On Monday, Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the media ahead of Saturday’s season-opening game against Louisiana-Monroe. Below, we have listed several notes from Sarkisian’s press conference with the media.
Notes:
- Noted that redshirt freshman punter Isaac Pearson has looked good, while freshman Will Stone and sophomore Bert Auburn continue to compete for the starting placekicker job.
- Commented that he feels that this year’s roster has playmakers on all three aspects of the game, particularly noting special teams play and the defense’s ability to create turnovers.
- Stated that he believes that much of last year’s struggles can be attributed to a lack of confidence.
- Notes the importance of a team’s bond and believes that this year’s roster is closer than it was in the past – giving examples of position groups hanging out off the field.
- Stated that the tight end position is quicker than it was a year ago.
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