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Posted by HenryJames on December 3rd, 2007 under Football
Not the coaching jobs.
“I told the kids today, ‘All jobs are open,’ ” Brown said during today’s teleconference. “We’re going to grade them every day.”
Some will be graded on a curve shaped like Rashad Bobino’s pursuit angles. Others will receive extra credit for their attendance record over four years because ninety percent of Texas football is just showing up.
Brown also said the coaches have looked at every mistake made during the loss to Texas A&M.

‘We need to do a better job of keeping Heard off McCoy.’
They’ll roll out a fix in spring 2008.
Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We Have Our Answer 12 minutes ago
And yes, it appears JoPo wrote pretty much the same thing. It’s hard to believe with all the national talking heads, fans, and everyone in between saying otherwise, but I think it’s the only conclusion to draw for anyone that really watched this team.
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We Have Our Answer 12 minutes ago
And yes, it appears JoPo wrote pretty much the same thing. It’s hard to believe with all the national talking heads, fans, and everyone in between saying otherwise, but I think it’s the only conclusion to draw for anyone that really watched this team.
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Hiphopopotamus wrote a new blog post: We Have Our Answer 14 minutes ago
Normally, after a big win or a crushing defeat, I don’t know what to think, say, or feel, because I can’t. And that what makes this one different; it’s just as painful, but I saw it coming. Instead of getting blindsided by the oncoming traffic, I was able to brace myself for the
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whiskey commented on the blog post The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 32 minutes ago
I’m with you the off season is already old. I’m ready for the season to start. NDS I am completely fascinated by the Tech vs. Lech business. I can’t believe they ran off the guy that put them on the map and subsequently ended up with an arguable upgrade in Tubs.
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whiskey commented on the blog post Spring Preview: Tech Offense 37 minutes ago
Ded 9-12 wins is pretty optomistic. I like it. I’m really looking forward to seeing what Tubs can do with them this year especially on D. I’m surprised you think the QB battle between Sticks and Nick will be close. Interesting, I figured Sticks was a runaway. I hope Corndog
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dedfischer wrote a new blog post: Spring Preview: Tech Offense 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Got a little time this morning and I’m rearing to talk some football. Here’s what the depth chart looks like headed into spring and a few thoughts:
Offense
QB Sr. Taylor Potts/Sr. Steven Sheffield – We’ve all annointed Sheffield as the starter, and I think that’s the case if we continue to run 99% of our snaps
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Black Scholes commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 4 hours, 15 minutes ago
lawdog – on the topic of regression, this crew can’t compare with the senior seasons Thomas and Atchley put up. Something ain’t right in this scenario. Mason topped out his sophomore year and Pittman last year.
Wangmene is ‘Manos de Piedra’ redux, so that was really never going to work out.
Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Top Ten Reasons Why Cal Can Beat Duke 6 hours, 15 minutes ago
This would probably go a bit better if you read it in your Bobby Knight voice and it had two decades worth of goodwill built up from its gratuitous appearance on a popular late night television show. But oh well.
1) Interior Worries. As in the Bears shouldn’t have any defensively
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Round 2 Saturday Recaps 7 hours, 12 minutes ago
We talked about the upset of the decade in this post, but I watched some other great basketball today I’d like to comment on.
For me, the theme of the day was well-played basketball. I’m not only talking about what Northern Iowa did, I’m talking about the other seven games being really well
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 7 hours, 25 minutes ago
Just a phenomenal game.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Recapping The South 7 hours, 36 minutes ago
Udoh was a fargging beast in that game. Very athletic player.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 8 hours ago
Jesus. I think I see four horseman on the horizon.
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 8 hours, 4 minutes ago
Today reminded me why I love this tournament so much. A good friend of mine mentioned to me that college basketball is the great equalizer of all athletic endeavors. At least of the sports we care about. He’s right.
For instance, you can have a 40 inch vertical, be Iverson quick,
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 8 hours, 8 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fuller Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 8 hours, 8 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fulmer Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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Sailor Ripley wrote a new blog post: This Is Sparta! 8 hours, 20 minutes ago
Please make yourself welcome and Adam will be by shortly to keep you up to date on all Michigan State Spartan happenings.
