Sarkisian: ‘Gut’ Feeling Will Determine Starting Quarterback

Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian Provides Quarterback Update

On Wednesday, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian spoke at the Touchdown Club of Houston luncheon. As his first off-campus event, the first-year head coach was swarmed with football questions.

Most notably, Sarkisian was asked about the ongoing quarterback battle between Hudson Card and Casey Thompson. “When the gut feels right I’ll make the call”, said Sarkisian.

He continued, “I didn’t feel like 15 spring practices was enough to say, ‘You’re the starter, you’re the backup.”

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With a completely new staff and system, Texas will now prepare for the challenges it faces this upcoming season.

Sarkisian recognizes the Longhorns have “a challenging schedule.” He commented, “We’ve got our work cut out for us in Week 1 and then we turn around and go to Arkansas, and we know what that game means.”

In other news, Sarkisian announced that receiver Jake Smith “will be ready to go with us starting next week in our summer program."

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As players begin returning to campus, the staff will continue to recruit future prospects. Sarkisian, who “love[s] to recruit,” will lead the Texas staff’s efforts. Sarkisian said that he “thinks recruiting is our lifeline. It’s the way you can shape your program.”

He continued, “In the NFL you get one 1st round draft pick; in college, you get as many as you want.”

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