Steve Sarkisian had a lot to say during this week's SEC coaches teleconference regarding topics like Texas' backup quarterback, some of his down and distance philosophies.
He began his session by talking about how it feels to play at home this weekend:
"Week 2, for us, first opportunity at home at DKR, which we're obviously very excited about the opportunity to play in front of our home crowd and our fans."
The topics really bounced around throughout his session, but in regard to his 4th-down process and philosophy, he said:
"Historically, I've always tended to be on the aggressive side on 4th downs. A lot of that has been, in the past, predicated on the flow of the game, how you're playing on defense, what's the score, what's the situation, and do you like the things that you have up."
He also mentioned that the backup quarterback situation is currently "fluid", and that Troy transfer QB Matthew Caldwell would've gone in if something had happened to Arch Manning against Ohio State.
It also appears that the coaching staff evaluates it each week, which is very different than other situations around the country. Usually, if you're officially named the backup quarterback, that doesn't change unless there's an injury or something.
"We'll evaluate it here towards the end of the week and then make a decision. So it's a little bit more on a weekly basis"
This might've been the biggest and most interesting takeaway from the teleconference this week. With this line of thinking, Matthew Caldwell, Trey Owens, and even true freshman Karle "K.J." Lacey Jr. could be inline for No.2 QB reps each week. This could also be beneficial to the growth and development of younger quarterbacks on the roster as well, so maybe it's a smart thing for Steve Sarkisian and Co. to do.