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Why Texas football coach Tom Herman has an easier task for 2017 than Baylor's Matt Rhule

Chuck Carlton, colleges beat writer for The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the Big 12. Here are some highlights.

What did you make of Herman calling out Texas D-linemen for being out of shape?

Chuck Carlton: Tom Herman is setting a tone quickly and not just to the defensive line. They're not his recruits and most of them don't have any other great options. So dropping a "fat" reference - as opposed to a "phat" reference - makes perfect sense. If the players get mad, so what? And maybe it plants a seed with Clemson defensive tackle grad transfer Scott Pagano that playing time might be readily available in Austin.