Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said on Thursday that the No. 1 Longhorns still haven't decided on a starting quarterback for Saturday's inaugural SEC game against Mississippi State.
Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.coach Steve Sarkisian said on Thursday that the No. 1 Longhorns still haven't decided on a starting quarterback for Saturday's inaugural SEC game against"We're going to decide on the quarterback thing tomorrow," Sarkisian said."It won't be a secret. We're not trying to pull the wool over anybody's eyes.
"I'd say he's improved every day," Sarkisian said on Thursday."I think Arch has had a very good week, and I would say this: Trey Owens probably had his best practice as a Longhorn today, so that was really encouraging as well."was lost for the season last week with a shoulder injury that will require surgery. Van Buren, the No. 57 prospect in the 2024 ESPN 300, went 7-for-13 for 100 yards off the bench in a 45-28 loss to Florida on Saturday.
Sarkisian said that presents a challenge to Texas, without having much film on a new quarterback. And he knows his opponent in first-year Bulldogs coach Jeff Lebby, who was Oklahoma's offensive coordinator last year when"It's a small sample size," Sarkisian said."They've had a week now to prepare a game plan for the things that he does well, and that's what we're going to have to sort through and figure out.
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