AUSTIN, Texas -- Steve Sarkisian was still unwrapping Texas' breakthrough 2023 season and at the same time casting an optimistic eye toward the future when he heard the news on Jan. 10.
Nick Saban, his former boss at Alabama, was retiring after a legendary career that saw him win six national championships in Tuscaloosa, the last one in 2020 with Sarkisian as his offensive coordinator.
And, yes, Sarkisian acknowledged Wednesday, the possibility of replacing Saban entered his mind.
"Naturally, I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about it," Sarkisian told ESPN.