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Texas' Steve Sarkisian: I Considered Alabama for '60 Seconds' After Nick Saban's Exit

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian thought about leaving for Alabama following Nick Saban's retirement.

But not for very long.

"Naturally, I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about it," Sarkisian said Wednesday, per ESPN's Chris Low. "But it took me all of about 60 seconds to say, 'Yeah, I'm not doing that.' I had an awesome two years at Alabama and loved my time under Coach Saban, but ultimately you want to reap what you sow.

"We've poured a ton into this program for three years, and we're on the cusp, I think, of going on a run that will be epic.