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We've been building toward a game like this. It didn't happen hastily or without warning. In fact, Texas' great football rebirth has been in the works for some time. You just had to look for the proper signs.
On Saturday, the next chapter in this Longhorns' era took on new life against the defending national champions. Sure, Michigan lost its coach, its quarterback, its starting running back and a slew of other players.
If you want to argue against the team Texas dismantled, there are reasonable ways to do just that. Those losses are very real.