Steve Sarkisian denies claims Texas spent excessively to build roster, cites 'irresponsible reporting'

The University of Texas at Austin's athletic department has long been heralded for its access to seemingly unmatched financial resources. 

The Texas Longhorns football program maintains arguably some of the best — if not the top — amenities in the nation.

Since the advent of name, image and likeness (NIL), there has been a noticeable uptick in the amount of financial resources programs across the U.S. have allocated to football, basketball and other sports. 

Ohio State reportedly built one of the country's most expensive rosters en route to January's national championship. 

Some have asserted Texas' spending heading into the 2025 campaign was on par with or even surpassed the $20 million the Buckeyes spent.

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