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Charlie Strong Should Take the Gamble on Freshman Shane Buechele for Starting QB

Even though it fits his philosophy on the field, Texas football head coach Charlie Strong's new offensive coordinator doesn't want to hurry things up with his quarterback race.

After Texas' spring game Saturday, Longhorns assistant Sterlin Gilbert offered no timetable for how long it will take to pick the new QB1 in Austin.

"To me, as much as I love to go fast, I want that thing to be right," Gilbert said, per Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman. "As long as it goes, it goes. We've just got to make sure we've got the right guy and it's the right decision.