The Longhorns are riding their fourth two-game losing streak since head coach Tom Herman took over the program in 2017 and are scratching their heads for answers after dropping out of the AP Top 25 for the fourth year in a row.
In his opening statement, which clocked in at around nine minutes, Herman addressed the largest elephant in the room: the “Eyes of Texas” controversy between Texas fans and players.
The fans who saw the photo of Sam Ehlinger on the field with his horns up during “The Eyes of Texas” deemed Ehlinger a hero. His teammates were ungrateful and entitled, numerous fans said.
Longhorn fans Herman have expressed their distaste for Texas’ play on the field. Herman said Monday that the players and coaching staff are working hard to meet their expectations.
It didn’t matter that Sam Ehlinger took the Longhorns to four overtimes: This was no “moral victory,” as head coach Tom Herman once put it when Texas lost to Oklahoma in 2017, for Ehlinger or the team.
Ehlinger’s six total touchdowns and 399 yards of total offense ultimately weren’t enough to push the Longhorns past their northern rivals in a four-overtime barn burner.
Lincoln Riley’s rapid ascension into superstardom has been impossible to miss if you’ve spent any time following college football over the last five years.
