Shocker: Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian expected to land Texas head coaching job
By Adam Spencer
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The Alabama Crimson Tide are riding high heading into the College Football Playoff national championship game against Ohio State on Jan. 11. The Tide just took down Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl to advance to the title game.
OC Steve Sarkisian has been a big part of Alabama’s success. He has 3 players who finished in the top 5 of Heisman Trophy voting this year — QB Mac Jones, WR DeVonta Smith and RB Najee Harris.
But, it appears his time in Tuscaloosa is coming to an end. Per Chip Brown of 247Sports, Sarkisian is expected to take over the Texas job after the Longhorns fired Tom Herman on Saturday morning:
BREAKING: #Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian is expected to be named the new coach at #Texas, replacing Tom Herman, who was fired Saturday, multiple sources told Horns247.https://t.co/hC1KXr2VPr
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrown247) January 2, 2021
That’s a shocking report, particularly given the timing of things. Nothing is official yet, but this would be a huge loss for Alabama’s coaching staff under Nick Saban.
We’ll see what happens with Sark as this situation progresses. It seems likely he’d stay on as Alabama’s offensive coordinator through the CFP title game.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
