Steve Sarkisian, without mentioning anyone or any team by name, has started a raging wildfire.
Sark mentioned another team from the state of Texas that he believed the Longhorns could defeat with their second- or third-string players.
Texas Tech took that to heart, despite the Horns' head coach never saying whether he was talking about the Red Raiders or not. Since then, the Longhorns' former conference opponent, whom Texas defeated by 50 points in their most recent meeting, has gone on the attack.
Yesterday, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire let the world know that he was reaching out to Abilene Christian and Texas State, trying to open up the Red Raiders and the Horns' Week 1 schedule so that they could play each other.
Since then, it has become one of the most talked-about topics in all of college football, even reaching the heights of ESPN desks.
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That included the desk of ESPN talent and WWE personality Pat McAfee, who is a part of ESPN's College GameDay in the fall. He, to the surprise of nobody, jumped on McGuire's movement.
Pat McAfee is all for Texas playing Texas Tech
"Texas Tech would LOVE to play Texas in week one of the College Football season," McAfee shared on social media alongside a clip of his ESPN segment, The Pat McAfee Show. "We love EVERYTHING about this."
McAfee is known for his abrasive personality, which people either hate or love, and there is literally no in between.
His hot takes frequently overshadow the fact that he actually knows football pretty well, having played at WVU and in the NFL. That much is undoubtedly true in this scenario as well, simply joining the highly talked-about movement instead of actually thinking about all the parties involved.
McAfee even had Cody Campbell, the Chairman of the Board of Regents of Texas Tech University, on his show, who had one of the less PG takes on the situation.
"It's become very clear that there are quite a few steers down in Austin and not very many bulls... Sark should have known when he opened his mouth that he better be ready to pack a lunch," Campbell said. "We're ready to spot the ball... You name the place, and we'll be there."
Campbell is the founder and CEO of an oil company in Texas, so for him to call out the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, and use the demeaning comparison of bulls and steers (which you can look up for yourself) is bold at best.
As of now, Texas is scheduled to play the Texas State Bobcats in Week 1, and the Red Raiders are scheduled to face Abilene Christian.
While the Red Raiders are confident enough to talk about playing Texas, only time will tell if they're actually brave enough to take the field against the Longhorns, much less win.
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