Alabama was already on Steve Sarkisian's mind. So were LSU and Georgia.
But not necessarily within the framework of the SEC.
During the process of being hired as Texas coach three and a half years ago, Sarkisian laid out his vision of what it would take to make the Longhorns a national power again to the school's administration -- university president Jay Hartzell, board of regents chair Kevin Eltife and athletic director Chris Del Conte. Sarkisian cut straight to the point.
He'd spent the previous two seasons (2019 and 2020) as Alabama's offensive coordinator.