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It’s obvious that there’s a lot of respect between Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and Florida head coach Billy Napier. [Join Inside Texas TODAY with code HOOKEM and get 50% off annual memberships!] Usually, the type of respect displayed by Sarkisian during his Monday press conference emanates from some sort of close connection. In the case of the two head coaches of the teams set to battle on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Austin, they share ties to Alabama under Nick Saban. Napier was wide receivers coach from 2013 to 2017 for the Crimson Tide, a period of time that included Sarkisian’s stop as an …

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