Tale of Two Texas Cities

It’s funny how things can change in a matter of two days – particularly in the state of Texas.  Tom Herman’s star had lost some luster after losses to Navy and SMU (gasp!), but when looking at the total picture of what he has done while at Houston, as well as his accomplishments in previous offensive coordinator jobs, how could he not be on the top of anyone’s wish list?  Oh – and by the way, how about the skillful job his defense did to contain Lamar Jackson and the Louisville Cardinals?

Meanwhile in Austin, how low can things get for Charlie Strong?  It has been a struggle for him since taking the lead at Texas as he has worked on cleaning up the program.  The season started out great with a big win over Notre Dame, but the bottom fell out last week with an OT loss to Kansas – in which they turned the ball over 6 times.  The Longhorns have had a hard time winning close games because of mental miscues which in my opinion can be traced back to the head coach.  Rarely do great coaches let their teams beat themselves, especially more than once in a season.

The question now remains, can the Longhorns lure Tom Herman away from Houston?  They are going to have some stiff competition from other programs – like LSU and perhaps Florida State (if Jimbo Fisher jumps to LSU).  As for Tom Herman, would you want to work for a school that has handled their head coach situation poorly?