Last Call | Steve Sarkisian Says Texas Backups Could DOMINATE Texas Tech’s Schedule?!

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🗓️ 23 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Steve Sarkisian appears to have put the Texas Tech Red Raiders on blast while discussing strength of schedule in college football. The Texas Longhorns face a loaded 2026 slate featuring Ohio State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, LSU and Texas A&M—while Texas Tech’s path through the Big 12 has sparked debate over whether schedule strength should carry more weight in the College Football Playoff race. Could Texas really go undefeated against Texas Tech’s schedule using second- and third-string players? Is the week-to-week grind of the SEC still unmatched in college football? And in the NIL and transfer portal era, do championship contenders even have enough roster depth to survive an elite schedule and a playoff run? Plus, we break down the latest in Alabama athletics: 🏈 The impact of SEC depth and roster attrition 🥎 Patrick Murphy and Alabama softball battling LSU for a spot in the Women’s College World Series ⚾ Frustration surrounding Alabama baseball’s postseason performance 🐘 An unforgettable piece of Alabama memorabilia featuring Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake Subscribe to The Next Round for more college football debate, SEC storylines, Alabama Crimson Tide coverage and breaking sports reaction. #CollegeFootball #TexasLonghorns #TexasTech #AlabamaFootball #SECfootball For accuracy, Sarkisian’s reported comment did not name Texas Tech directly, though coverage has widely interpreted it as aimed at the Red Raiders; Texas and Texas Tech’s official 2026 schedules support the contrast discussed in the video. Alabama’s official schedule lists LSU as its NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional opponent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:04.4	Mom!
0:05.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:07.8	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:13.6	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.1	Hello, fresh, can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:22.6	So it's phones down, forks up. Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
0:27.6	Hello.
0:29.6	What is everybody. Welcome to the last call. We're brought to you by Pearl River Resort.
0:33.6	Time to go hit Dancing Rabbit Golf Course. It's the Augusta you can play. We'll get
0:39.0	into that right there at Dancing Rabbit, two amazing 18 whole courses. Where's the craziest place
0:45.7	you've seen an Alabama shirt or something outside of the state of Alabama? Think about that.
0:52.3	And how about Steve Sarkeesian throwing some haymakers? I mean, telling the state of Alabama. Think about that. And how about Steve Sarkesian?
0:55.9	Throwing some haymakers.
0:59.1	I mean, telling the rest of the schools in state,
1:01.7	you guys got a weak schedule.
1:05.5	And we're Texas, the University of Texas,
1:06.6	hook them horns.
1:08.4	Get into that right here.
1:09.7	Let's get the show started. Let's get the show started.
1:23.5	Maybe the best.
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