Between new Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian’s first stint with the USC Trojans, his second stint with the Trojans that ended with his termination in 2015, and his time as the Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator that landed him the job in Austin, he hasn’t just matured as a person. His offensive approach has also changed significantly.
Now an attack based first and foremost on the run game and the run-pass option and then building from there, Sarkisian started out as the quarterbacks coach running pro-style offenses under head coach Pete Carroll at USC for quarterback Matt Leinart and running backs Reggie Bush and LenDale White.