Texas fans are chronically pondering the escapades of the Aggies— an attitude that reaches from the lowest level of that fanbase apparently all the way to the very top.
Steve Sarkisian, head coach of the Longhorns, was meeting with the media today and made a more-than-pointed comment that clearly showed that he has the Aggies on the brain. The Longhorns face Georgia and Arkansas before they square off with the Aggies on Black Friday, while A&M will play South Carolina and Samford.
Sarkisian registered his displeasure about this, and he got a lot of support from the normal Longhorn knuckleheads on Twitter. But more than anything else, he just showed he's already quaking in his boots when considering the challenge that awaits his team on November 28.
Steve Sarkisian attempts to fire shot at Texas A&M's schedule, but he just shows he's already worried about Aggies
Sarkisian says he does not believe there is enough scheduling continuity across the SEC. Says other teams are at an advantage when they can space out their conference games and fit in a non-conference game near the conclusion of the regular season.
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) November 13, 2025
This, of course, is entirely hypocritical. Teams tend to be less cohesive earlier in the year, meaning that these buy games are the best time to work the kinks out. Texas had the luxury of facing UTEP during their worst offensive performance of the year, only putting up 27 points on the Miners, while the Aggies were locked in a battle against a hard-nosed Auburn defense during their most frustrating performance on that side of the ball.
This is all a clear timing play. Texas will have to play Arkansas next week while the Aggies play Samford, who they put on senior day rather than having them as a conference warm-up, and Sarkisian— no doubt scared to death of this Aggie team already— doesn't like that he's going to have to be thinking about how to shut down Taylen Green while the Aggies are getting some exercise against the Bulldogs.
But that's the price you pay for buying yourself a win earlier in the year rather than later. I guarantee that the Texas team that rolled out against UTEP— or even against San Jose State— would not have been able to beat any SEC team on that day. Don't blame the Aggies for your own lack of foresight.