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Texas Longhorns Have Hired (Alabama OC) Steve Sarkisian As Its New Head Football Coach
TD Alabama Magazine ^ | 1-3-2021 | Stephen M. Smith

Posted on 01/03/2021 9:57:09 AM PST by blam

Nick Saban has graduated another member from his coaching rehab at the University of Alabama.

After the Crimson Tide earned a 31-14 win over Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl Game, reports starting flying about Steve Sarkisian possibly becoming the new head football coach for the Texas Longhorns. According to sources, yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine learned the same information. In the craziness of this Saturday, there was even a report about Sarkisian potentially turning the job down.

At the end of the day, the Longhorns have made it official with the 46-year-old.

Welcome to Texas, @CoachSark! 🤘 pic.twitter.com/6jHwJPoLtA

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) January 2, 2021

Texas parted ways from Tom Herman after having him for four seasons.

It targeted this year’s Broyles Award winner, and the nation’s top assistant coach has accepted.

With that being said, sources have still confirmed with me that Sarkisian will coach the College Football Playoff National Championship Game for the Tide against Ohio State on Monday, Jan. 11 at HardRock Stadium in Miami, Fla.

Through two season, he operated a powerful offense at Alabama.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: alabama; breadandcircuses; coach; sarkisian; texas
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To: blam

Partner, I just read that the AD at Texas said that Tom Hermann will be the coach of Longhorns in 2021.

The news that Tom Hermann has been fired may be premature.

41 posted on 01/03/2021 1:19:29 PM PST by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business...)
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To: TheConservativeTejano

Probably saw the buyout clause.


42 posted on 01/03/2021 1:21:44 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TheConservativeTejano

What a farce UT has become.


43 posted on 01/03/2021 1:22:33 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TheConservativeTejano

That would be news! Somebody tell the media!


44 posted on 01/03/2021 1:24:15 PM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: blam
BTW, I'm boycotting all sports except Alabama football.

Hey, what about the Gonzaga Bulldogs aka the Zags? They play the most beautiful brand of basketball in the nation. They're also one of the top academic programs in the country.

Very photogenic, too!

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45 posted on 01/03/2021 1:25:32 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: dfwgator

There’s little doubt in my mind that Texas fans will drive Sarkisian back to the bottle. I think it’s a terrible hire.


46 posted on 01/03/2021 1:27:03 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: dfwgator

I’d hire Herman in a heartbeat, knowing that most likely UT will be still be paying him for years.


47 posted on 01/03/2021 1:31:01 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TheConservativeTejano
"Partner, I just read that the AD at Texas said that Tom Hermann will be the coach of Longhorns in 2021."

ABC13 Eyewitness News:

UT Names Steve Sarkisian As The New Head Football Coach

University Of Texas News:

Texas Longhorns Name Steve Sarkisian Head Football Coach

48 posted on 01/03/2021 1:32:31 PM PST by blam
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To: dfwgator

Yeah and it’s not over.


49 posted on 01/03/2021 1:44:15 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: Night Hides Not
Do white guys from Gonzaga have to sport bad facial hair?


50 posted on 01/03/2021 1:45:44 PM PST by EEGator
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To: blam
Sarkisian will coach the College Football Playoff National Championship Game

"Sarkisian" is the singer Cher's actual maiden name. Wonder if they are related.

51 posted on 01/03/2021 2:25:31 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("The more righteous your fight, the more opposition you will face." --Donald J. Trump)
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To: dfwgator

don’t think Steve Sarkisian is the second coming of Darrell Royal, or even Mack Brown.
Or even David McWilliams. Are Freddy Akers for that matter!


52 posted on 01/03/2021 2:27:04 PM PST by longhorn too
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To: Night Hides Not

Whatever the NBA evaluators told Kispert to work on, he’s obviously done it. I am just guessing that one thing was to get his shot off quicker.

I’ve been thinking over the past two seasons that Kispert is going to be another Klay Thompson. Kispert also has great leadership skills.


53 posted on 01/03/2021 2:33:31 PM PST by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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To: longhorn too

Saban’s ‘Bama coaching rehab institute is getting his clients some excellent jobs and salaries.

Lane Kiffin $4.2m for a 5-5 year at Ole Miss.
I assume Sark is in that ballpark too...he was getting 2.5m as coordinator this year.


54 posted on 01/03/2021 2:33:45 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: dfwgator
guys who coach for Saban don’t exactly have a great track record as head coaches.

Well maybe not game won-loss record...but look at the financials, LOL.

55 posted on 01/03/2021 2:35:43 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: EEGator
LOL, Gator. That picture of Drew Timme was right after he shaved his beard, to the chagrin of his mother. She hates the moustache, too.

Shem Karnowski is the all time leader in wins with 137. That's gonna be tough to surpass.

Ammo was a rock star. What a fun year that was, his junior year.

56 posted on 01/03/2021 3:26:33 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Albion Wilde
"Sarkisian" is the singer Cher's actual maiden name. Wonder if they are related. "

"Cher was born Cherilyn Sarkisian in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1946.[3] Her father, John Sarkisian, was an Armenian-American truck driver with drug and gambling problems.

57 posted on 01/03/2021 4:31:39 PM PST by blam
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To: nascarnation
Former NFL Head Coach, Bill O’Brien Visits Alabama Football This Weekend

According to respectable sources, yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine has learned that Alabama football had a distinguished visitor this weekend.

Bill O'Brien (American Football)
(Biography)

58 posted on 01/03/2021 5:53:14 PM PST by blam
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To: blam

59 posted on 01/03/2021 6:00:26 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: EEGator

Adam Morrison is the Gonzaga radio broadcast team. He has hair that most women would kill for.


60 posted on 01/03/2021 6:04:39 PM PST by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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