Mud Pits, Red Tape and the Texas Turnaround Long in Coming

The duo driving the future of Texas football knows that the Longhorns' abundance of resources hasn't always been an advantage. If new AD Chris Del Conte can address what felled past regimes, can second-year coach Tom Herman take the program back to national prominence? Plus, a personal barbecue breakthrough in Austin and the rest of this week's Punt, Pass & Pork.

AUSTIN, Texas — Chris Del Conte was about to leave the room as Tom Herman walked in. “Hey boss,” the second-year Texas football coach said to the new Texas athletic director last Tuesday. “Heck of a meeting this morning.” And then Herman flashed a huge grin.

Unbeknownst to Herman, Del Conte had just talked about that meeting during…