As Texas head coach Tom Herman reached the podium for his press conference Monday afternoon, he didn’t begin by discussing the turnovers or the quarterback play. He began by comparing the Longhorns’ performance to the American literary novel “Of Mice and Men.”
As Texas headed back to the locker room, it wasn’t hard to note the similarities to last season’s loss to Maryland: the dejection, the shocked fans, the scoreboard.
It may be a new season for Texas, but it was the same result as last year’s opener — an undisciplined Longhorn team getting upset by underdog Maryland.
Another year of college football is upon us and with it comes the year-long conversation of who the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner will be. Here are some of this preseason’s top candidates:
The Daily Texan spoke with Andy Kostka, associate sports editor and football beat writer at Diamondback Sports ahead of Texas' matchup against Maryland.
Off-the-field distractions for the Terrapins, including the death of freshman Jordan McNair and the ESPN story accusing the coaching staff of creating a “toxic culture,” have lasted all summer. It all started on May 29, during an offseason workout organized by the football team’s strength and conditioning staff.
Year two of the Tom Herman era — along with hype, expectations and postseason hopes — begins Saturday as No. 23 Texas takes the field against Maryland at FedExField.