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Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 8 hours, 25 minutes ago
I suppose anyone could be your “favorite Longhorn basketball player” but Ford did more than just about anyone…although Durant is clearly better. Ford’s supporting cast was better than Durant’s in his sophomore year. Durant’s had more talent (Augustin, James, Abrams) but Ford’s was more developed (Boddicker, Ivey, Mouton, Thomas) and had worked with him for
Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Bradley or Hamilton? 8 hours, 31 minutes ago
Crazy Joe, your thoughts intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Bradley or Hamilton? 8 hours, 34 minutes ago
This notion of Hamilton as being a disaster area on defense is all a bit much. He rebounds extremely well which, if it wasn’t obvious, is extremely important in this game since it secures possession of the basketball. Winning in basketball is achieved through the scoring of baskets and it’s necessary to possess the basketball
Ojnab Bob commented on the blog post Best Opening Round I Can Remember 8 hours, 44 minutes ago
I posted earlier about how Collins’ effort just crippled Kansas today, but what amazed me the most was his complete inability to stay in front of his man on defense. UNI got a LOT of good looks out of penetration/pass after one of UNI’s modestly gifted athletes blew right by Sherron. The best
Scipio Tex wrote a new blog post: Best Opening Round I Can Remember 9 hours, 56 minutes ago
At least it’s shaping up that way if Sunday delivers.
As disappointed as I was in last year’s opening weekend of March Madness, this one is exceeding all expectations. Putting aside the fact that my bracket now resembles Kabul after the Taliban rolled through in ‘96 – a map of ordered failure –
J commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 10 hours, 23 minutes ago
Thanks for the kind words, Trips.
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J commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 10 hours, 24 minutes ago
You know who’s bitter and angry as fuck? This guy —> ME.
I can only hope our returning players (whoever that may be) remember this and realize they need to play motivated EVERY FUCKING GAME and put forward 40 MINUTES of effort each game.
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Raoul Duke commented on the blog post Rumor Alert–TMG 10 hours, 55 minutes ago
Kid seems like a fantastic collegiate player. I haven’t seen any NBA info. Is he a legit prospect?
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Raoul Duke commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 11 hours, 2 minutes ago
Tough day for Sherron on O and D.
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GoHornsGo90 commented on the blog post Bradley or Hamilton? 11 hours, 46 minutes ago
To leave or stay?
Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 11 hours, 47 minutes ago
KSU moving on led by a hot shooting Pullen. BTW, White Mormons can shoot FTs. 22 for 25, I think. Imagine if we could shoot like that.
Wake’s coming back on Kentucky. They’re within 25 right now…..
Trips Right commented on the blog post Bid Dance: Day Three 12 hours, 5 minutes ago
Just wanted to say I feel for you guys. As a Texas fan I know how this feels even if it’s from a football perspective.
I still think you’re the best basketball team in the country, and unfortunately you ran into a team that packed a Villanova circa 1985 type game today. Meaning they
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 12 hours, 15 minutes ago
Wow. Wake won’t break 50. Not surprising really — we should have beaten Wake and they are not a very good team.
Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 12 hours, 20 minutes ago
Kentucky doing their best to beat Wake by half hundred. Close call….
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kevwun said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:29 am
Killebrew will be graded on the quality of his souffle.
Duane Akina said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:33 am
I didn’t see any mistakes on the game film. We should burn it and move on.
Mockingbird said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:34 am
Positions weren’t open before?
Nice.
Confirmation. Zero distortion.
kchorn04 said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:40 am
Is Defensive Coordinator a starting position?
And if anyone thinks that there will be one change to the A&M depth chart, then you haven’t been paying attention. On account that us morons don’t attend practices and all.
Groundhog Day said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:48 am
USED CAR SALESMAN!! How many times have we heard this line of B.S.? Don’t you think it’s a little late, Mack?
EyesOfTX said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:55 am
Far be it from me to say I told you so, but…
The more things change…
About 2/3rds of the way down. He just got there a couple of months before I thought he would.
