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Former lineman: Houston first program to ‘actively tank a football season’

Justin Murphy, two days after his departure from the team was confirmed, criticized Houston in a Thursday night tweetstorm that called out head coach Dana Holgorsen and University administration for their handling of the 2019 season so far.

The former offensive lineman, who made three starts for the Cougars after transferring from UCLA as a graduate, labeled Houston as the first program to “actively tank a football season.”

In the Twitter thread, Murphy detailed his and the Cougars’ woes after its 1-3 start that included four games in an 18-day period, calling it the “hardest thing as an athlete I’ve ever done,” given his three prior knee surgeries.