It didn’t Texas long to be back in this cycle, but here we are.
The Longhorns needed to win out after suffering early season losses to TCU and Oklahoma in order to make the Big 12 Championship game. They found a way to win unexpectedly against Oklahoma State, but Texas lost a heartbreaker to Iowa State on Saturday.
After the 2015 season, Texas got rid of Charlie Strong after three seasons and a 16-21 record, including a loss to Kansas. The Longhorns quickly moved to Tom Herman, thinking he was the right man to lead Texas back.
Texas won a Sugar Bowl in a huge win against Georgia in the 2018 season under Herman, but the other three seasons have left a lot to be desired. His first year, the Longhorns went 7-6. His third year, Texas went 8-5 and in 2020, the Longhorns can go, at best, 7-3 against a Big 12 only schedule and a win against UTEP.
And now it seems Herman’s tenure could be over in Austin, Texas. Texas fans have already made their minds up, and they want Urban Meyer to replace Herman as fast as possible.
Oklahoma has won five straight Big 12 championships and are on the verge of winning its sixth straight. The Longhorns have won two Big 12 championships in 24 years. Since the 2009 season, Texas has a 78-60 overall and produced sub-.500 seasons three times.
Despite that, Texas’ fans think Meyer would be the savior of their football program. Here are tweets from Longhorns’ fans showing that:
ATX is an awesome town. You already know we have the elite talent in this state. Check out the south end zone expansion that will be complete next year. pic.twitter.com/LSeV9JnoiY
— Hudson Henley (@hudsonhenley) November 27, 2020
How much is Texas going to throw at Urban Meyer? Are we finally going to eclipse the 10 mil a year threshold?
Time to start tracking any and all private jet flights between the Austin area and any point in Ohio. @flightaware, are you ready for this?
— Chris Marshall (@MrMarshall219) November 27, 2020
If urban meyer is available let’s make it happen @_delconte Give red mccombs a holla & move on it now!! #HookEm #Texas
— DeuceDime Young'n (@SUSO_HOSS) November 27, 2020
For Christmas wish, I wish that the Longhorns sack Tom Herman and pick up Urban Meyer 🤞🏽
— backwoodbastard⚔️ (@backwoodbastard) November 27, 2020
Hire Urban Meyer https://t.co/Zoq4WEejBo
— AmareisTRASH (@Bigmarq54) November 27, 2020
Hey @CoachUrbanMeyer
How much you need to come to Austin? https://t.co/NAdBrwABrS
— BackpackJones (@BackPackJones) November 27, 2020
Must be excruciating. Hopefully they are about to get to watch the Urban Meyer show at UT and a restoration of what texas should be
— Clayton (@Clarity_HT) November 27, 2020
urban meyer to texas pls & thank you
— mason 🎄☃️ (@MasonLorne23) November 27, 2020
All I want for Christmas is Urban Meyer to be the next head coach at Texas. The Tom Herman experiment is over. Same story every year since he’s been here. He’s gotta go.
— Gearis Herndon (@HerndonGearis) November 27, 2020
Only man to save the program
— Johnny Boy (10-1) (@why_0not) November 27, 2020
Tom Herman needs to GO! Hire Urban Meyer!! Get somebody in here who actually knows what they’re doing and can recruit!
— Justice McKennon (@MckennonMatt) November 27, 2020
Urban Meyer or bust!
— Chris Widlic (@Chris_Widlic) November 27, 2020
Time for a change. #urbanmeyer
— David Cerda (@dcerda) November 27, 2020
And who are you going to get to replace him? I have feeling Urban Meyer is coming through that door
— Comedian (@Comedian_Watch) November 27, 2020
If Chris DelConte isn’t on the phone right now w/ Urban Meyer or his agent then he should be fired too.
