Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian twice rebuilt his career with Alabama football. Along the way, he found one of his key staff members.
Sarkisian, speaking to reporters Tuesday at SEC media days, was asked about what AJ Milwee brings to his staff. He offered a glowing review for the Longhorns’ co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
“We forged a great relationship at Alabama when I was the quarterback coach/offensive coordinator,” Sarksian said. “Coach Milwee was an analyst on staff. He had just come from Akron, where he was one of the offensive coordinators in the country. When I got the job at the University of Texas, he was the first guy I hired. We had worked step by step all through those two years at ‘Bama, winning a national title, brought him here to Texas, and he’s grown into now he’s not just our quarterback coach, he’s our co-offensive coordinator.”
Milwee has a huge job this season. With Quinn Ewers off to the NFL, the Longhorn quarterback will feature a legendary last name, when Arch Manning assumes the role.
It’s up to Milwee to help make sure that the former five-star prospect, who waited his turn for two seasons in Austin, develops on schedule. Sarkisian had no doubt that the Boaz native is up to the task.
“There’s nobody I work closer with on a daily basis than A.J. Milwee,” Sarkisian said. “From the development of game plans, to the scripting of practice, to talking about play calls during the game, to recruitment of players. I think he forges a great relationship with all the guys in that room.
“There’s not a day or a moment in the day where I don’t feel very comfortable, if I can’t do something, that AJ Milwee can handle it and handle it at a really high level. So we’re very fortunate to have him.”
