The Texas Longhorns announced Saturday they have parted with football coach Tom Herman after four seasons, with Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian emerging as a strong candidate to replace him, sources told ESPN's Chris Low.
"Decisions like this are very, very difficult and certainly not something I take lightly," athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement. "As I've said before, my philosophy is to wait until the end of the season to look at all of the factors in evaluating any of our programs.
"After much deliberation and a great deal of thought, as I looked back at the totality of where our football program is and in discussing its future, it became apparent that it was in the best interest of The University of Texas to move in a different direction.