Texas football created new momentum following its takedown of No. 7 Ole Miss. That victory catapulted the Longhorns back into the SEC title game race. But coach Steve Sarkisian still has a bone to pick with the conference.
More so on the scheduling front, with the nine-game vision still a major topic.
Sarkisian said that he and the other 16 SEC coaches had some reservations about the ninth game. Then dropped two big reasons as to why the ninth game still presents a dilemma for him and the other conference representatives.
“One is the obvious one. That’s one more game of the physical pounding that this league takes its toll on you with, right? So we all want to be at our best,” Sarkisian explained with reporters. “We all want to be as healthy as we can be, we all have aspirations of making the playoff. And you want to be at your best if you can make the playoff and have a full roster available.”
Still, the nine-game SEC gauntlet has left a toll on everyone including the ‘Horns.
Article Continues Below“We’ve all, I mean we’re no different than a lot of the other teams, we’ve all suffered some pretty significant injuries along the way,” he said.
Texas is aiming to overcome its bumps and bruises for two notable races. One involves making it to the SEC Championship game. But the other features Texas aiming to make it back to the 12-team College Football Playoff. Their win over the Rebels helped re-boost their chances. But again, the nine-team conference game gauntlet has Sark believing everyone, including Texas, is wearing everyone down.