Tom Herman has brought a new energy to Austin, which is why Texas Football is getting a lot of focus from national media outlets and national college football fans.
The reaction is mild curiosity to see how Herman’s approach translates to real game competition to skepticism over whether Herman can turn around the Longhorns.
If Charlie Strong were still head coach after three mediocre seasons, Texas would probably be an afterthought. The Horns would be entering the eighth season since competing for the National Title against Alabama and relevancy would be slipping further away.
That’s one of the main reasons why the administration decided to make a change.