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Why Strong feeling more heat in 2015 than Red River rival Stoops

JUN 24, 2015 2:41p ET

JUN 24, 2015 2:41p ET

Back when Mack Brown ran things at Texas, he didn't always have his best showings against Bob Stoops' boys from Oklahoma.

But overall Brown lifted the Longhorns to new heights after years of mediocrity and lasted 16 seasons before being replaced by Charlie Strong. Stoops is entering his 17th season, and while there's more pressure on him to win big than in recent memory, he's still nowhere near the pressure-cooker that engulfed Brown. At least not yet. A few losses to Strong in the Red River Showdown might change that.