AUSTIN (KXAN) — How much will Texas spend on its football roster this season? Not as much as has been previously reported, head coach Steve Sarkisian said.

The spring meetings for the Southeastern Conference are happening in Destin, Florida. During an appearance on SiriusXM's SEC Radio channel, Sarkisian refuted a report by the Houston Chronicle that the Longhorns plan to shell out "between $35-$40 million" in NIL compensation for the 2025 roster.

"What's frustrating on that is that it was a little bit of irresponsible reporting," he said. "One anonymous source said that's what our roster was. I wish we had $40 million on our roster, we'd probably be a little bit better team than we are."

The Chronicle's report included the likely $20.5 million in revenue sharing from the House settleme

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