Texas Firing Tom Herman After Latest Embarrassing Loss?
Texas Firing Tom Herman After Latest Embarrassing Loss?
Tom Herman’s coaching future is very much in doubt after the No. 9 ranked Longhorns fell to an unranked TCU squad on Saturday afternoon.
Four years into Herman’s stint with the program, this has become an all too familiar sight. He cannot just Adam Gase his way through life for much longer, right?
After the game, Herman owned up to his failures – sort of.
“That’s on me to get them ready and find a way to make sure that we don’t beat ourselves,” he said.
While that ownership is no doubt better than the alternative, it doesn’t do much good if nothing ever comes of it.
Why do bad things happen to good people. https://t.co/NRSKvX1j7f
— Game 7 (@game7__) October 3, 2020
Since 2017, no FBS coach has recorded more losses at the hands of unranked opponents while AP ranked at the time.
That fun fact speaks to how overrated Texas is on an annual basis with Herman at the helm, and just how much the program consistently underperforms.
Needless to say, fans were not happy with what they saw on Saturday.
2015: Texas is back! (5-7)❌
2016: Texas is back! (6-7)❌
2017: Texas is back! (7-6)❌
2018: Texas is back! (10-4, bowl win)✅
2019: Texas is back! (8-5, bowl win)❌
2020: Texas is back! (loses to 0-1 TCU, who was 5-7 last season)‼️What’s next for #Texas? pic.twitter.com/UdHzDwAOmB
— The Harris Highlights Show (@TheHHShow_) October 3, 2020
Texas’ inability to be back is truly remarkable.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) October 3, 2020
Texas is also now 1-11 under Herman when trailing heading into the fourth quarter, per @ESPNStatsInfo.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) October 3, 2020
Texas has soooo much money. No way I see Herman staying past this year if things don’t turn around.
— Jess 🅾️☕️💫🥂 (@Buckeyetxgrl2_0) October 3, 2020
Texas players aren’t the problem. The problem is bad coaching and bad culture. Coach Herman simply can’t motivate great talent to perform to their potential. Herman is squandering that talent and making a mockery of an elite program. Pay out his contract. #FireCoachHerman #HookEm
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) October 3, 2020
I think Texas fans know Herman is coming up short and change needs to be made soon if things don’t improve.
A&M fans are in the same situation though and they don’t realize it. Still 7 more years guaranteed.
— Hook’em (@thelonghorns12) October 3, 2020
And down goes Texas. Its only a matter of time before Herman is gone. You hate to see it.
— James (@CleBuckeye23) October 3, 2020
After last week’s flag-fest, Coach Herman promised to fix problem. But today was even worse. Penalties galore. Fact is, there’s been too many penalties on avg every season Herman’s helmed Texas. Plus missed tackles. Fish rots from head down. Pay out his contract #FireCoachHerman
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) October 3, 2020
I hate to say it, but I’m starting to doubt that Herman is the man to lead Texas back to being elite.
— CH (@CRay1057) October 3, 2020
I think tom herman needs to go man. This Texas team is so undisciplined who reaches for the endzone from 3 yds out? All the penalties were brutal too. Just bad football man
— Darrion West (@dawest76) October 3, 2020
Unfortunately for Herman, he and the Longhorns won’t have much time to relax and regain their equilibrium. Next week they are taking on an Oklahoma team with something to prove.
How much longer will Herman be able to fail and not suffer the consequences?
By the look of things – not for much longer.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