Mack Brown has officially jumped the shark.
BrickHorn said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:20 pm
If a pretend meritocracy can’t solve this team’s problems, nothing can.
Bartoncreek said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:22 pm
They looked at the mistakes and did what exactly? I looked at the leaves in my yard yesterday. They are still there today. Sure enough, I looked at them and they just stayed there. Who would have thought that I would actually have to pick up a rake and do something? I don’t want to hear about looking at mistakes. They could watch the tape of any one of the 12 games this season and see the same fucking mistakes.
Don’t look, Mack. Do something about it. For the love of God, please, I am begging you. Do something. I’ll give you hint, it all starts with you and your coordinators. Those mistakes are a direct reflection of you, Akina, Davis and the position coaches. Don’t talk about it, do something about it.
I absolutely hate people that talk about problems instead of doing something about them. Little whiny bitches. DO SOMETHING.
That is all.
Groundhog Day said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Mack is directly responsible for personnel decisions. Does anyone in their right mind believe that Akina had the final say on bobino, killebrew, and Derry? He also favors the philosophy we are now using on D which is read and react.
Hollisdude said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:46 pm
The can grade them everyday, but I bet they won’t use red ink when they do. That would probably hurt someone’s feelings if they’re a senior or someone that chases down wide receivers hauling ass toward our endzone. No, I bet they use some kind of light purple ink to grade those sessions so that everyone remembers “we’re family”.
I can hear the roiling laughter emanating all the way from Norman. God, sometimes we’re just vaginas.
BrickHorn said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:50 pm
I looked at the leaves in my yard yesterday. They are still there today.
Okay, fine. But did you look at every leaf in your yard? Because the comprehensiveness of the looking process is essential to its efficacy.
Mack looked at every single damned mistake. Such thoroughness is invaluable.
McLovin said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:43 pm
The leaves in your yard that have been there the longest deserve your loyalty over the ones that just fell.
HenryJames said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:51 pm
rpongett filmed your yard, and he says there aren’t any leaves.
Redfoot said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Guys, Mack gets 10 wins a year, if that isn’t great coaching I don’t know what is. I’m so sick of the “FireMackBrown.com” crowd speaking for the majority of the fans who are loving every minute of the current regime.
Bob Stoops said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:57 pm
I’m with you Redfoot.
Brent Venables said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Good call, Redfoot! Mack Brown keeps me employed.
Kevin Wilson said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Another vote for Brown and his coaching staff in the burnt orange.
BrickHorn said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:32 pm
From rpongett’s clips and analysis of Hollisdude’s yard:
“Red oak leaf falls slowly to weakside of trunk; acorn takes counter option sweep past low branch, following twig lead for 3 yards into soft spot between grass blades; forward progress stopped by topsoil with assist by limestone substratum.”
Dennis Franchione said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Three cheers for Mack Brown. He alone enabled media hacks to employ the adjective “defiant” when describing my “resignation” from aggy.
Imagine that . . . defiant Dennis!!!!! Thanks again Mack.
utstudboy said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Mack Brown has a better bowl record that Big Game Bob Stoops.
No way. That can’t be.
Big Game Bob said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Let’s compare Holicotton records Mack.
Not my fault, I am in the BCS every year.
Redfoot said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Thanks studboy. Maybe that will give these limp-wristed hacks something to chew on for awhile before they go back to lambasting the man that took us from a joke to two Rosebowls, and one MNC. And who has been there through thick and thin with Mack? Greg Davis, loyal friend, great coordinator. Can’t you remember those great plays he drew up against USC? Brilliantly, he devised routes that would keep the WR’s from breaking free, so that Vince would have to improvise and win the day for the valiant Longhorns. If that isn’t offensive genius, I don’t know what is.
Woody Bombay said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Forget the levaes – rpongett had his videocam pointed at the open bathroom window on the side of the house.
Bartoncreek said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:53 pm
The leaves in my yard have created much debate and analysis. That is why I leave them there. To take the blame away from the real problem. The tree that allows the leaves to fall.
