To say that Kirk Herbstreit is perplexed by Texas would be an understatement, and Herbie isn’t just talking about 2018.
Herbstreit went on a Texas-sized rant against the Longhorns Saturday on the pregame show prior to UT’s game against the USC Trojans.
“I’m a big believer in Tom Herman, I think he can recruit and I think he can coach, but I continue to just sit here and scratch my head about Texas,” Herbstreit said. “This isn’t just a two-year thing with Tom Herman. It goes back to the year after they went to the national championship in 2009. Since 2010 to now, they’re a .500 team. That includes Mack Brown, Charlie Strong and now Herman. Can you imagine Texas with the resources, the facilities, the high school football … they are struggling to beat Big 12 teams.
“You’re talking about being at the same level as Pitt. Texas football … with Pitt. This is a huge year for Texas and they’ve got to get this thing turned around. You’ve got Jimbo Fisher doing things. You’ve got Lincoln Riley doing things. If Texas football wants to get back to being Texas, they’ve got to win games like these. To me, it’s a no-brainer. Texas has the most at stake.”
With Texas A&M having all the momentum in the state right now, Texas is going to have to turn things around immediately, or it’s going to get left in the dust. Herbstreit knows that must be tonight against USC.
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