After an up and down fourth season at Texas, the Longhorns have decided to move on from head coach Tom Herman.
The program announced they were firing the head coach on Saturday afternoon. Herman coached at Texas for four seasons, amassing a 32-18 record and three bowl wins.
In a statement after letting go of Herman, UT Athletic Director Chris Del Conte said they made the decision after evaluating the program’s strengths and weaknesses and where they were relative to their goals.
He admitted that the school has made progress over the last four years under Herman, but they aren’t quite where they want to be. He also wished Herman the best moving forward.
https://t.co/w0BcDoAJXM pic.twitter.com/fqLa3dr1E0
— Chris Del Conte (@_delconte) January 2, 2021
The school will owe Herman $15 million after his buyout, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Pete Thamel.
Texas has fired Tom Herman. Will owe him $15 million and the staff nearly $24 million.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 2, 2021
No news on Herman’s replacement is official as of yet, but Chip Brown of 247 Sports reports that Alabama Offensive Coordinator Steve Sarkisian is expected to be named the school’s new head coach.
BREAKING: #Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian is expected to be named the new coach at #Texas, replacing Tom Herman, who was fired Saturday, multiple sources told Horns247.https://t.co/hC1KXr2VPr
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrown247) January 2, 2021
This was shocking. Not only because Texas was actually solid under Herman, but also because just a few weeks ago the program said he’d be returning.
Texas coach Tom Herman fired at UT – 3 weeks after AD Chris Del Conte said Herman would return next season. Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian will replace Herman, @ChipBrown247 reports
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 2, 2021
Now he’s out. And the college football world is shocked.
Texas has fired Tom Herman. Wow. pic.twitter.com/2CqtN14Ioz
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 2, 2021
Wow they pulled the trigger!!!https://t.co/gOR1TKXO5k
— SportsGuyQ (@SportsguyQ) January 2, 2021
Wow. The next head coach will make the fourth coach in nine years at Texas.
Hard to build a program like that. https://t.co/i5jTzI9WvH— Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) January 2, 2021
Wow 😳 Big news down in Austin, Texas! https://t.co/hnFOJN2Sug
— Mark Skol, Jr. (@markskoljr_WNDU) January 2, 2021
Wow. Didn't really see this one coming today.
Texas Longhorns' football coach Tom Herman out after 4 seasons https://t.co/5uXigygQ1w
— Gary Segars (@GaryWCE) January 2, 2021
Texas fired Tom Herman. pic.twitter.com/zAy89l6bgm
— Brandon Walker (@BWalkerSEC) January 2, 2021
Wow they did Tom Herman dirty tho or at least it feels like it!
— Cody Moore (@CodyMoore36) January 2, 2021
Others had jokes. Lots of jokes.
Tom Herman arriving at work today
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) January 2, 2021
Tom Herman is 54-22 overall as a head coach with a 32-18 record at Texas
Steve Sarkisian is 46-35 overall as a head coach and has not been a head coach since 2015
Texas now also owes Tom Herman $15.4 Million
This is too good y’all pic.twitter.com/8OoaNWUAyW
— Tim England (@tengland_150) January 2, 2021
Live look at Tom & his staff https://t.co/W30QzFmRHQ pic.twitter.com/8hS4D9d7xy
— Dawn (@_dawnmontgomery) January 2, 2021
Hopefully, Texas is really back after this one.
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