Longhorns Daily News: BYU’s Kalani Sitake: Texas coach ‘Sark is all about ball’

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian gets to take on his alma mater, the BYU Cougars, this weekend, where Sarkisian is a former starting quarterback with the program.

In speaking ahead of their matchup, Sitake shared a few nice tidbits about Sarkisian.

“Sark is all about ball, man, and he saw a really good team,” Sitake said, according to Inside Texas. “I think the biggest concern for him during that time was if John Walsh was going to come out early for the draft or return for his senior year. I think all Sark was waiting for was that moment. I don’t want to sit here and act like I did a great job.”

Sitake continued, “Football at BYU speaks for itself,” Sitake said. “I don’t think he came because of a host or because we went and hung out — I don’t know, played ping pong or whatever it was. I think that he saw the camaraderie, the family atmosphere here, the love that the players have for one another and he was drawn to it. I was just a small part of it.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Could Arch Manning play for Texas football this Saturday against BYU?

Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Why new QB Murphy will succeed against BYU

Austin American-Statesman: The backup plan: Can Maalik Murphy, Arch Manning fill Ewers’ shoes?

Dallas Morning News: Steve Sarkisian on what Maalik Murphy brings to Texas’ offense, injury updates and more

247Sports: Horns247 Staff Roundtable: With Quinn Ewers sidelined, how would you handle the quarterback situation?

247Sports: Jonathon Brooks, who averages an explosive run every six carries, a young QB’s best friend

247Sports: Maalik Murphy’s ‘Cali Swag’ has made him a favorite of teammates in Texas locker room

247Sports: Steve Sarkisian’s experience with first-time starters crucial for a Texas offense without Quinn Ewers

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

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Patience, loyalty of Texas QB Maalik Murphy poised to pay off in start vs. BYU

Texas edge Kris Ross leaves program

WATCH: Steve Sarkisian addresses the media ahead of BYU

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No. 7 Texas vs. Kansas State announced as six-day selection

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Auburn 4-star OL commit Deandre Carter still mulling over final decision as Texas makes push

247Sports: WATCH: Texas 4-star QB commit KJ Lacey shows off touch and accuracy in mid-season junior film

247Sports: VIP intel on potential Texas flip target

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns recruiting juice from the road

Inside Texas: Texas recruiting intel on Five-Star Plus+ UGA commit and top 2025 prospects

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Big 12 tiers: OU at top, OSU among conference championship contenders

Inside Texas: BYU head coach Kalani Sitake discusses meaningful relationship with Steve Sarkisian

Inside Texas: How did Texas nearly blow the Houston game?

Inside Texas: Film Room: What the few plays featuring Maalik Murphy looked like versus Houston

Frogs O’ War: MMQB: We are, in fact, not back

The Smoking Musket: The good, the bad, and the ugly of a homecoming embarrassment

The Smoking Musket: The true cost to find a new head coach

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Adolis García goes supernova, and the Texas Rangers are off to the World Series

SB Nation: Jordan Addison turned a guaranteed interception into the touchdown of the year

SB Nation: 49ers LB Fred Warner goes airborne to stop a Vikings’ ‘tush push’

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

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