By Rock Westfall When interacting with much of the Texas Longhorns fanbase, one quickly notices a sense of self-importance, , and perhaps a general lack of college football awareness. Their sense of entitlement and privilege is matched only by Michigan, which finally won the national championship last year after . Yet, when you examine Texas as a football brand, it is a lot of ten-gallon hats without much cattle.
The record reveals a program that is desperate for relevance that was lost 15 years ago. the Alabama Crimson Tide 37-21 in the 2009 season national championship game, the Longhorns have never been that close to the prize. Of course, the Bevo Bros will talk about that loss to the Tide with the alibi that if QB were not injured, it would have been different.
Judging by Alabama’s dynasty starting that night, that lament is doubtful. But the one parlay Texas often hits is whining, excuse-making, and Shouldas, Couldas, and Wouldas. In that, they are the reigning, repeat national champions.
Since it’s Texas Hate Week 🤘⬇️ Alabama vs Texas in the 2009 National Championship Since that fateful night against Alabama at the Rose Bowl, Texas has put together only two double-digit win seasons in the past 14 years. Certainly, the 2023 campaign was tremendously encouraging and assumed to be a breakout. The Longhorns went 12-2, beat Alabama on the road, and made the , where they were defeated 37-31 by Washington.
Now comes the question of whether or not Texas is . In 2018,.