Quinn Ewers' decision to forgo his final season of college football and enter the 2025 NFL Draft drew some skepticism from those who felt he should have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had some pointed remarks for those very critics during an appearance on "Josh Pate's College Football Show."

Quinn Ewers is one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the Texas Longhorns program, and his coach is coming to his defense.

Texas is coming off consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff under head coach Steve Sarkisian. After years of the Longhorns struggling to regain its success, Sarkisian has turned the Texas football program into a national powerhouse once again.