Overview
- Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that representatives for Steve Sarkisian gauged NFL interest, including with the Tennessee Titans, for potential future opportunities.
- Sarkisian’s agents, Jimmy Sexton and Ed Marynowitz of CAA, issued a categorical denial, calling any claims of communications with NFL teams false and stating Sarkisian is focused on Texas.
- Sarkisian publicly blasted the report after the Mississippi State game, saying it “really pisses me off” and insisting no one from his camp made such overtures.
- Del Conte said the story broke as Texas walked onto the field at Mississippi State, described it as having “no merit,” and criticized how social media amplified the distraction.
- Russini has not retracted her reporting and said her sources were not Sarkisian’s agents, acknowledging the parties’ frustration with the situation.