Longhorns Daily News: Texas coach Steve Sarkisian named among Dodd Trophy watch list

The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Peach Bowl announced this week that Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian is among this year’s 20 names included on its annual preseason watch list. The award “celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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SEC SHOWDOWN

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