After months and weeks of silence from Texas Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte on the football side, he broke that silence in a statement. In which he stated, “Tom Herman is our coach.”
The rumors and reports have shown that the Texas Longhorns were in heavy pursuit of Urban Meyer. A pursuit that went back months to shortly after the loss to Texas Christian University at home in the third game of the year.
What was interesting about that report is that while Del Conte stated that Herman is the coach of the Texas Longhorns, there is no mention of the 2021 season. In fact, nothing beyond 2020. This feels like the de facto ‘vote of confidence’ for Herman.
Texas athletic directory Chris Del Conte released the following statement pic.twitter.com/CbY9fOITCF
— Longhorns Wire (@LonghornsWire) December 12, 2020
Given the pursuit of Meyer, will the team go back to Tom Herman in 2021? Despite the message, this doesn’t give an indication. With the early signing period of the 2021 recruiting cycle just days away, this feels all too convenient.
Is it that they want the commits to sign with the Longhorns prior to making a move at head coach, or is it in fact that CDC believes in Tom Herman and his staff? Only time will tell but given the heat from the fan base, this probably isn’t going to sit well with them.
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