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Texas' Steve Sarkisian Addresses Controversy on Holly Rowe, Arch Manning and AI ESPN Video

Adam Wells
Sep 17, 2026

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian on Thursday addressed the recent controversy involving quarterback Arch Manning and an AI video featuring ESPN's Holly Rowe.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Sarkisian called the situation an "unfortunate" mistake and that no one involved with the Texas program condones domestic violence or violence against women:

"We know we're going to have more opportunities with that crew covering us, and we're looking forward to those opportunities. So, [I] could have definitely handled that situation better with a little bit more patience in the moment. But that obviously led to the situation with Arch and his press conference as it pertained to the AI video, and obviously Arch recognizes he made a mistake, and it's an unfortunate one. Nowhere do we condone domestic violence or violence against women. Nothing in our program says that nor Arch individually.

"I think if he could take it back, he would. But he has since apologized to Holly. He's made a public apology, and you know our goal is that we can move forward and him be the guy that that we all know that he is and what he represents."

This article will be updated soon to provide more information.