Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian Calls $40M Roster Report 'Irresponsible'

Steve Sarkisian denies claims Texas spent excessively to build roster, cites ‘irresponsible reporting’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The University of Texas at Austin’s athletic department has long been heralded for its access to seemingly unmatched financial resources.  The Texas Longhorns football program maintains arguably some of the best — if not the top — amenities in the nation. Since the advent of name, image and likeness (NIL), there has been a noticeable uptick in the amount of financial resources programs across the U.S. …

Steve Sarkisian denies claims Texas spent excessively to build roster, cites 'irresponsible reporting'

Steve Sarkisian set the record straight in response to reports about the Texas Longhorns' roster payroll, hinting actual costs were around $25 million.

Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian Thinks Dominant CFB Teams Are A Thing Of The Past

It wasn't that long ago that it seemed impossible for teams like Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide to lose during the regular season. Or that losing a single game for a big program was a death sentence for hopes of playing for a National Championship.In the 2024 season though? The Ohio State Buckeyes won a title, despite two regular season losses at Oregon and against the Michigan Wolverines. And Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian thinks…

Steve Sarkisian 'Not Happy' With Texas Football Rumor

College Football’s 10 Most Intimidating Stadiums (1:16) Texas is not only No. 1 in the preseason rankings for the 2025 college football season, but No. 1 in the spending department - that's what social media would lead you to believe, anyway.The Longhorns, led by five-star quarterback Arch Manning, boast one of the most expensive rosters in college football. There's no doubting that heading into 2025. But rumors have been swirling on social medi…

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian calls $40M roster report 'irresponsible'

AUSTIN (KXAN) — How much will Texas spend on its football roster this season? Not as much as has been previously reported, head coach Steve Sarkisian said. The spring meetings for the Southeastern Conference are happening in Destin, Florida. During an appearance on SiriusXM's SEC Radio channel, Sarkisian refuted a report by the Houston Chronicle that the Longhorns plan to shell out "between $35-$40 million" in NIL compensation for the 2025 roste…

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian dispels 'irresponsible' report of $40 million Longhorns roster

College football teams cost more than ever, but Sarkisian pumped the brakes on the narrative surrounding his roster