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UNIVERSITY OFTEXAS FOOTBALL 2014
THE ERA OF CHARLIE STRONG
ONLINE EXTRA
TEXAS REBOOT Longhorns’ new coach puts his own stamp on football program.
Longhorns head football coach Charlie Strong has an experienced staff and new opportunity in his hands.
By Brian Davis [email protected]
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ooking back now, it’s easy to spot the moment that the University of Texas’ football program was rebooted under new coach Charlie Strong. It wasn’t in April, when he shocked boosters by stating the obvious, that no, this retooling program will not be in the national championship game this year. It wasn’t in July, when he dismissed the seventh player held over from
last year’s roster. And it sure wasn’t this month, when he took the Longhorns’ logo off the players’ helmets, an old-school coaching gimmick that has somehow taken on a life of its own. Strong hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete on Texas football on Jan. 12, the night he first met the team. “You guys just got a lot of good coaches fired,” Strong told the Longhorns assembled in the team meeting room. He made it real, driving home the point that grown men, including Mack Brown, were now
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out of work because of their actions. He stressed that mediocrity was no longer accepted. Underclassmen would move back into the dorms. Everyone is expected to go to class, and sit up front. The players would soon learn to avoid the wrath of new strength coach Pat Moorer and The Pit, that area where injured players rehab during practice. “It was a shock to me, but at the same time, I feel he’s right,” said Kent Perkins, a
ALSO INSIDE » Texas isn’t the only
program with a new coach this season, C2
» What’s different between the 2013 and 2014 coaching staffs, C2 » We break down the Longhorns’ roster, player by player, C3 » A healthy quarterback could make a big difference, C4
Reboot continued on C4
Strong, Brown are opposites. Is that OK?
Coach laid foundation during first 7 months
Kirk Bohls
Cedric Golden
When I ran into Will Muschamp at SEC media days last month, the Florida head coach and former Longhorns defensive coordinator inquired as to the reception that Charlie Strong was receiving in Austin. Told that fans were getting accustomed to the fact that Strong was no Mack Brown, Muschamp grinned and said, “That’s what always happens. They go the opposite way.” Texas did just that, pushing out the door the gregarious, isn’t-everything-neat Brown and inviting in a stern, no-nonsense Strong. They’re
Charlie Strong isn’t messing around with this bunch. Texas’ football coach is a straight shooter. He’s all Bevo, but he takes no bull. Strong isn’t hesitant to tell you that this is his show, and players who won’t comply with what he’s putting down can get to steppin’. Some already have. Since he arrived on campus in January, Strong has mostly pushed the right buttons. Here are my most important Strong moments from his first preseason in Austin: ■ His show of respect for Mack Brown. Even though
Mack Brown is one of only two UT football coaches to win a national championship. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
as different as Bobby Knight and Doris Day. Opposites certainly attract high-profile, high-paying jobs, and both came to Austin to turn around a lagging program and return it to promBohls continued on C2
New coach Charlie Strong has shown nothing but respect toward his predecessor. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Brown has basically disappeared from view, Strong has shown nothing but respect to his predecessor, even referring to Brown as an icon in a recent interview. Strong scores points here because he Golden continued on C3
Get hooked! Check out our website for complete coverage. Follow the Longhorns’football season on statesman.com. Read special reports, breaking news and other exclusive stories.
