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Patrick Conn and Candace Hooper discuss the fallout of Tom Herman and why Chris Del Conte’s comment was meaningless.
Patrick Conn takes you through a year in review of the football program and what went wrong with former head coach Tom Herman. He joined the Locked on College Football podcast to discuss the state of the program as the 2020 college football season ended and the trajectory of the future.
Continue reading “Locked on Longhorns Podcast: Tom Herman issues, performance review”
Tennessee should call Tom Herman now that they‘re searching for a new head coach.
When Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte decided to move from Tom Herman, some thought it wouldn’t take long for him to resurface. Continue reading “Could Tom Herman resurface as the Tennessee head coach?”
One final look at the 2020 season for the Texas Longhorns. What grade did each position group receive?
With the 2020 college football season now almost a week behind us, let’s take one last look at the highs and lows of this past year.
The Longhorns and then head coach Tom Herman had high hopes for the season. Some, including ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, viewed Texas as a team that could contend for the College Football Playoff.
Herman’s squad was returning a large portion of their starters from 2019, led behind four-year starter Sam Ehlinger. The only real question was who would emerge at the wide receiver position with the losses of Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay to the NFL. Tarik Black transferred in from Michigan to compete with leading receiver Brennan Eagles. Jake Smith was expected to take on a much bigger role, Jordan Whittington switched to wide receiver and Joshua Moore returned.
There was plenty to be excited about.
Defensively, their best defender in Joseph Ossai would take on a pass rush role in Chris Ash’s defense as the ‘Jack.’ DeMarvion Overshown would move to linebacker alongside Juwan Mitchell. Not to mention, the secondary was very experienced with D’Shawn Jamison, Chris Brown, Caden Sterns and Josh Thompson.
Somehow, the excitement quickly unraveled for the Longhorns.
Back-to-back losses early in the season doomed this team. They would need to win every remaining game on their schedule to have a shot at a Big 12 title. Those dreams came crashing down against Iowa State when Texas blew a 20-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Texas finished with an overall record of 7-3. However, given the expectation level for this team, it felt more like a disappointment. In our final look back, we viewed the total snaps for each of the top players and our end of the season grades for each position.
One final look at the 2020 season for the Texas Longhorns. What grade did each position group receive?
With the 2020 college football season now almost a week behind us, let’s take one last look at the highs and lows of this past year.
The Longhorns and then head coach Tom Herman had high hopes for the season. Some, including ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, viewed Texas as a team that could contend for the College Football Playoff.
Herman’s squad was returning a large portion of their starters from 2019, led behind four-year starter Sam Ehlinger. The only real question was who would emerge at the wide receiver position with the losses of Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay to the NFL. Tarik Black transferred in from Michigan to compete with leading receiver Brennan Eagles. Jake Smith was expected to take on a much bigger role, Jordan Whittington switched to wide receiver and Joshua Moore returned.
There was plenty to be excited about.
Defensively, their best defender in Joseph Ossai would take on a pass rush role in Chris Ash’s defense as the ‘Jack.’ DeMarvion Overshown would move to linebacker alongside Juwan Mitchell. Not to mention, the secondary was very experienced with D’Shawn Jamison, Chris Brown, Caden Sterns and Josh Thompson.
Somehow, the excitement quickly unraveled for the Longhorns.
Back-to-back losses early in the season doomed this team. They would need to win every remaining game on their schedule to have a shot at a Big 12 title. Those dreams came crashing down against Iowa State when Texas blew a 20-13 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Texas finished with an overall record of 7-3. However, given the expectation level for this team, it felt more like a disappointment. In our final look back, we viewed the total snaps for each of the top players and our end of the season grades for each position.
Texas Longhorns Chief of Staff Fernando Lovo appears to be on his way to Northeastern Florida to join Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars’ staff. The report initially came out Thursday night from Locked on Jags analyst Tony Wiggins, and The …
Texas Longhorns Chief of Staff Fernando Lovo appears to be on his way to Northeastern Florida to join Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars’ staff. The report initially came out Thursday night from Locked on Jags analyst Tony Wiggins, and The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman also reported Friday morning.
