The 2023 season was a banner year for Texas, perhaps the first time in more than a decade one could feel confident the Longhorns were sustainable contenders on the national stage. But it wasn’t always that way for head coach Steve Sarkisian during his tenure in Austin. A playoff berth and Big 12 championship came for the Longhorns in 2023, Year 3 for Sarkisian at the helm. But that didn’t come after a few years of results that didn’t get the job done on the 40 Acres: 5-7, then 8-5. “I’ll tell you this much: 5-7 in Austin, Texas, sucks,” Sarkisian said at SEC Media Days from the podium. “That w…