Mack Brown will step down as coach of the Texas Longhorns, according to an OrangeBloods.com report.Rumors of Brown’s departure from Texas have been ongoing for the better part of this season, as well as the past couple of years where results have slipped.In addition, Texas’ hiring of Steve Patterson to replace longtime athletic director DeLoss Dodds created more whispers about the future of the 62-year-old coach.Patterson had a positive and productive meeting with Brown on Dec. 8, a source told SportsDay's Chuck Carlton, but president Bill Powers’ placement on a Board of Regents meeting’s agenda later in the week created 'an element of uncertainty,' a source told Carlton.That uncertainty apparently was resolved soon after.Brown compiled a 158-47 record in 16 seasons with Texas, winning 10 bowl games, six Big 12 South titles, three conference titles and the 2005 BCS National Championship.But Brown’s departure marks a rocky end to a 16-year tenure. Brown, 62, had a string of nine straight double-digit-win seasons snapped by an ugly 5-7 campaign in 2010. That year marked the first losing season for Texas under Brown and followed an appearance in the 2009 BCS National Championship game.Texas had never failed to win at least nine games prior to the 2010 season, but the Longhorns have not reached the 10-win mark since.Furthermore, Brown and his staff have drawn criticism for missing out on the past two Heisman Trophy winners (Robert Griffin III and Johnny Manziel), as well as the current frontrunner (Jameis Winston of Florida State).After a 1-2 start to the season where pundits started picked up their calls for Brown’s job, Texas won six straight games and re-entered the top 25.Brown took the Longhorns out of a tailspin earlier this season when he dismissed defensive coordinator Manny Diaz in favor of Greg Robinson.Texas lost two of its final three games — including a 30-10 loss to Baylor on Saturday— to reinvigorate rumors swirling about the longtime Longhorns coach.Baylor won the Big 12 for the first time in school history thanks to its victory against Texas. The Longhorns would have won the conference had they topped the Bears.
I think the news may have already hit Tuscaloosa.
Twitterz saying it's not true.
Well, we need to get our best twatterz man on the case.Chad.....battle
Longhorn fans hitting teh Bookfaces saying it is...Oh I love chaos when we aren't in the midst of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You forgot the Ho!
He mentioned Chad.
Sometimes it's nice to just watch the world burn.
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