ALL-TIME COACHES
A look at the 29 men who have coached Texas, from R.D.Wentworth to Charlie Strong:
Coach Years Games W-L R.D.Wentworth 1894 7 6-1 His one-year salary: $325. Frank Crawford 1895 5 5-0 He wasn’t hired till October, hence the five games. H.O. Robinson 1896 7 4-2-1 UT became the first team to play out of state. Walter F. Kelly 1897 8 6-2 He was hired to coach for only the one semester. David F. Edwards 1898 6 5-1 He wanted UT’s colors to be orange and … maroon? M.G. Clarke 1899 8 6-2 He doubled as UT’s baseball coach in 1900. S.H.Thompson 1900-01 17 14-2-1 After UT, he became U.S. assistant attorney general. J.B. Hart 1902 10 6-3-1 Texas A&M’s first win over UT came on his watch. Ralph Hutchinson 1903-05 25 16-7-2 His era saw the term “Longhorns” first used. H.R. Schenker 1906 10 9-1 He was a won-and-done coach, for one season. W.E. Metzenthin 1907-08 17 11-5-1 He resigned under pressure after the ’08 season (5-4). Dexter Draper 1909 8 4-3-1 He lost to the Aggies twice in one year, then left. BillyWasmund 1910 8 6-2 He was a former quarterback at Michigan. Dave Allerdice 1911-15 40 33-7 The SWC was born during his time at UT. Eugene Van Gent 1916 9 7-2 He coached football and hoops at Missouri, UT, Stanford. BillJuneau 1917-19 26 19-7 He resigned under pressure and headed to Kentucky. Berry M.Whitaker 1920-22 26 22-3-1 FYI: He also founded UT’s intramural program. E.J. Stewart 1923-26 36 24-9-3 He was fired, but not before he saw the stadium built. Clyde Littlefield 1927-33 68 44-18-6 He was a former three-sport star at UT (including track). Jack Chevigny 1934-36 29 13-14-2 Irish trivia! Chevigny’s TD won Rockne’s“Gipper”game. Dana X. Bible 1937-46 97 63-31-3 He also built A&M and Nebraska into powers. Blair Cherry 1947-50 43 32-10-1 Handpicked by Bible, he was UT’s first Texan coach. Ed Price 1951-56 61 33-27-1 Former Horn had also coached for Bible and Chevigny. Darrell Royal 1957-76 219 167-47-5 Still the gold standard when it comes to UT coaches. Fred Akers 1977-86 119 86-31-2 He brought the I-formation (and a Heisman for Earl). David McWilliams 1987-91 57 31-26 1990’s“Shock the Nation”team was his highlight. John Mackovic 1992-97 71 41-28-2 Coach CEO had been the Kansas City Chiefs’head coach. Mack Brown 1998-2013 206 158-48 Two national title games, one championship. Charlie Strong 20140 0-0 Stay tuned.The Strong era begins Aug. 30.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
HORNS
EXTRA
Today’s Sports section inside >>
UNIVERSITY OFTEXAS FOOTBALL 2014
THE ERA OF CHARLIE STRONG
ONLINE EXTRA
TEXAS REBOOT Longhorns’ new coach puts his own stamp on football program.
Longhorns head football coach Charlie Strong has an experienced staff and new opportunity in his hands.
By Brian Davis [email protected]
L
ooking back now, it’s easy to spot the moment that the University of Texas’ football program was rebooted under new coach Charlie Strong. It wasn’t in April, when he shocked boosters by stating the obvious, that no, this retooling program will not be in the national championship game this year. It wasn’t in July, when he dismissed the seventh player held over from
last year’s roster. And it sure wasn’t this month, when he took the Longhorns’ logo off the players’ helmets, an old-school coaching gimmick that has somehow taken on a life of its own. Strong hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete on Texas football on Jan. 12, the night he first met the team. “You guys just got a lot of good coaches fired,” Strong told the Longhorns assembled in the team meeting room. He made it real, driving home the point that grown men, including Mack Brown, were now
RALPH BARRERA / AMERICAN STATESMAN
out of work because of their actions. He stressed that mediocrity was no longer accepted. Underclassmen would move back into the dorms. Everyone is expected to go to class, and sit up front. The players would soon learn to avoid the wrath of new strength coach Pat Moorer and The Pit, that area where injured players rehab during practice. “It was a shock to me, but at the same time, I feel he’s right,” said Kent Perkins, a
ALSO INSIDE » Texas isn’t the only
program with a new coach this season, C2
» What’s different between the 2013 and 2014 coaching staffs, C2 » We break down the Longhorns’ roster, player by player, C3 » A healthy quarterback could make a big difference, C4
Reboot continued on C4
Strong, Brown are opposites. Is that OK?
