Charlie Strong is lucky that billionaire T. Boone Pickens isn't a Texas alumnus.
Pickens has been publicly critical of Mike Gundy, who coaches Oklahoma State, their alma mater.
But Gundy was the one gloating after the Cowboys hammered the Longhorns 49-31 on Saturday. The Longhorns allowed 47 points or more for the third time in their first four games for the first time in school history.
On Monday, Strong announced that he has demoted defensive coordinator Vance Bedford, who he publicly supported during the Longhorns' bye week. If Strong doesn't turn around the Texas defense, starting with Saturday's showdown against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, he might be out of a job soon.