This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle as Steve Sarkisian’s wife Loreal posts message defending husband after Texas’ bad loss.

If Kirby Smart does indeed have Steve Sarkisian's number, we'll see that play out with a statement on Saturday night.

After torching NFL rumors, Sarkisian swats away Lane Kiffin’s dynasty talk with a four-word jab, while Texas keeps its eyes on November.

The Grammy winner changed her legal full name to Cher in the late '70s, dropping her four surnames — her birth name Sarkisian, plus the last names of her stepfather Gilbert LaPiere and ex-husbands Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman.

Previously, Texas settled for an overtime field goal on its only possession before losing to Georgia in last season's SEC Championship Game and had red-zone malfunctions in playoff semifinal setbacks against Ohio State and Washington back-to-back years with the national title game on the horizon.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin isn't shy when it comes to speaking his mind with a recent take getting the attention of Texas Longhorns decision-maker S

The Longhorns fell for the third time yesterday, and the pessimism is easy to come by, not only in this game, but moving forward for Steve Sarkisian.

The scheduling discrepancies across the SEC are stark, and Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian is clearly uncomfortable with the hand his program was dealt. The Longhorns were the only team in the entire SEC to play their conference opener in October.