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Fire Charlie Strong? Why the Longhorns letting go of their head coach in October isn't that simple

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Texas head football coach Charlie Strong listens to a question from a reporter during the Big 12 Conference Football Media Days at the Omni Dallas Hotel, July 19, 2016. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

AUSTIN -- On a day like Monday, when reporters looked for any signs short of circling buzzards regarding Charlie Strong's future, it didn't go unnoticed that Texas' reclusive athletic director showed up for the weekly news conference.

The come-and-go cameo caught Charlie by surprise, too.

"I guess he's making sure I'm OK," Strong told the media.