Hey, here's a fun fact you're about to learn ahead of Donald Trump reportedly attending Texas vs. Tennessee at Neyland Stadium on Saturday: It could affect what's happening on the field.
That's according to Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian, who had this to say to reporters on Thursday: “The one thing that you have to be aware of when the president goes to any game is that: Anytime he enters the stadium or leaves the stadium, or changes locations within the stadium, they cut all communication."
Really? He continued with more info: "They cut headsets to coaches, they cut headsets to coach-to-player communication. So you have to have a plan for that if and/or when, and you get no warning. So that just gets cut out. So you have to have a plan to adjust."
"Anytime he enters the stadium or leaves the stadium or changes locations within the stadium, they cut all communication..."
— Bob Ballou (@BobBallouSports) September 24, 2026
A really interesting note from Steve Sarkisian on President Trump attending the Tennessee-Texas game on Saturday. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/axs5zXODxi
That probably means more hand signals, which is something that we've seen teams use, so it probably won't be a huge deal. But it's still a disruption of sorts no matter what.
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