Earlier this year, Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers made a big change to his appearance, opting to shave his iconic mullet. The big change left some to wonder whether it was a sign that he was taking things more seriously in his second season at Texas. But head coach Steve Sarkisian isn’t a fan of that perception.
During a press conference this week, Sarkisian was asked about Quinn Ewers’ change in appearance, and he said that it was “unfortunate” that Ewers’ appearance led people to think he wasn’t taking thins seriously in the first place.
“I think that was one of the unfortunate things with Quinn. Quinn’s a great kid. He’s a great teammate, he’s really coachable. But one thing we had talked about is sometimes your appearance/perception precedes you and then you almost have to overcome yourself, right? So all of a sudden now the guy gets a haircut and he cleans his beard up a little bit and everyone thinks Quinn’s real serious right now. But that’s human nature, right?” Sarkisian said, according to Danny Davis of the Austin Statesman.
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“So I give him a lot of credit for recognizing what he needs to do from a developmental standpoint, but it’s never been a question of him taking this serious,” Ewers said. “He wants to be really good. He wants to be a leader on this team. He wants to win a championship with these guys. That doesn’t change what he does on a day-to-day. But appearance is what it is, and so I do think him recognizing that shows some maturity of his approach to what he’s doing.”
Mullet or not, Ewers will hope to have a strong second season as the Longhorns’ starter.