Coach laid foundation during first 7 months
Kirk Bohls
Cedric Golden
When I ran into Will Muschamp at SEC media days last month, the Florida head coach and former Longhorns defensive coordinator inquired as to the reception that Charlie Strong was receiving in Austin. Told that fans were getting accustomed to the fact that Strong was no Mack Brown, Muschamp grinned and said, “That’s what always happens. They go the opposite way.” Texas did just that, pushing out the door the gregarious, isn’t-everything-neat Brown and inviting in a stern, no-nonsense Strong. They’re
Charlie Strong isn’t messing around with this bunch. Texas’ football coach is a straight shooter. He’s all Bevo, but he takes no bull. Strong isn’t hesitant to tell you that this is his show, and players who won’t comply with what he’s putting down can get to steppin’. Some already have. Since he arrived on campus in January, Strong has mostly pushed the right buttons. Here are my most important Strong moments from his first preseason in Austin: ■ His show of respect for Mack Brown. Even though
Mack Brown is one of only two UT football coaches to win a national championship. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
as different as Bobby Knight and Doris Day. Opposites certainly attract high-profile, high-paying jobs, and both came to Austin to turn around a lagging program and return it to promBohls continued on C2
New coach Charlie Strong has shown nothing but respect toward his predecessor. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Brown has basically disappeared from view, Strong has shown nothing but respect to his predecessor, even referring to Brown as an icon in a recent interview. Strong scores points here because he Golden continued on C3
Get hooked! Check out our website for complete coverage. Follow the Longhorns’football season on statesman.com. Read special reports, breaking news and other exclusive stories.
ALL-TIME COACHES
A look at the 29 men who have coached Texas, from R.D.Wentworth to Charlie Strong:
Coach Years Games W-L R.D.Wentworth 1894 7 6-1 His one-year salary: $325. Frank Crawford 1895 5 5-0 He wasn’t hired till October, hence the five games. H.O. Robinson 1896 7 4-2-1 UT became the first team to play out of state. Walter F. Kelly 1897 8 6-2 He was hired to coach for only the one semester. David F. Edwards 1898 6 5-1 He wanted UT’s colors to be orange and … maroon? M.G. Clarke 1899 8 6-2 He doubled as UT’s baseball coach in 1900. S.H.Thompson 1900-01 17 14-2-1 After UT, he became U.S. assistant attorney general. J.B. Hart 1902 10 6-3-1 Texas A&M’s first win over UT came on his watch. Ralph Hutchinson 1903-05 25 16-7-2 His era saw the term “Longhorns” first used. H.R. Schenker 1906 10 9-1 He was a won-and-done coach, for one season. W.E. Metzenthin 1907-08 17 11-5-1 He resigned under pressure after the ’08 season (5-4). Dexter Draper 1909 8 4-3-1 He lost to the Aggies twice in one year, then left. BillyWasmund 1910 8 6-2 He was a former quarterback at Michigan. Dave Allerdice 1911-15 40 33-7 The SWC was born during his time at UT. Eugene Van Gent 1916 9 7-2 He coached football and hoops at Missouri, UT, Stanford. BillJuneau 1917-19 26 19-7 He resigned under pressure and headed to Kentucky. Berry M.Whitaker 1920-22 26 22-3-1 FYI: He also founded UT’s intramural program. E.J. Stewart 1923-26 36 24-9-3 He was fired, but not before he saw the stadium built. Clyde Littlefield 1927-33 68 44-18-6 He was a former three-sport star at UT (including track). Jack Chevigny 1934-36 29 13-14-2 Irish trivia! Chevigny’s TD won Rockne’s“Gipper”game. Dana X. Bible 1937-46 97 63-31-3 He also built A&M and Nebraska into powers. Blair Cherry 1947-50 43 32-10-1 Handpicked by Bible, he was UT’s first Texan coach. Ed Price 1951-56 61 33-27-1 Former Horn had also coached for Bible and Chevigny. Darrell Royal 1957-76 219 167-47-5 Still the gold standard when it comes to UT coaches. Fred Akers 1977-86 119 86-31-2 He brought the I-formation (and a Heisman for Earl). David McWilliams 1987-91 57 31-26 1990’s“Shock the Nation”team was his highlight. John Mackovic 1992-97 71 41-28-2 Coach CEO had been the Kansas City Chiefs’head coach. Mack Brown 1998-2013 206 158-48 Two national title games, one championship. Charlie Strong 20140 0-0 Stay tuned.The Strong era begins Aug. 30.
