Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian defended starting quarterback Arch Manning and the Longhorns’ 3-2 start to the season when speaking to reporters after Saturday’s 29-21 loss to the Florida Gators.
“I found out he’s a tough dude. He fought his ass off on Saturday,” Sarkisian said Monday on what he’d learned about Manning, per Horns247’s Eric Henry. “This guy has a lot of courage and toughness and I think he gained a lot of respect from his team.
“Does he need to play better, sure. We need to play better around him, sure.”
About Texas’ record, Sarkisian said (h/t Texas reporter Anwar Richardson): “I mean, how many teams are there in college football? 136?
“Take the other 135 and have them go play at Ohio State and at The Swamp, see how they do.”
Texas’ three wins this season have come against non-SEC opponents in San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston.
The Longhorns have lost their biggest two games of the season so far, including a season-opening defeat at Ohio State and last weekend’s SEC opener at Florida.
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