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Steve Sarkisian discusses setting Quinn Ewers up for success, challenges facing QB during lone season at OSU
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Some people might have been surprised that Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian named former Ohio State transfer Quinn Ewers starting quarterback.
Sarkisian says he thinks his young quarterback had a better time adjusting to Texas than Ohio State.
“I don’t know, I think it was a difficult situation,” Sarkisian said this week on The Rich Eisen Show. “He didn’t go to Ohio State last year until, I think they might’ve already started training camp and that’s difficult when you’re a true freshman and you go into a different setting with a bunch of guys you really didn’t get recruited with. You’re kind of behind the eight ball learning a new system and you’re away from home.
“I think for us, naturally he knows some of the guys on this team, being from Texas (and that) makes sense to him. He got himself an entire offseason to get acclimated, I just think all in all, it’s just a better set up for success. I don’t think it’s anything against Ohio State, I just think it was difficult for Ryan (Day) and his team to get him acclimated the way they needed to when we had months to (get him ready).”
Sarkisian also said to Eisen that he expects Ewers to struggle since he will be making his first start this season under center for the Longhorns.