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Top 5 Coaches to Likely Replace Charlie Strong at Texas

By Michael Collins

Nov 19, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong before the game against Kansas at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Rohman-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong before the game against Kansas at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Rohman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Art Briles prior to a game against the Lamar Cardinals at McLane Stadium. Baylor 66-31. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Art Briles prior to a game against the Lamar Cardinals at McLane Stadium. Baylor 66-31. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1: Art Briles

Most Recent Position: Head Coach, Baylor, 2008-2015
Overall Coaching Record: 99-65
National Titles: None

We know what you’re thinking, so let us simply explain. This is a coach who will get a second chance regardless of public perception, and Texas could very well be first in line to make that happen.

Why He’d Be a Good Choice:

Looking beyond the issues at Baylor and Briles’ involvement in them, the simple fact is that he raised that football program from doormat to champion when nobody thought it possible.

Briles has a keen football mind, and is (was) an incredible recruiter (although that trait may now be tainted). There are few unemployed coaches out there right now who could make an immediate impact on a program, and Briles is one of those few.

Why He’d Be a Poor Choice:

The public backlash has to be reason one for Texas not hiring Briles. Every media outlet and parent of a daughter would protest the fact that he would even be interviewed less yet hired for the job. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

The NCAA has recently stated that there will be no broad sanctions levied against Baylor, which meas that losing his job there will probably be the extent of any punishment Briles receives. That opens the door for him to freely interview without fear of being banned or suspended after being hired somewhere.

Still, you can’t help but cringe when you think about a guy who has been blasted from every angle becoming your next head coach.

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