Texas' Sarkisian refutes exit rumors: 'Not going anywhere'

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the latest rumors about his future Wednesday, again refuting them and reaffirming his commitment to the Longhorns.

"I'd like to comment on ... something that has been bothering me now over the past few weeks, and that is people reporting that or insinuating that there's a possibility I could leave the University of Texas, and that is absolutely false and untrue. I'm not going anywhere," Sarkisian said, according to Anwar Richardson of orangebloods.com. "Never do I do this because I never want to be a distraction, so I never address these things. But at this point, I feel like this is important that I do this because it's important for our team."

He added, "I've had no discussions, not with my agent, not with the university, not with any other school, not with any NFL team about ever going anywhere else. I came here to win championships."

Sarkisian's comments come two days after ESPN College GameDay analyst Desmond Howard shared a video on social media saying Sarkisian and Texas could part ways.

"Don't be surprised if that Texas job opens up at the end of the season," Howard said. "You guys were shocked when LSU opened up. Imagine how you're going to feel if that job in Austin pops open. I'm not calling or saying anyone is going to get fired. Maybe a mutual parting of ways."

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte also reacted to Howard's comments.

This is the second time Sarkisian has disputed a recent rumor about his future with the Longhorns. In October, his agents called a report claiming Sarkisian had told NFL decision-makers he was interested in multiple openings, including with the Tennessee Titans, "patently false."

"If you have a question about my future, call me or call Chris Del Conte, our athletic director, and we can set the record straight for you," Sarkisian said Wednesday. "Moving forward, when some Joe Blow decides to put something on social media out there, we all don't run with it like it's the gospel."

Texas entered the 2025 campaign as the nation's top-ranked team, but the Longhorns are 7-3 with two regular-season games left. Sarkisian's outfit ranks 17th in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.