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Texas Longhorns: Why Charlie Strong Didn’t Release Du’Vonta Lampkin from NLI

Accountability, character, integrity.

Those are just a few common terms you’ve probably heard thrown around since head coach Charlie Strong stepped on the scene in Austin. To be blunt, it’s been a full-out culture shift at Texas, where throwing up the infamous horns initially became a privilege, not a right.

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Whether you agree with Strong’s approach or not, you have to admire some of the life lessons he is teaching these young men. A prime example of this can be seen through the recently concluded eligibility saga of former Texas Longhorns defensive tackle signee Du’Vonta Lampkin, who recently enrolled with the Oklahoma Sooners.