The situation in Austin around what's taking place within the football program has been interesting, to say the least.Whether it's the offensive scheme that comes from head coach Steve Sarkisian or the underwhelming play from quarterback Arch Manning, this has all led to frustration from Texas fans after consecutive losses to unranked teams.On Friday, the school announced that is has created a state-of-the-art facility on campus that brings artificial intelligence to the forefront of decision making and daily activities that consume the life of an athletic staff.DID WE CREATE A MONSTER? ARCH MANNING'S 'AW SHUCKS' PERSONA IS SUPPOSEDLY GONE BEFORE MUST-WIN GAME AGAINST OLE MISSA brand new 25,000-square-foot AI lab will now be the home to some of the more innovative decisions that coaches are making to better help serve their teams at Texas.Head Coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns looks on during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sept.26, 2026.
(Getty Images)Now, with the help of Google, the school has started producing different mechanisms to help with this new era of college athletics, which includes how to deal with revenue-sharing and roster building.But, when it comes to calling plays for the Longhorns football team, the new venture into artificial intelligence seems to have caused a stir on Friday morning thanks to a report from the Austin-American Statesman."In the fourth quarter of last week's game against Florida at Royal-Memorial Stadium, the Longhorns put the new initiative to use," the report said."Down 20-17 and facing a fourth-and-2, Texas needed a spark.
So, coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff turned to their new artificial intelligence data analytics platform, Bevo Lab."While the Longhorns ultimately failed to convert after quarterback Arch Manning lost three yards on the play, Del Conte said the moment was a pivotal embrace of the new tech."Well, it didn’t take long for Texas fans t...