— Mitch Murphy (@MurphyTX11) November 27, 2020
@_delconte fire tom Herman. Hire urban meyer https://t.co/Bvv8p4Bent
— Texas: Fire Herman Hire Urban (@MRLew409) November 27, 2020
We need Urban Meyer. He’ll create a dynasty in Austin. @CoachUrbanMeyer https://t.co/BxICK9weX5
— HookEm Highlights🤘🐂 (@HookEmHighlight) November 27, 2020
Urban Meyer baby lets goooo
— Ismael Islas (@IsmaelIslas) November 27, 2020
@CoachUrbanMeyer
Name your price Coach? #Texas— Chris L. Lopez (@ChrisLLopez1) November 27, 2020
Urban Meyer WYA https://t.co/BmbrchlF75 pic.twitter.com/vYqsqUN5wm
— Stevie 🐉 (@SteveM_Punk) November 27, 2020
I think Herman is dead man walking this was year four he said this was the year and here we are same predicament we have been in the last 11 years no conf championship, it’s time for CDC to pull the plug and go get Urban Meyer #HookEm
— Matt (@mattjjf) November 27, 2020
Urban Meyer 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Ok_Longhornsfan (@Ok_Longhornsfan) November 27, 2020
@CoachUrbanMeyer come on down to Texas coach. We need you.
— Nikolas Palmay (@MachineGunNik) November 27, 2020
@_delconte Looking forward to the @CoachUrbanMeyer era beginning soon so recruiting can hopefully benefit before signing day!
— BadUncle (@TexasDiesel69) November 27, 2020
@_delconte I really hope you are on a jet to LA reading @CoachTomHerman contract for potential outs with a Happy Gilmore sized check for @CoachUrbanMeyer
— Dont Mess with Bevo!! (@letshiremeyer) November 27, 2020
Ready for the Urban Meyer era. No doubt his name alone will amp up recruiting. Honestly the staff beneath Herman seems well put together for Urban to plug and play. https://t.co/vh54nkNwj9
— Nick Martinez (@ImNickMartinez) November 27, 2020
I’d actually love to see it end with Sam coming back to play for @CoachUrbanMeyer and winning a heisman!
— Dont Mess with Bevo!! (@letshiremeyer) November 27, 2020
Wide right for Tom… he gone. Hahahahaha… so much for your biblical rant. Lol. Let the Urban Meyer era begin!
— NorthDallas40 (@Jacobs85Brooks) November 27, 2020
I, frankly, welcome the new shady ass Urban Meyer regime to Texas Football. 🤷🏽♂️🤘🏽 #HookEm
— 🍸 Nico Martini 🤘🏽 (@drnicomartini) November 27, 2020
I'm excited for the Urban Meyer era at Texas!
— NorthDallas40 (@Jacobs85Brooks) November 27, 2020
Not "our" program it should be Urban Meyer's program now!🤘🏽 we have done absolutely nothing since he has been here. Yes better than where it was before but not where it should or needs to be.
— 🔥🤘🏽EVERYTHING TEXAS FAN🔥🤘🏽 (@Kayla92903928) November 27, 2020
You can't blame Ewers and the Brockermeyer's for saying no to Herman after what he has done to the program.
Hire Urban Meyer and make Texas great again.
— Tarik D. LaCour (@realscientistic) November 27, 2020
I feel horrible for Sam. Kid didn’t deserve this. I sincerely hope he and most of the senior class stick around one more year and play for Urban Meyer. He could possibly see his draft stock skyrocket under a capable head coach.
— TexWes (@Wes1416) November 27, 2020
Wya Urban Meyer? #HookEm
— Chris N. (@CNightingale16) November 27, 2020
As much as it pains me to say this, let’s hire Urban Meyer and get it over with.
— Jenna (@JennaST) November 27, 2020
Please let at least a little of the Urban Meyer to Texas rumor be true.
— Heath Beasley (@Hbeaz15) November 27, 2020
Urban Meyer to Texas. Please
— Pace Borgesi (@PACEWHEELMAN) November 27, 2020
Stating the obvious. Bring on Urban Meyer. #hookem #openthecheckbook #Texas https://t.co/gLs07QcsX4
— matt holcomb (@mattcholcomb) November 27, 2020
@CoachUrbanMeyer please come save us🤘🏻🤘🏻
— Woodsman (@thollywood12) November 27, 2020
It’s Urban Meyer or nothing for me. I’m tired of being a mediocre program
— Wakanda Keke (@KKeke2400) November 27, 2020
I want him gone and Urban Meyer in as soon as the seasons over!