Bartoncreek said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Kchorn wonders “why the leaves don’t use the fullback more when,imo, the leaves are, as wasted by, imo, falling without recourse, as to the respective, imo, use of the fullback as a weapon, not literally of course, but rather figuratively, imo.”
Clap Brown said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Mack and Greg became great coaches when they stopped coaching Vince
Hornius Emeritus said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I’ll rake Bartoncreek’s leaves. Then I’ll roll them up and smoke them.
kevwun said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Bartoncreek, that was very good. However, you did forget to place several words in quotes that didn’t need them.
RomaVicta said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I suppose Vince was the wind that lifted the leaves into the Rose Garden where they smothered the foreign badger and then stole the sun from the native fauna, fauna renowned as the greatest fauna of all time.
“Who recruited the wind?” whisper the everwatching shingles from the roof. “All magic” answers the wise old owl in the tree. “And it comes seldom along.”
DBH said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:32 pm
“Some will be graded on a curve shaped like Rashad Bobino’s pursuit angles. Others will receive extra credit for their attendance record over four years because ninety percent of Texas football is just showing up.”
I just wish a real journalist would show up for one of MackDaddy’s press conferences and call him on this bullshit.
Bartoncreek said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Your “right”, kevwun. I forgot.
One more year like this, Emeritus, and I may have to start smoking some tree myself.
McLovin said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Badger? Wolverine?
Ah, who cares? Yankee creatures regardless.
Tyler Durden said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Mack Brown is completely full of shit. It’s so bad I often wonder why he feels the need to comment on stuff like this. At this point, I view him as some kind of weird combination of Bill Cliton and George Bush, 100% full of shit.
jimmyjazz said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:11 pm
This thread is veering dangerously close to a Rush song.
Zyzzyballubah said:
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:32 pm
All jobs open? Does that include those of the head coach and both coordinators?
ShocktheNation said:
December 4th, 2007 at 8:57 am
None of this shit below matters as long as we win our tenth game this month and keep that streak rolling. Then comes our most physical spring ever, Colt puts on weight, more exotic blitzes put in, jobs up for grabs, a few sonnets by Bill Little and some people will actually think things will change from the norm next season. Or what is even more frustrating is the people that are cool with it. This is us compared to our biggest fucking rival over the span of the last decade.
Mack in 10 years:
1 National Title(05)
1 Big XII Title(05)
2-0 in BCS games
3-6 vs Bob Stoops
Bob in 9 years
1 National Title
2 other appearances in championship game
5 Big XII Titles
2-3 in BCS with another game coming in Jan
6-3 vs Mack Brown
utstudboy said:
December 4th, 2007 at 11:33 am
You conveniently forgot about Mack and Bobs bowl records
Don’t forget the NCAA penalties as well
Big Game Bob said:
December 4th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Me:
Holicotton 2-0
Irrelevant Bowl my first season 0-1
BCS Non-Title Game Bowls 1-1 (1 pending)
BCS Title Game 1-2
Mack
Holicotton 3-3 (1 pending)
BCS Non-Title Game w/o VY 0-0
BCS Title Game w/o VY 0-0
Irrelevant Bowl last season 1-0
BCS Non-Title Game w/ VY 1-0
BCS Title Game w/ VY 1-0
utstudboy said:
December 4th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Your score against USC 19-55
HenryJames said:
December 4th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
His score against UT: 63-14 and 65-13.
You really want to go down this road?
Macanudo said:
December 4th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
“Maybe that will give these limp-wristed hacks something to chew on for awhile before they go back to lambasting the man that took us from a joke to two Rosebowls, and one MNC.”
I think we’re kind of back to being a joke again.
Groundhog Day said:
December 4th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
UT Studboy,
Texas should be a top 5 program year in and year out and right now we are not. We didn’t beat a top 25 team all year and lost to two terrible football teams this year one of which was pasted by any decent team they played and also had a lame duck head coach.
