing three running backs in 2025, they made an offer to a committed back elsewhere, which raises the possibility that they are still interested in pursuing three.
