The Texas football team didn’t let a rumor cloud the win. After the overtime escape against Mississippi State, Steve Sarkisian blasted pregame chatter linking him to NFL openings, calling the report absolutely ridiculous and saying he spoke up to protect his locker room. His agents issued a denial, and the coach doubled down that his focus remains squarely on Austin as Texas eyes November showdowns.

Asked days later about Lane Kiffin ’s broader claim that dynasties are dead in the sport , Sarkisian needed only four words. The exchange, relayed by On3, came after Kiffin told ESPN that the era of week-in, week-out dominance is over in a realigned, deeper SEC where schedules stack nine league games and long road slats.

Kiffin argued records distort evaluation across conferences and

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