Texas' Steve Sarkisian brutally shades Ole Miss' academic standards
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian criticized Ole Miss' academic standards, claiming the school allows players to earn degrees with minimal coursework, contrasting it with Texas' stricter credit transfer policy.
- Sarkisian expressed concerns about college football's focus shifting away from academics, noting that fewer than 5% of players make it to the NFL despite the transfer portal's prevalence.
- Earlier, LSU coach Lane Kiffin commented that Ole Miss' lack of diversity negatively impacts recruiting, citing concerns from players' families about moving to Oxford, Mississippi.
- Kiffin later apologized for his remarks, clarifying that his comments reflected ongoing recruiting challenges rather than a calculated criticism of Ole Miss or Mississippi.