Steve Sarkisian Sends Strong Three-Word Message on Texas

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cami Griffin | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 8:55 PM ET

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian certainly made a compelling pitch for high school athletes across the country to consider the Longhorns. Sarkisian joined the 3rd & Longhorn podcast this week, hosted by several former Texas players, and discussed what makes his football program and the university itself so great.

"If I know nothing, who's the one school that's gone to back-to-back College Football Playoffs and back-to-back College Football Playoff semifinals?," Sarkisian began. "Who is the one school their first year in the SEC went to the SEC Championship Game? Who has the most draft picks in the NFL Draft the last two years? Who's had six defensive lineman drafted in the last three years and five running backs drafted in the last three years?"

How Can You Not Want to Go to Texas After Hearing This from Coach Sark?

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Sarkisian didn't stop there. He kept spewing off numerous accolades Texas has reached over the last few years.

"Who's had a receiver taken in the first round the last two years? Who has, last year, signed the No. 1 class in the country? The year before that a top-three class in the country," Sarkisian said.

"All the while, that's occurring at a top-five public institution in the United States. All the while, being part of an athletic department that has won four of the last five Director's Cups."

The podcast interview quickly made its rounds on social media and Sarkisian had a simple three-word response. "The Total Package," he said.