This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/texas as Alabama Coach Shows Respect to Steve Sarkisian, Texas Longhorns. Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer may not have met as SEC foes yet, but make no mistake, the two are very familiar with each other.

It might be the middle of the summer, but football season -- and its rivalries -- are on many of our minds, including those in Atlanta for SEC Media Days this week. On Wednesday, it was Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian's turn to take the podium and answer questions about his squad before the season gets underway.