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Tom Herman released a statement on Monday thanking the players and coaches for their time and effort. You can read the full statement here.
Tom Herman’s four-year journey at the University of Texas ended on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading “Tom Herman releases first statement after being let go by Texas”
When it comes to making a decision about the future of the Texas Longhorns football team, Chris Del Conte should think outside the box.
On the topic of the head coaching position at the University of Texas, we have spent time discussing the idea of Urban Meyer. That one didn’t pan out as he chose to not return to coaching.
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Then there was an idea about Dan Mullens possibly leaving Florida for Texas. Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman shot that down after speaking with high-ranking officials for the Gators.
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There were some advocating for Iowa State’s Matt Campbell. We even looked into five reasons why they should, before Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports shot that down as well. So where does Chris Del Conte turn? Are we going to see Tom Herman return to Austin by default?
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Given the fact that on Wednesday, Dec. 16, the 2021 recruiting class can begin signing their national letters of intent, nothing is likely to happen before then. That shouldn’t be taken as the administration is expecting to bring Herman back. They haven’t decided one way or the other on Herman’s future with Texas.
Removing a head coach just a week for signing day with no replacement in the fold is recruiting suicide and would be classified as college football malpractice. Texas athletic director Del Conte does need to exhaust every effort to ensure they have the right coach in place for the 2021 season.
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There is a name that won’t excite a lot of fans but one that should be investigated a bit.
Each staff member predicts when Texas will move on from head coach Tom Herman.
The hottest topic around the college football landscape surrounds the future of Texas head coach Tom Herman. Continue reading “Longhorns Wire Roundtable: When will Texas HC Tom Herman get the boot?”
After recently being named to the Paul “Bear” Bryant coach of the year award, Texas’ Tom Herman finds himself another watch list.
The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl has released their midseason watch list for the top head coaches in college football. Before the season the Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman was among the coaches listed on the initial preseason list. He was also present on the midseason watch list.
The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted national coaching award, celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity– the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy.
Herman was one of 19 coaches to make the midseason list. The Longhorns have at least three games left this year and it could be as many as five. That would include their bowl game and a potential Big 12 Championship.
| Coach | School | Record | AP Ranking |
| Tom Herman | Texas | 5-2 | 22 |
| Matt Campbell | Iowa State | 5-2 | 17 |
| Mike Gundy | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 14 |
| Lincoln Riley | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 18 |
It should come as no surprise to see the four coaches vying for a shot at the Big 12 Championship all be on the list.
“The Dodd Trophy is unique from other coach of the year awards considering it looks beyond just wins and losses on the football field,” said Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO & president. “Each of these coaches have had successful seasons to date, but what sets them apart is how they’ve empowered their players in the classroom and impacted their communities in a positive way. All of these coaches on the watch list are strong contenders for this year’s Dodd Trophy and we look forward to seeing who emerges as finalists this last month of the season.”
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According to the computers the Texas Longhorns have the second-best odds to win the Big 12 Conference. So who is their competition?
We are down to four games left in the Texas Longhorns 2020 campaign. Continue reading “Texas Longhorns have second-best chance to win Big 12 per FPI”
As kickoff approaches for Saturday’s Big 12 slugfest, we examine the main storylines for the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Not sure you are aware, amid all of the turmoil surrounding the Texas Longhorns, but there is a game this Saturday. The Longhorns travel to Stillwater to take on the sixth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday afternoon. On Halloween will we see more trick or more treat?
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Texas has an opportunity to get back to two games above .500 if it can pull off the upset. Otherwise it will be right back to where it was after the Oklahoma game, taking a step forward and then a step back. This game will have it’s fair share of storylines. A lot will revolve around embattled head coach Tom Herman.
The Longhorns under Herman haven’t fared well against top 12 teams in the regular season. In fact the only win in the eight games came against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2018 Red River Rivalry game. Can he get No. 2 on Saturday?
FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt understandably views Texas vs. Oklahoma State a ‘monster game’ for Tom Herman.
The Texas football program is in a downward spiral right now. Continue reading “Joel Klatt: Texas must defeat Oklahoma State to ‘turn this around’”
The Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman spoke with the media following the 27-16 victory over the Baylor Bears.
The Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman spoke with the media following the 27-16 victory over the Baylor Bears. Herman spoke immediately about playing cleaner football with just five penalties. He did speak about the lone injury coming from Joseph Ossai. He suffered a shoulder injury in the first half and put a brace on to get back into the game late.
Herman mentioned that Roschon Johnson gave a great speech as they left the locker room to kick off the third quarter. The team did a good job on defense of limiting what the Baylor offense could do, but the offense responded with 27 straight points to secure the win for Texas.
Herman went on to mention that the Longhorns made an emphasis during the bye week of getting back to running the football. The team responded as whole on both sides of the ball when it came to running the football and stopping the run.
Watch the full press conference from Tom Herman after the game.
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In this edition of the Big 12 morning rush, another conference game postponed due to COVID-19. Plus a player gets put on scholarship.
It is now just three days away from the Texas Longhorns season opening game against the UTEP Miners. As of right now, Texas is one of seven Big 12 games that are set to take place. As the team prepares for the game against UTEP, one player got the best news that a walk-on could receive.
Longhorns linebacker Jett Bush found out that he was going to be placed on scholarship from his dad. Head coach Tom Herman enlisted the help of his parents to deliver the news to the team. Before you watch this video make sure you have tissues nearby, because someone is cutting onions.
Scholarship Season🤘 Congratulations @jettbush you’re on scholarship!#ThisIsTexas #HookEm pic.twitter.com/u0eWS9KlKN
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 8, 2020
Following in the footsteps of SMU-TCU and Tulsa-Oklahoma State, the Baylor game has been postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak. The timing of the Hurricane Laura during a pandemic did not help matters. It is unclear if and when this game will be played. Louisiana Tech doesn’t have a vacant spot on Sept. 19 to allow the game to be pushed back one week. Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports was the first to report the news.
Source: Louisiana Tech and Baylor are postponing their game scheduled for Saturday. Louisiana Tech had an outbreak of positive COVID tests in the wake of Hurricane Laura, as 38 players tested positive. Prior to Laura, they’d had just one positive over three weeks amid 350 tests.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 9, 2020
In light of the Louisiana Tech-Baylor game being postponed, it left a vacancy at 11 am for Fox. The Arkansas State-Kansas State game will now be moved up to take it’s place. It was originally set for 2:30 pm..
New game time announced for Arkansas State
11am | BSFS
On FOX
📄 https://t.co/osHEASOiUO#KStateFB ⚒ pic.twitter.com/gAqYal1VhQ
— K-State Football (@KStateFB) September 9, 2020
Texas must start the season out strong if they hope to become national title contenders.
Texas head coach Tom Herman can rid the monkey off of his back in regards to consistency if he can find a way to power through a few tough stretches of games this season. Continue reading “Toughest four-game stretch for Texas football this season”
