March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\nSteve Sarkisian says Sterling Berkhalter brings experience and played in a similar system at Wake Forest. \u2013\u201cHe\u2019s been making plays on 50-50 balls.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian on his depth: \u201cYou\u2019re seeing incremental growth by different players at different positions on different sides of the ball.\u201d \u2014 \u201cI\u2019m encouraged right now from where we\u2019re at from a depth perspective\u201d \u2014 Mentions time will tell through spring, summer, and fall who they can play in games.<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian says Arch Manning threw in 7on7, group work, routes on air today.<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian on his safety room, says understanding concepts and the value of communication are important. Says Xavier Filsaime and Jonah Williams \u201cbeing in meetings and being in walkthroughs\u201d helps him be a bit more confident in the depth behind Jelani McDonald and Derrek Williams.<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian says Michael Masunas\u2019 \u201cC-(gap) presence\u201d is evident in the run game and in pass protection. Highlights development from all the tight ends \u2014 \u201cI think that pack of tight ends is trying to be a really good tight end room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian makes a point to highlight Sterling Berkhalter, Bo Mascoe, Rasheem Biles, Melvin Siani, and Justin Cryer as having provided \u201cpleasant surprises\u201d during the first half of spring practice.<\/p>\n
It may have been more in consideration of grouping players in \u2018new vs old\u2019, but Sarkisian said Cooper was a part of the \u2018first three guys\u2019 with Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers<\/p>\n
\u2014 Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\nSarkisian is very encouraged by the growth from one day to the next for his QB room of KJ Lacey, Dia Bell and MJ Morris. Says he gets more animated when mistakes are made multiple times, but a lot of the time these players are learning well on the go.<\/p>\n
Sarkisian says the entire roster is in a full-blown competition. \u2014 \u201cThey\u2019re competing their asses off right now.\u201d \u2014 Every position is up for grabs, including the QB2 spot which he was asked about for this quote.<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian on Jordan Coleman: \u201cYou see the physical ability. When he does it right, it\u2019s like whoa. He can pass set guys and move people in the run game. Now it\u2019s the consistency factor.\u201d \u2014 \u201cWe\u2019ve been very encouraged by where he\u2019s at.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian says Dylan Sikorski is taking reps at both C and G. Jonte Newman is repping at LT. Jaydon Chatman \u201cis settling in. He\u2019s been playing LG for us right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Sarkisian says of transfer kicker Giovanni Spetic, \u201cyou can feel the legs that he has out there.\u201d<\/p>\n