Steve Sarkisian condemns NFL-to-college returns despite Texas using its own eligibility loophole

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian joined the chorus of college football figures blasting players who try to return to school after playing in NFL preseason games.

"These players on all of our rosters have been working for nine months for this moment on Saturday, which will then lead into the next five to six months," Sarkisian said this week. "The fact that somebody is going to take somebody off of an NFL roster and tell somebody who has been doing it for nine months to kick rocks, that doesn't sit well with me. That morally is wrong."

Multiple players have indicated interest in returning to college football after signing with NFL teams and even playing in preseason games. Notably, tight end Dae'Quan Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris are both attempting to follow coach Lane Kiffin to LSU after starting at Ole Miss last season.

The stunt has drawn enough attention that each of the Power Four leagues has passed rules banning players from returning to college. LSU abstained from the SEC's vote. The rules are facing a court challenge on Thursday, just 48 hours before LSU's season opener against Clemson.

Of course, for all the talk, Texas actually was one…

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