During Coach Steve Sarkisian’s three years at the University of Texas, we heard the word “culture” a lot.
Sarkisian is very clear about how important it is to him that his team is on the same page and working together as one.
The team went 12-2 last season and the culture seems to be working pretty well, with offensive lineman Jake Majors seeming to be a big supporter of the way Sarkisian has led the team the past three years.
“With any great program, it always starts at the top and has to work its way down,” Majors said. “It’s more us than me. Let’s put emotions aside and get to work. I think he’s doing a great job.”
Majors spoke about the changes he had to make after spending his 2020 rookie season with Tom Herman.
“We had players here that embodied what Herman wanted to do,” Majors said. “When Sark came in, he did a great job trying to implement his culture.”
Majors also mentioned how important it is for the team’s veteran players to help motivate others so they can identify with the program’s culture.
“Because he’s the head coach, the players might not listen to him. ‘I’m just on the scout team, what does he think of me?'” Majors said. “It’s the coach’s hope that the players will come to him, respond and talk to him about this.”
One person who follows this standard pretty closely, according to Majors, is Quinn Ewers.
“Everybody respects him. Everybody knows what Quinn does,” Majors said. “Everybody knows he’s on a mission to get this program where it needs to be, and nobody embodies that more than him.”
For Majors, the most important part of Sarkisian’s “culture” is the winning part.
“I’m really proud that we were able to put Texas back where it belongs,” Majors said. “Every time I’ve come here I’ve told myself I want to make Texas a better place, and I feel like I’ve done that.”
