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Report: Mike Stoops will not be hired as Texas’ linebackers coach

According to the Austin American-Statesman, Texas will not be hiring Mike Stoops as the linebackers coach.

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Reports surfaced late Thursday night that Texas was expected to hire former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops as the linebackers coach. A small meltdown occurred within the Longhorns fan base, knowing exactly what Stoops’ defense looked like during his time in Norman.

Well, it must have worked because as of Friday morning, Stoops will not be heading to Austin. According to Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman, Steve Sarkisian has said he will not be hiring Stoops as the linebackers coach.

Instead, Texas will be moving in a different direction. The linebackers coach is the only spot Sarkisian has yet to fill on his staff. According to Davis, somebody else is in mind for the position.

“I’m really excited about who we’re talking to,” Sarkisian told Davis.

Stoops was Oklahoma’s defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2018. Slowly and surely, the Sooners’ weakness became their defensive scheme. It even became historically bad despite making the College Football Playoff in 2015 and 2017. Stoops was fired after the 2018 Red River Shootout that saw Texas score 48 points, the most the Longhorns have scored in the rivalry.

Stoops has spent the past two seasons working as a defensive analyst on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama. It is not known if he will still be joining the Texas staff in a different role.

From a fan’s perspective, seeing a Stoops in burnt orange would have felt awkward. Once his performance on the field and in the recruiting world came into fruition, it would have been even more frustrating.

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Tom Herman provides injury update going into bye week

Tom Herman held his weekly Monday press conference after the loss to OU. The head coach provided an injury update before Texas’ bye week.

Head coach Tom Herman held his weekly Monday press conference after the Red River Shootout loss to Oklahoma. The head coach provided an injury update before the Longhorns’ bye week.

Starting on the offensive side of the ball with Roschon Johnson. The sophomore running back is dealing with a shoulder sprain suffered against TCU. Herman says Johnson is “day-to-day” and should be in practice when the team starts preparing for Baylor.

Moving to the wideout position, Jake Smith reaggravated his hamstring injury in warmups before Saturday’s matchup. He is expected back by the end of the week.

Smith missed the first two games of the season against UTEP and Texas Tech with a hamstring injury. The wide receiver returned against TCU, having six receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown.

Texas’ secondary has taken a major hit after Oklahoma, losing three starters.

Caden Sterns had been dealing with turf toe going into Saturday and was participating in warmups. However, Herman and the staff did not “feel comfortable” sending him out there after not being able to push off as well as they would have liked.

Opposite of Sterns at strong safety is supposed to be Chris Brown. The senior is currently dealing with a shoulder sprain and will be in a sling. He will be out this week.

Lastly, cornerback Josh Thompson suffered a sprained ankle in the Red River Shootout loss. He is also expected to be out during the bye week but should be able to go next week.

Herman said the bye week “comes at an opportune time” for the Longhorns. Having to deal with five banged-up starters in never ideal. However, having nearly two weeks to recover will help Texas get back to full strength.

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AP poll: Texas unranked for first time in 2020

UT dropped its second game of the season, losing to OU. Because of the loss, UT drops out of the AP poll for the first time this season.

Texas dropped its second game of the season, losing in Dallas to Oklahoma on Saturday. It was Tom Herman’s fourth career loss to the Sooners, losing three Red River Shootouts and one Big 12 championship matchup. The Longhorns are now a distance away from getting back to Arlington.

Because of the loss, Texas drops out of the AP poll for the first time this season. The Longhorns were unranked in four games last season, winning three of them. After a long bye week, Herman will need to refocus the group for an extremely important Baylor matchup.

Looking at the rest of the Big 12, Kansas State jumps back into the poll at No. 22 after defeating TCU on Saturday. Oklahoma State at No. 7 and Iowa State at No. 20 represents the rest of the conference.

Here is the full top 25:

  1. Clemson
  2. Alabama
  3. Georgia
  4. Notre Dame
  5. North Carolina
  6. Ohio State
  7. Oklahoma State
  8. Cincinnati
  9. Penn State
  10. Florida
  11. Texas A&M
  12. Oregon
  13. Miami (Fl)
  14. Auburn
  15. Brigham Young
  16. Wisconsin
  17. Southern Methodist
  18. Tennessee
  19. Michigan
  20. Iowa State
  21. Lousiana-Lafayette
  22. Kansas State
  23. Virginia Tech
  24. Minnesota
  25. Southern California

Others receiving votes:

Marshall 106, North Carolina State 87, Oklahoma 71, Tulsa 62, UCF 57, Boston College 43, Coastal Carolina 38, UAB 29, Utah 29, Iowa 28, West Virginia 25, Army 21, Memphis 12, Air Force 12, Ole Miss 6, Arizona State 6, Texas 5, Houston 5, LSU 5, Washington 4, Missouri 2, TCU 2, Virginia 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Indiana 1

Related: Texas drops out of the Amway Coaches Poll

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Three takeaways from Texas’ Red River Rivalry loss to Oklahoma

It will be another year of the Sooners wearing the Golden Hat. Here are three takeaways from Texas’ Red River Shootout loss to Oklahoma:

Four the fourth time in four years, Tom Herman has dropped a game to Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners. Doing it in a more stressful way than usual, it took four overtimes for the Longhorns to lose in Dallas.

