"I took my headsets off" - Steve Sarkisian shares proud dad moment watching his son Brady play for the Longhorns

Steve Sarkisian had a hell of a moment as the Texas Longhorns made easy work of UTSA in their Week 3 matchup. Sark’s men posted a convincing 56-7 blowout win against their Texas rivals. But that wasn’t the surreal moment for the Longhorns HC.

He experienced something special—watching his son, Brady, take the field for his team. And like any proud father would do, Sarkisian took a break from his coaching duties.

“This Saturday, when I saw him go in, they didn't tell me," Sarkisian said (via ESPN). "I just looked up and I saw 32 in and I took my headset off. I didn't want to hear the chatter, I didn't want to hear the call, I just wanted to watch him play football like a dad.”

“I played dad for about three plays,” he continued. “I just watched my son play football at the University of Texas. That was really awesome.”

Walk-on linebacker Brady Sarkisian, who didn’t see any game time as a freshman last year, made his presence felt late in the game. The Texas coach couldn't hide his excitement, especially after UT’s radio broadcasters started referring to Brady as "B. Sark." Sarkisian responded with a big smile:

“I love that. That’s great."

Brady Sarkisian had an impressive high school career in California. He’s eager to make his mark at Texas, even if it means playing as a walk-on for now.

Steve Sarkisian staring down huge "Arch Manning" problem

The Longhorns coach has a big decision looming over his quarterback room, centered on Arch Manning. Sark’s QB1 Quinn Ewers left the game against UTSA with an oblique strain. The opportunity arose for Manning to show his potential.

The QB stepped up and delivered big time. He threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns. The cherry on top? A 67-yard rushing touchdown that left fans divided over who should be the starting QB.

Steve Sarkisian has repeatedly reaffirmed in the offseason that Ewers will be his starting QB if available. However, Peyton Manning’s nephew hacked into his quarterback genes on Saturday and gave his coach a headache.

“Arch is just another guy on our team, and the reason I'm able to do that is because that's who Arch is every day. He's the selfless teammate,” Sarkisian said after the game.

Ewers remains questionable for the next game, but Sarkisian isn’t tipping his hand yet. He’s keeping things steady and will give more reps to Manning and freshman Trey Owens during practice in the coming days.

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