The news arrived via the ESPN crawl. “Texas fires coach Tom Herman.”
Uh-oh, thought Sooners and Cowboys and everyone who hangs their hat in a Big 12 port. That must mean Urban Meyer reconsidered and is headed for Austin.
Then came the followup news. Texas has centered upon Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, and from Ankeny to Abilene, Middle America exhaled. Big 12 teams won’t fear Sarkisian.
Meyer is a game-changer. Took Utah to the mid-major pinnacle, Florida to two national championships and Ohio State to one. The only solace to Meyer taking over at your arch-rival is that he isn’t likely to last long.