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Sherrington: I'd like to see what Jerrod Heard could do for Longhorns' offense, but he might not get the chance

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Oct 24, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Jerrod Heard (18) carries the ball against the Kansas State Wildcats during the first half at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

Columnist Kevin Sherrington recently held a chat to talk all things D-FW sports. Here are some highlights:

Question: Do you think it's smart/not smart if Texas were to start Shane Buechele during his freshman year?

Sherrington: Depends on whether you think he's ready. One train of thought is that a team with a coach on the hot seat can't afford to go with a freshman QB.