Now, Texas will be two games behind in the Big 12 championship race while Oklahoma also had the tiebreaker. Herman’s goal since Day One has been to win the school’s first conference championship since 2009. He will now have an extreme uphill battle to do so.

The Sooners dominated most of the game until giving up 14 points with five minutes left. From there it was the Sam Ehlinger show, at least getting Texas into a position to win the game.

It will be another year of Oklahoma wearing the Golden Hat, despite fielding one of its worst teams of the century. The Longhorns will have serious soul searching to do before getting back onto the field against Baylor in two weeks.

Here are three takeaways from Texas’ Red River Shootout loss to Oklahoma:

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Week 6 Amway Coaches Poll: Texas falls out after Red River catastrophe

After Texas’ second loss of the season, they fall out of the Amway Coaches Poll. It is the first time this season Texas will not be ranked.

Tom Herman has coached against Oklahoma five times during his time at Texas and has lost four of them. Saturday’s loss was the most difficult of them to swallow, losing in four overtimes.

After the Longhorns’ second loss of the season, they fall out of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. It is the first time this season Texas will not have a ranking next to their name.

After their Red River Shootout win, Oklahoma remains unranked, receiving 87 votes. Oklahoma State remains the highest-ranked Big 12 team after a bye week at No. 7, while Iowa State rises up to No. 20. Kansas State jumps into the polls at No. 22.

Here is the full Amway Coaches Poll top 25:

1) Clemson

2) Alabama

3) Georgia

4) Notre Dame

5) Ohio State

6) North Carolina

7) Oklahoma State

8) Penn State

9) Flordia

10) Cincinnati

11) Texas A&M

12) Miami

13) Brigham Young

14) Auburn

15) Wisconsin

16) Oregon

17) Tennessee

18) Southern Methodist

19) Michigan

20) Iowa State

21) UL Lafayette

22) Kansas State

23) Virginia Tech

24) Southern California

25) Minnesota

Schools dropped out:

No. 16 Louisiana State; No. 22 Texas; No. 25 Central Florida.

Others receiving votes:

Central Florida 93; NC State 89; Oklahoma 87; Marshall 73; Boston College 68; Iowa 53; Coastal Carolina 48; Utah 44; West Virginia 39; UAB 38; Army 37; Boise State 36; Tulsa 20; Mississippi State 20; Memphis 17; Texas Christian 16; Mississippi 13; Air Force 13; Arizona State 12; Liberty 8; Kentucky 8; Texas 7; Houston 7; California 7; Washington 6; Stanford 6; Missouri 6; Nebraska 5; Louisiana Tech 5; Louisiana State 4; Arkansas 1.

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Social media buzz, excitement ahead of Texas-Oklahoma

Former players and fans are making the most of the heated Red River Rivalry on social media.

Excitement levels are high as Texas and Oklahoma prepare to face off in the Red River Rivalry. Continue reading “Social media buzz, excitement ahead of Texas-Oklahoma”

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Longhorns Wire staff predictions for Texas-Oklahoma

The two powerhouse programs of the Big 12 will be facing off against each other at the Cotton Bowl Stadium on Saturday.

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Texas and Oklahoma are each coming off of an unexpected conference loss. Continue reading “Longhorns Wire staff predictions for Texas-Oklahoma”

Mack Brown on the Red River Rivalry, “It’s a bowl game at midseason”

Mack Brown recently joined Big 12 Radio’s Red River Special on SiriusXM to discuss the heated rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma.

Former Texas head coach Mack Brown understands the Red River Rivalry better than anyone. Continue reading “Mack Brown on the Red River Rivalry, “It’s a bowl game at midseason””

Red River Rivalry: Three reasons Texas could beat Oklahoma

Texas has the opportunity to grow its series lead on Oklahoma on Saturday. Here are three ways UT can win Saturday’s Red River Shootout.

The beauty of Texas-Oklahoma is the competitiveness of the rivalry. Over the past decade, seven of the matchups have been decided by one score or less. It truly is a game that either team can win, no matter the circumstances.

For the Longhorns, Saturday’s Red River Shootout is nearly a must-win. After dropping last week’s home matchup to TCU, Texas cannot afford to start 1-2 in the Big 12. Especially with Oklahoma already at two conference losses. A win would significantly boost their odds at a Big 12 championship.

Even when the Sooners are down, they pose as a threat. As long as Lincoln Riley is calling plays in Norman, Oklahoma’s offense will be nearly unstoppable. Texas has been able to manage it once and will face that challenge again.

Despite being a three-point underdog, Texas has the opportunity to grow its series lead on Oklahoma on Saturday. Here are three ways the Longhorns win Saturday’s Red River Shootout.

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Texas vs. Oklahoma: Three areas of concern for the Longhorns

Although Texas deploys one of the most high-powered offenses in the country, there’s several areas of concern ahead of the Oklahoma matchup.

After narrowly escaping Texas Tech with a win, the Longhorns suffered a heartbreaking loss to TCU the following week. Continue reading “Texas vs. Oklahoma: Three areas of concern for the Longhorns”