Reliable source has informed me that 1 hire they are certain of is Fernando Lovo in a role similar to the "Chief of Staff" position that Lovo has at The University of Texas. Something to keep an eye on as Urban Meyer builds his staff. @LockedOnJaguars
— Amp Wigg (@ShopTalkingWigg) January 15, 2021
While at Texas, Lovo was the right-hand man of coach Tom Herman and both are former assistants of Meyer. However, with Herman being fired on Jan. 2, he and his staff are now seeking other opportunities.
Lovo spent time with Meyer at both of his last collegiate stops (Ohio State and Florida). He mostly was a football operations assistant with the Gators and was a Football Operations Coordinator in Ohio.
Many figured Meyer would add several of his college assistants to the Jags’ staff, so Lovo will be one of many. With Meyer needing to find assistants on the offensive side, Herman could follow Lovo though there haven’t been any reports about his next move.
Alabama and Ohio State will face off in Miami in the national championship game. Here’s a UT fan’s rooting guide for Monday night’s game.
Despite it being an odd year, the moment the college football season has been building towards is finally here. Alabama and Ohio State will travel down to Miami, Florida, to play for the College Football Playoff national championship. The programs will be meeting for the fourth time ever, with the Buckeyes winning the latest matchup in the 2014 Sugar Bowl.
From the perspective of a Texas fan, it’s going to be hard to watch two other major programs battle it out for glory. However, the Longhorns have connections to both. Their current head coach, Steve Sarkisian, will come directly from Tuscaloosa after Monday’s game. Tom Herman, the previous coach, has roots in Columbus as the former offensive coordinator under Urban Meyer.
At the very least, rooting for a great game will be at stake for Texas. If you want to have a reason to root for either Alabama or Ohio State, here is a rooting guide for Monday night’s national championship game.
Without stepping a foot on campus, the intrigue of coming to play for UT has been reignited. Here are five recruits Sarkisian must land:
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Tom Herman’s recruiting success came to a screeching halt during the 2021 cycle. And once Quinn Ewers decommited, the 2022 class was going to take a wrong turn as well. Despite finishing with three top 10 classes in three years, recruiting at an elite level was nearly dead in Austin.
Insert Steve Sarkisian, one of the top offensive recruiters during his time at Alabama. Without stepping a foot on campus just yet, the intrigue of coming to play for the University of Texas has seemingly been reignited. His reported staff is filled with top-notch recruiters on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball.
“We cannot let the top talent in the state of Texas leave the state of Texas,” said Sarkisian at his introductory Zoom press conference. It was something Herman was letting the Crimson Tide, Ohio State, and Oklahoma do on a yearly basis. Getting off to a fast start after the national championship is going to be crucial.
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Here are five recruits Steve Sarkisian must land in the 2021 and 2022 class:
Alabama is in need of an offensive coordinator for the 2021 season, as Steve Sarkisian will be heading to Texas for their head coaching job.
Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will only hold onto that title for one more game, the College Football Playoff national championship, before officially becoming the head coach of the Texas Longhorns.
With Sarkisian gone, a void will be left in Nick Saban’s assistant coaching staff, not an unfamiliar feeling for the Crimson Tide coach.
Recruiting is key for the SEC Champions, and if Saban plans on hitting the trail hard in the offseason, it’s crucial to have an offensive coordinator named and on staff.
Immediately after the announcement of Sarkisian’s departure, Roll Tide Wire released five initial candidates for the job. Now, with rumors and reports beginning to surface, here are the current top five candidates for the job:
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”
Reports are beginning to surface on why Texas chose to part ways with head coach Tom Herman.
It appears that Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte originally wanted to retain head coach Tom Herman for the 2021 season. Continue reading “Report: Why Texas AD Chris Del Conte pulled the plug on Tom Herman”
