Strong is probably gone at Texas - Kansas beats Texas for the first time since 1938

That is embarrassing. This isn't even a good Kansas team. Including tonight, that is the second game they have won in two years. And it's been what, 3, 4yrs since Strong was hired? Hard to use the "had to clean house and rebuild" excuse anymore.


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Please no CNS to UT rumors this time. It ain't going to happen.

Chances are they make a huge push now for Herman to come to UT. Wouldn't be surprised to see LSU do the same for Fisher.


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RammerJammer14 said:

That is embarrassing. This isn't even a good Kansas team. Including tonight, that is the second game they have won in two years. And it's been what, 3, 4yrs since Strong was hired? Hard to use the "had to clean house and rebuild" excuse anymore.


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As I've said numerous times before, he got rid of too many players in his first year there. If he kept a few of those guys around, he might have been able to win a couple of more games. The team is rarely young right now, though.

All of that being said, he's gone after tonight. No way Texas keeps a guy that loses to Kansas.

maybe he could get on at AU...they're always young

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While I generally agree, he's in year three - IOW, he could literally have cut every single player he inherited and he could still have 75 on scholarship.

IOW, at this point, his team's performance is inexcusable. He has to go. There's been ZERO improvement.

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It's weird because Strong was very good at Louisville. I don't think he is a bad coach. But he just didn't hack it at Texas for whatever reason.


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crimsonaudio said:

While I generally agree, he's in year three - IOW, he could literally have cut every single player he inherited and he could still have 75 on scholarship.

IOW, at this point, his team's performance is inexcusable. He has to go. There's been ZERO improvement.

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So he would have a pretty young team then, would he not? Talking about having mainly RS sophomores and juniors playing. You still need experienced leaders. Saw someone mention this was Mack's last senior class. The next coach will inherit better talent than Charlie did. That's for sure.

This is brutal.

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This is brutal.

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Hard to watch. Strong is a good coach, recruiter, and good guy. This was just a poor fit. He'll land on his feet.

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So he would have a pretty young team then, would he not? Talking about having mainly RS sophomores and juniors playing. You still need experienced leaders. Saw someone mention this was Mack's last senior class. The next coach will inherit better talent than Charlie did. That's for sure.

This is brutal.

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Hard to watch. I feel for him.

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Agreed, but even then there's zero excuse to losing to a 1-9 team. Zero. He obviously can't get what needs to be done at Texas. Does anyone really, honestly believe that if CCS was at Texas for three more years they would be in the playoffs?

I can't imagine anyone believes that. He's just not the right guy for Texas. Not a knock on his ability - I think he's a good coach - but he's obviously not the guy for Texas right now...

For the record, I really - REALLY - like Charlie Strong, and would LOVE for him to work at Alabama in some capacity.

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Oh, I agree. He can't lose to Kansas. He's done now.

Every time they looked to be moving forward, they took about three steps back.


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http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/11/19/13688168/texas-kansas-final-score-recap-2016

Can't imagine a scenario where Strong survives now - I've been a supporter of his for many years now, but a loss like tonight is likely the nail in the coffin...

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Remember how amazing the Texas-Notre Dame game was on opening weekend? Who knew it was just two terrible teams...


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Elefantman said:

Please no CNS to UT rumors this time. It ain't going to happen.

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UT with the state of the program may have to settle for Orgeron, LSU will go after Herman just as hard as UT.

Texas will get a good coach. Strong has the next guy in a great position. The right coach easily wins 9-10 games next year.

Misleading thread title - should read "Strong is definitely gone at Texas...".

I can hear the Texas sized Brinks truck backing up to Tom Herman's house already.

With all the Jimbo to LSU rumors, I wonder if he's getting any consideration from Texas. Don't know if he's recruited Texas much, if at all, between his time at LSU and FSU.

This makes me crazy sad. Not now nor ever a Texas fan, but like many was a huge fan of strong. He came into a mess and handled everything with class. Not sure how many of you tracked his initial tenure there.

He took the longhorns off the uniforms saying that members of the team would earn the horns, earn their spots. He got pushback from all the older guys. Tweets, interviews, rumors, etc. He was very upfront about it all, and simply said you play for me now. If you're not down, I'll sign the transfer for wherever you want to go.

I've enjoyed their wins the last few years, and been boggled when they've lost all those games they had no business losing (case in point, Kansas a few hours ago.)

I don't doubt he'll succeed elsewhere, but sad for this "blemish" on his record.