Chris Beard’s first season on the Forty Acres came to a close on Sunday evening as the Texas Longhorns fell to the Purdue Boilermakers in the Round of 32.
It was a rollercoaster season with seemingly equal parts highs and lows, but the foundation is now officially set for the future. With that said, here’s a few thoughts on the season, and what to look forward to.
Chris Beard’s debut season was a success. When Texas’ roster was left almost entirely dismantled in the wake of Shaka Smart’s mutual departure to Marquette, it initially seemed like ]Beard was going to have his hands more than full just winning a few games during his debut season in Austin, despite the standards he declared during his introductory presser.