The Longhorns’ embattled coach may have unlocked the secrets of the college football universe with a simple family game.
It’s early in the 2016 off-season. No bowl game. It’s been a rocky start to what he’d hoped would be a brilliant tenure. Coach Charlie Strong, normally teeming with inspiration, is unsure about where to turn this time. Late in the evenings, tormented by doubts and conflicting thoughts in his office, he would descend the stairs to the Texas Longhorn Football game room.
The lounge looked as if it belonged in a business titan's vacation home. The lounge was a man cave of dark wood, cushy chairs, high-top tables and two big flat-screens hovering above eye level.