Three years into the Tom Herman era in Austin, the Texas Longhorns program is seemingly at a crossroads with fan confidence cratering following two losses in the last three games and the narrow victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.
There are now calls for Herman’s job or for changes on the coaching staff during the offseason, with most of the ire currently directed at defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, whose group ranks in the 110s nationally in total defense.
So how did Orlando get to a point where his third season features a defense with so many flaws?