Texas, Step Back from that Ledge, My Friend

So the last 4 months have not been the best for the Texas Longhorns. They were worse than Baylor at football. They were worse than BAYLOR at FOOTBALL, not women's basketball. Oh, and they lost to Iowa State. This was the same Texas Longhorns that might have won a National Championship a year ago had Colt McCoy not gone down with a devastating injury. But step back from that ledge, Texas. There's no reason to be weary of the future.

People are panicking again in Austin because "coach in waiting" Will Muschamp has now left for Florida. "Oh no! We don't have our coach in waiting." Settle down. Contrary to common belief that Mack Brown is 98 years old, he has not even broken 60 yet.

Mack Brown, not 98, pictured

Mack has shown that he has the ability to recover from atrocious seasons in the past. His first Texas squad in 1998 recovered from the 1997 debacle by coach John Mackovic. Remember when people wanted Mack fired? Ya, that was because his teams lost to Oklahoma 5 years in a row. Then he won a national title the next year. Unlike players getting slow and old, coaches do not get stupid. Age has a tendency to make people smarter. Brown is a great coach.

It's not even about that though. It's about being the most lucrative program in the most talent filled state in the country. The best high school players play in Texas. One Losing season does not change the fact that Texas is one of the best programs in the country. It continues to get the best recruits in the country. Getting the best players will lead to the best teams. One coordinator leaving does nothing to diminish a program that has been top class among all programs for years.

This past year, they had inexperienced QB play, bad playcalling, and what appeared to be a lack of playmaking on offense. No one stepped up for Texas on offense when they needed big plays. All of this can be fixed next year. With more of the best talent in the country coming in each year, I promise to Texas fans around the country that they will find their playmakers and all will be restored in Austin, Texas.

So, step back from that ledge, Texas, you are still the only program that has more power than the commissioner of the its own conference, Don Beebe. Just get the whip out and tell him to add wins to your record and all will be solved.