On the job for 32 months at Texas, Charlie Strong has employed 17 assistant coaches. Five were fired. Three left. Two of Strong's initial hires remain, including only Brian Jean-Mary from 2014 in the position for which he was hired -- recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach.
Strong this week demoted third-year defensive coordinator Vance Bedford, also on Strong's original staff, in an effort to fix the Longhorns' ailing defense.
Asked Monday if he harbored any regrets over staffing decisions, Strong said no.
"You've got to change with the game," he said, "and you've got to do what you think is best for the program.