After the Texas Longhorns fell 10-2 to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns in an embarrassing loss in the College Station Regional to end a season that included too many embarrassing losses, the fact that head coach David Pierce fielded a question about his future at the end of his eighth season on the Forty Acres that culminated with a 36-24 season spoke volumes.
Reporters only ask that question when that question becomes unavoidable. And then that question becomes a leading indicator of a future firing.
Pierce, for his part, said the only things that he could say.