Texas tutor Steve Sarkisian stated he was once a slight shocked by way of contemporary feedback from Fat 12 commissioner Brett Yormark, who publicly advised Texas Tech tutor Joey McGuire that he “better take care of business” in opposition to the Longhorns.

The Longhorns will host the rival Pink Raiders on Nov. 24, the future next Thanksgiving, of their ultimate Fat 12 recreation sooner than departing for the SEC. Texas Tech beat Texas ultimate date in Lubbock, 37-34 — an disappointed that Yormark referenced ultimate past month chatting with the Pink Raider Membership.

“Coach [McGuire], I’m not going to put any pressure on you, but I’m gonna be in Austin for Thanksgiving, OK? And you’d better take care of business like you did right here in Lubbock last year,” Yormark stated.

When requested Monday about Yormark’s statement, Sarkisian joked that the reporter was once “trying to get him in trouble” sooner than responding.

“I got a letter from the commissioner about sportsmanship the day before that speech, so I’m trying to figure out what are we promoting to our student-athletes,” Sarkisian stated. “To go say those types of things? I’m not guessing he’s gonna have his Thanksgiving dinner with us the night before that game.”

Within the Texas vault room, the message this spring has been to “embrace the hate” that the Longhorns know they’ll face from antagonistic crowds. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte has been vocal about it as neatly, together with responding to a fan that despatched him a photograph of a T-shirt mockup with the chant.

“Pickin’ up whatcha putting down,” Del Conte said in reference to an “embrace the hate” shirt.

“The reality of it is that a lot has been made about [Yormark’s comments],” Sarkisian stated. “A lot has been made about a T-shirt being made. Let’s not make this more than it is. This is about us. We’re focused on what we get to do and why we get to do it. We’re proud to be part of the University of Texas. … We know who’s behind us, and that’s OK. Now let’s go play.”

Texas, ranked Negative. 11 within the preseason Related Press ballot, hasn’t received the Fat 12 since 2009. The Longhorns additionally had been picked because the convention favourite within the league’s preseason media ballot.

One reason why for the optimism round this date’s season has been the the advance of quarterback Quinn Ewers, consistent with Sarkisian, who stated that the shortage of a launch quarterback fight has allowed him to care for Ewers another way this date.

“It’s coaching him to be the best that he an be and not feel like sometimes that I’m pointing things out that he’s doing wrong,” stated Sarkisian, who added that the extra race between Maalik Murphy and Arch Manning has but to be motivated.

“Who do we feel like come Thursday is the guy that earned that opportunity to be the backup this week, that’ll be who the backup is,” he stated.

Texas opens its season Saturday at house in opposition to Rice, which has misplaced the ultimate 15 conferences with the Longhorns.