Tom Herman: Texas is the 'Mecca of college football'
The Texas Longhorns return a very talented team in 2019, and they should contend for the Big 12 title and the College Football Playoff.
Head coach Tom Herman jumped on ESPN’s Golic and Wingo radio program to preview the season, and Herman said that college football centers around the Longhorns.
“You’re right. I fell in love with big-time football as a graduate assistant here (at Texas) and I’m a Division III guy and had coached a year of Division III football and all of a sudden I’m a graduate assistant at the Mecca of college football,” Herman told the ESPN radio hosts. “So, it certainly was appealing back then and we’re proud to be back 20 years later as the head coach. But I think the state of Texas does well when all of its in-state schools do well, but when you’re the university of whatever state it is you carry a responsibility to make your state proud.”
Texas hasn’t exactly been relevant in the national picture since Colt McCoy left. So, is it really the “Mecca” of college football?
The Longhorns have an Oklahoma and Lincoln Riley problem right now. The Sooners have beaten the Horns seven of the last 10 games in the Red River Rivalry. It also may have a Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M problem, too. Fisher is recruiting lights out and building the foundation for a championship contender.
With a veteran quarterback and three recruiting cycles under his belt, we’re going to learn everything about Texas this season in Year 3 under Herman.
You can watch Herman’s appearance on Golic and Wingo below:
Yep. Big mouth Tommy & his horn tribe have been boldened by the 1 score “beatdown” of UGA. Sure are quick to shove a soon to be 15 year old ring in anyone’s face that dares to defy their claims of being a leader of the bluebloods. I’m going to be a swamp kitty fan for about 3 or 4 hours on September 7.
In my best Coach Orgeron, “Go Tigers”!!
Texas isn’t even the premier program in its conference, Oklahoma is and its not even close.
Why in the world would anyone want to go to Mecca?
Fake news. maybe everyone should just listen to what he actually said. What he said was when he was getting into football he felt it Texas was the Mecca a football to him. There’s nothing to do with now.
What he said was all universities in every state that has v in front of them, the flagship University of the state, is very important to have a high quality program.
He said nothing derogatory about any school in any state.
just another bull crap story trying to get people riled up. I guess it worked. Great job author.