NEWS; Five-Star Defender Jonah Williams’ Secret Texas Commitment: A Shocking Revelation That Even Left Coach Steve Sarkisian Bewildered

When Galveston (Texas) Ball five-star safety Jonah Williams announced his public commitment Saturday evening to the University of Texas, it was the first time Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian heard the news. Sure, there were rumblings behind the scenes, and no question he and the Texas staff were confident, but Williams didn’t want to share the good news until he announced his commitment live to the world.

Williams, the No. 7 overall player in the class of 2025, chose Texas over just about every offer in America. The finalists included the Longhorns, LSU, Texas A&M, Oregon, and USC. Down the stretch, he was considering all five programs. He was unsure exactly what he wanted to do. In the end, he wanted to say in the Lone Star State to play for Sarkisian and safeties coach Blake Gideon.

Brent Key never wavered his confidence in Georgia Tech. Despite giving up a quick touchdown on the opening drive of the season against No. 10 Florida State, the Yellow Jackets responded, stunning the reigning ACC champions with a walk-off 44-yard field goal as time expired to secure an upset win Saturday at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Key, a second-year head coach at Georgia Tech, had voiced his belief in his team all week leading up to the first game of the new campaign.

“You got to have confidence in your players,” Key said postgame. “You can’t just say that you have confidence in them all week and then get scared that they’re not going to do their job when the game’s on the line.”

Key seems to have the right approach as a head coach in big moments, improving to 5-0 against nationally ranked ACC opponents dating back to his time as the interim in the second half of the 2022 season.

Below are highlights from what Key said postgame after Georgia Tech upset Florida State to kick off the 2024 college football season:

Opening statement:

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*