Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will be talking with the media Monday morning to discuss the Clemson Tigers and the College Football Playoff.

There will be players both before and after available to the media as well.

We will have updates in the comments down below.

 

Andrew Mukuba says he was locker mates with Clemson QB Cade Klubnik. The two grew close as the only two from Austin at Clemson at the time.

Calls him the ultimate competitor and someone that hates to lose.

Jahdae Barron says he wasn’t going on stage for the Thorpe Award without having Andrew Mukuba and Michael Taaffe on stage with him. 

Says all three weren’t supposed to be at Texas. Barron was committed to Baylor, Mukuba went to Clemson and Taaffe didn’t have a scholarship. Yet it worked out and those three helped push him to win the award recognizing the best DB in the country. 

 

Michael Taaffe says he is so excited to be a part of history with the first ever CFP game at DKR. 

 

“It will be a lot cooler if we are able to go finish the mission.”

“Quinn is a baller, everything he does is for perfection.” — Taaffe

Michael Taaffe on the All-SEC selections: “When you are arguably the No. 1 defense in the country and only three guys get honors, obviously I’m surprised.”

Taaffe was asked if he is going pro. 
 

“My goal coming to Texas was to win a National Championship, everything else is in the future.”

#Texas DB Michael Taaffe: “Cade (Klubnik) is the most competitive player I’ve ever played with, and now against in my life.”

Time for Sarkisian.

Sark: "Clemson is a really good team. Dabo for a long, long time has been winning games at Clemson."

Sark on Klubnik: Highly competitive young man, we have known him for a long time since his time at Westlake. He is going to do whatever it takes to put his team in a position to win.

Steve Sarkisian says a pair of Longhorns who have entered the portal will stick with the team for the Playoff run:

• DL Tia Savea

• EDGE Justice Finkley

 

He added a couple of others are still deciding.

Sarkisian says the Thursday coming back to practice was great energy with some giddiness.

Says the team is excited to play in the playoff. And it was felt in practice last week.

#Texas LT Kelvin Banks "was good last week" and Sarkisian says he was pleased with where he was at.

46 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

 

Anwar doing his best impression of Thinking Man

WR Isaiah Bond was shut down completely during the bye week, says Sarkisian.

Sarkisian adds Bond "will do everything in his power to play this weekend."

 

#Texas QB Quinn Ewers came out to practice last week with no brace on his ankle says Steve Sarkisian.

Sarkisian says there has been a large focus on taking care of the football this week. Sometimes that goes to the playcalls as well as just the throws or rush attempts for Texas.

Clemson has forced 25 turnovers and sit right around 3 sacks per game.

11 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

WR Isaiah Bond was shut down completely during the bye week, says Sarkisian.

Sarkisian adds Bond "will do everything in his power to play this weekend."

 

IMO he shouldn't play. Dude is a shell of himself since his injury that he's been battling and he got rolled up on same ankle in the CCG. Focus on Wingo and getting him comfortable. 

 

Sarkisian says he has not asked anyone if they are turning pro after the season. Says he wants to get them focused on what is at hand with the Playoff.

 

Says those conversations will come at the conclusion of the season. i.e Ewers, Banks, Taaffe etc.

11 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

 

Taaffe is the highest graded safety in CFB. Not in the SEC but the entire country. Ridiculous. 

28 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

#Texas QB Quinn Ewers came out to practice last week with no brace on his ankle says Steve Sarkisian.

KEEP THE BRACE ON. It makes him stay in the pocket more and I think that's actually helped him.