September 20, 2016 - Texas Chalk Talk

Houston faces mirror image in Texas State

September 20, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

The ties linking the two head coaches stretch as far as Austin and Columbus, Ohio. To the point that their wives are friends. And that’s just one part of the intrigue when Houston faces Texas State at 6 p.m. Sept. 24 on ESPN3. Houston head coach Tom Herman acknowledged the two were friends when they were on the Ohio State staff. But that friendship actually started in the late 1990s when Everett was a defensive backs coach at Texas while Herman was a graduate assistant. “I consider him a close…

Baylor readies for a high-octane Oklahoma State

September 20, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

The Big 12’s top game will be played in Waco when Oklahoma State visits Baylor at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 on Fox. The game features two high octane offenses led by veteran quarterbacks — Baylor’s Seth Russell and OSU’s Mason Rudolph. Mason has already thrown for 1,017 yards and six touchdowns to rank third in the conference, while Russell has thrown for 761 yards and nine touchdowns. Bears coach Jim Grobe said he is impressed with Rudolph, especially with how well he throws the deep ball, and how he gets…

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Strong says he’ll be more involved in the defensive room

September 20, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

Following a 50-43 loss to California Sept. 17, Texas coach Charlie Strong vows to get more involved in the defensive planning. Strong made the comments during his weekly Monday press conference Sept. 19. Not only is he planning on being more involved, Strong said every coach will get evaluated in the next two weeks. The Longhorns’ next game is at Oklahoma State Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. Typically, he said, he makes suggestions to the staff, not demands. The good news is the defensive problems are correctable, the coach said,…