I can accept the argument this year that it was a rebuilding year because it probably was that kind of year, but two things stick out that really bother me because people like you make excuses every year. 1) Why didn’t we play the younger, better, more talented players to get them ready for next year? and 2) Let’s compare our rebuilding year this year with OU’s rebuilding year last year and our year last year.
2006 was not a rebuilding despite losing VY. We had 4 Senior Lineman 3 of whom are NFL players, 1 senior RB who is starting in the NFL splitting carries with a 1st round pick, a healthy stud WR with a bunch of good upperclassmen complimentary players as wideouts and a young pup at TE. Defensively, we had two senior DE’s who are playing in the NFL and two junior DT’s who will be on NFL rosters one of whom will be a high round draft pick. We also had 3 NFL DB’s all of whom are starting as rookies in the NFL. The linebackers were the same as this year but they have bled for the program and dominate the walkons in practice so no change needed there.
Last Year’s OU’s rebuilding year saw a bunch of sophomores and a converted WR play QB take home the CC. Before you point to Colt getting hurt just remember that OU lost one of the great running backs to enter the NFL in a long time midway through last season.
Get a little realistic Studboy, these coaches aren’t very good and Akina has been an absolute failure. I would compare Mack to Phat Phil as they are probably a rung below the top 10 coaches in the country.
Let’s hope Mack finds another Secretariat so we can all pump away at how great our coaches are. The university, city, resources, facilities, and recruiting area lends itself to being a dominant program. We are not dominant.
utstudboy said:
December 4th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
I think we need to improve to get where we should be – don’t care about or for Bob Stoops – he is not relavent to what we need to do. We need to improve regardless of Bob Stoops and what he does.
I am just not going to think that Bob Stoops is the end all be all of college coaches – as a result I give those who have too much man love for Bob Stoops a little grief.
Lets get off Stoops and think about UT.
BRAGGonUT said:
December 4th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
GroundHog Day, I think Top 5 year in and year out is not being realistic on a long term basis for any program. And yes, I realize that USC can claim that for the last 5 years.
Given our inherent advantages, I think consistently Top 10 with a chance to win it all every now and again should be our benchmark. One would think that means we win a conference championship every 2-3 years too. One would also think that means in the discussion for a BCS bowl game every year.
That’s why Alamo and Holiday and borderline Top 20 in b2b years after winning it all seems like a nut punch.
Holy Cow said:
December 4th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
I’d sooner believe a single amish woman saying her legs are open prior to the wedding night than mack brown saying all jobs are open.
Groundhog Day said:
December 4th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Bragg,
I think we generally agree. A consistent top 5-10 team wins its conference more than once in 10 years. What Pete Carroll has done is hard to replicate and what Bowden did was remarkable when he finished in the top 5 14 years in a row. And Bowden was not a good X and O guy. He stockpiled talent and that’s what we thought Brown would do.
The fact is Brown is a little overrated when it comes to recruiting and he is certainly not a good game day coach, but he also has bad assistants (I think bobby kennedy is a good coach as the WRs do all the unnoticed little things).
Studboy, I don’t treat Stoops any differently than any other coach. I just point to OU to compare because we are in the same conference and we play them every so it is easy to point out differences in the programs.
Can I accept a rebuilding year? Yes. Do I think we should win every game? No. Do I think we should have more than one CC? Yes. Should we be in contention for more NC’s? Yes. What happened this year makes last year that much more unacceptable.
ShocktheNation said:
December 5th, 2007 at 9:21 am
“You conveniently forgot about Mack and Bobs bowl records”
I can’t believe people seriously want to argue Mack vs Stoops. This is ridiculous. Who gives a shit about these second tier bowl games that he wins? This is the 4th time in 8 years we are playing in the freaking Holiday Bowl. Texas was lucky to beat 6-6 Iowa in the Alamo Bowl last year.
Do some of you really not see that serious changes need to be made on this staff? OU has just won the Big XII the last two years, has beaten us 6 out of the last 8, and is cleaning up on top Texas recruits this upcoming year moreso than we have seen since Mack has been in Austin. They are not going anywhere. Texas needs to upgrade their staff.