In a viral moment from SEC media days on Tuesday, Steve Sarkisian walked to the podium with the Aggie War Hymn blaring over the speaker.

When it was Texas ' turn at the podium, Sarkisian took the stage with the Aggie War Hymn blasting in the background -- the fight song for rival Texas A&M! Check out what happened, here: Texas HC Steve Sarkisian takes the stage at SEC Media Days to… The Aggie War Hymn??? pic.twitter.com/iRGhHatBoB

Texas quarterback Arch Manning admits that being the backup was tough after playing every year in high school.

But - especially with Texas still a relatively new SEC member entering its second season in the league - that doesn’t necessarily mean everything is going to go smoothly. That was evidenced when Longhorn coach Steve Sarkisian made his way to the podium to talk about the upcoming season.

Day 2 of SEC Media Days 2025 spotlighted Texas, Georgia, Auburn, and Tennessee as each program addressed quarterback changes, rising expectations, and the evolving challenges of competing in college football's premier conference.

New Orleans' Arch Manning was part of the Texas contingent here in Atlanta on Tuesday for SEC media days. He's generated a lot of hype, but is it justified?

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Texas Safety Pays Touching Tribute to Camp Mystic Flood Victims at SEC Media Days.

Sarkisian, who is entering his fifth year as the Texas coach, did not acknowledge the mixup after the “Aggie War Hymn” played, but the Longhorns’ fight song — “Texas Fight” — played later as he left the stage in Atlanta.

The Texas quarterback, of course, knew he would be in the limelight. The nephew of NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning got a piece of advice from his grandfather, former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, ahead of his meeting with the media.

Taaffe called the counselors at Camp Mystic “heroes” and wore a tie to honor them and the young girls who died during the Central Texas flood.