Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman responds to Quinn Ewers' viral comments about Texas being everybody's Super Bowl

The Texas Longhorns held an extravagant celebration on July 1 on the day of their official admittance to the SEC (Southeastern Conference). Historically, the program boasts some of the most elite teams in the respective sports, including the football team under coach Steve Sarkisian.

This led to quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring that teams would take games against them more seriously due to their status on the college football ladder.

Red River rivalry opponent, the Oklahoma Sooners, also departed for the SEC alongside the Longhorns, ensuring that the longstanding rivalry would rumble on. On day two of the SEC media days, Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman responded to Ewers' comments.

"A little bit. But there are so many nights where I don't think about that game, it's just kind of how it is. You're playing for Oklahoma and they have a great roster, a great team over there and they did a lot of great things last year. I think both of our teams in the SEC, it's kind of a big deal, he's not wrong for saying that. For Oklahoma every single year, the football team that's what you look forward to," Stutman said.

Speaking at the Manning Passing Academy, Quinn Ewers made the comment about how other teams would regard the Longhorns.

"We’re going to be everybody’s biggest game, for sure,” Ewers said. "It’s definitely a different level. I’ve always wanted to play in the SEC. I know we’re all excited to be a part of a conference like that."

“Football definitely means a lot for that conference,” Ewers said. “We’re going into it full speed. We want to win the SEC Championship, and we want to accomplish what we were so close to accomplishing last year. I know that we have a team that’s more than capable of doing that.”

Texas put in its place by SEC bigwigs

The Texas Longhorns arrived in the SEC with a storied background, including 27 Southwestern Conference titles between 1916 and 1995 and four Big 12 championships between 1995 and 2023.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, speaking during the SEC media days, immediately put to bed questions about the Longhorns running the conference with the same authority that they did previous conferences.

"I actually think I just answered that," Sankey said. "Both (Texas and Oklahoma) are now part of a conference with peer athletic programs and peer universities, so they will fit and we'll fit together with 16."

The Longhorns were also roasted by former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban who was speaking during the SEC media days. The retired coach was adamant that despite their history, the Texas Longhorns would not find it easy in the new conference with its rigorous demands.

"What kinda tickles me is all these people asking these questions about how Texas always ran the conference they were in," Saban said. "They're not gonna run the SEC. There's a whole lot of arrogant people in a lot of places in the SEC. You know about that. They'll be a great team and a great program and Sark will do a great job, but that's not gonna be a problem."

The Longhorns will join a conference that has produced four of the last five national champions and will have to adapt to the unique demands of the SEC before they can be considered the top dogs.