— Khan the Conqueror (@TerrellKhan_) November 27, 2020
Texas brass better be on the phone with Urban Meyer’s peeps #HookEm
— Nick Pesina (@NickPesina) November 27, 2020
If Texas wants to start winning like a big boy start hiring coaches like Urban Meyer.
It's really that simple.
Augie already proved this at Texas.
— Hook'em (@thelonghorns12) November 27, 2020
fire herman and get urban meyer to fix your troubles @TexasFootball
— nick parker (@nparkerrr_) November 27, 2020
It’s time @TexasFootball fire Tom Herman effective immediately!! Give Urban Meyer a blank check
— Mason Holmberg (@MasonHolmberg1) November 27, 2020
Urban Meyer is coming. don’t worry https://t.co/21QUvXEevE
— yes (@iAmTerrace) November 27, 2020
Wanna come over? @CoachUrbanMeyer #Texas #UrbanToTexas
— A$AP UNCLE HAM (@TorchedHam) November 27, 2020
@TexasFootball Urban Meyer please
— Colt Connolly Zieler 🦉 (@ColtConnolly6) November 27, 2020
HIRE URBAN MEYER pic.twitter.com/uhGrWBSDH1
— Myers (@matt_myers13) November 27, 2020
Dear @CoachUrbanMeyer,
Please consider coming to Austin to restore the @TexasFootball program back to greatness. We will roll out the red carpet for you!
Signed,
Every #Longhorn fan tired of mediocrity #HookEm #ThisIsTexas— Chris K (@Chrisrobin315) November 27, 2020
URBAN MEYER WE’RE READY FOR YOU🤘🏼#RIPHERMAN https://t.co/CLmhTVhvPO
— hpbeatz (@HPbeatz) November 27, 2020
pls save us Urban Meyer 🥲 https://t.co/Mw2XvCEsdU
— austin 🍭 (@NaChaeFresh) November 27, 2020
They go get urban Meyer they definitely have a chance to be back. Strong showed he couldn’t compete in the big 12. Great classes just couldn’t coach them to their potential. Herman has made some boneheaded decisions in game leading to multiple losses. Has them ready for big games
— Larrythegmsdaddy (@autch14) November 27, 2020
@CoachUrbanMeyer what kind of drink would you like to be waiting for you in the private jet @_delconte is sending over?
— 🤘🏽HOOKEM 🤘🏽 (@LonghornSteve86) November 27, 2020
Texas please please go get Urban Meyer
— T_jordan1 (@T_jordan1) November 27, 2020
Well goodbye Tom, it was fun at times but it’s seriously time to move on and bring on Urban Meyer. Give him a blank check too and let him write any number he wants too cause this is brutal and it’s beyond embarrassing now. #TexasFootball #TXvsISU
— Deep Barot (@deepbarot) November 27, 2020
It’s time @_delconte pic.twitter.com/2hYjLgIqbz
— Texas Platinum (Hire Urban) (@TexPlatinum) November 27, 2020
Fire @CoachTomHerman !!! Pay @CoachUrbanMeyer WHATEVER HE ASKS!!! https://t.co/jWlRv7eJ5h
— Michael A. (@jaron_30) November 27, 2020
Fire Tom Herman plz we need urban meyer
— Ashin Kusher (@wooptaco) November 27, 2020
Give me Urban Meyer
— Nicholas Morris (@dnickmorris) November 27, 2020
Alright, this is our big chance. Urban Meyer to Texas. Please make it happen
— Steven Wright (@steventhewarman) November 27, 2020
I would welcome urban Meyer with open arms after the last 15 yrs. We need a winner.
— Jordan Miller (@JMiller917) November 28, 2020
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