AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Charlie Strong of the Texas Longhorns reacts during the first half of the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 4, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
AUSTIN — When it comes to one of the worst-performing defenses in the country, Texas coach Charlie Strong isn’t going to delegate anymore.
One week after saying he would not demote defensive coordinator Vance Bedford, a demoralizing defeat at Oklahoma State has led Strong to take over full control of the defense for the rest of the season, according to reports by Orangebloods and 247Sports late Sunday night.