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Charlie Strong has said more than once that he's got “the best job in the country” at Texas and that there's nothing to be said of the talk of him being interested in the coaching vacancy at the University of Miami.
Texas interim athletic director Mike Perrin was vocal of his support for Strong in a radio interview in Austin this week. Additionally, sources have told Horns247 that Perrin and university president Gregory L. Fenves for several weeks that they fully support Strong as the head coach at Texas.
Perhaps now, given the reports that surfaced on Saturday, the talk of Strong jumping ship will finally die.
Citing sources close to Strong, both Anwar Richardson of Rivals.com and Brett McMurphy of ESPN are reporting that Strong is no longer interested in the opening at Miami. McMurphy's report said Strong was “initially intrigued” by the Miami job, which came open after the recent firing of Al Golden, but he would only be considered one of Miami's top candidates if he was willing to accept a smaller salary than the more than $5 million annually he's currently making at Texas.
Sources have told Horns247 in recent weeks that Strong has been focused not on other jobs, but on overhauling his offensive coaching staff. Play-caller Jay Norvell and tight ends coach Jeff Traylor are the only offensive staff members with guaranteed contracts for next season, a year where Strong will likely be looking to hire an offensive coordinator and multiple other assistant coaches to get an offense that currently ranks 95th nationally in scoring offense (24.9 points per game) and 93rd in total offense (367.5 yards per game) going in the right direction.
Strong has three seasons remaining on a contract he signed in January 2014 when he was picked by former Texas athletic director Steve Patterson to replace Mack Brown. Strong has posted a 10-13 record in his two seasons at Texas with two games left to play in the 2015 season with the next of those coming on Thanksgiving night as Texas (4-6, 3-4 in the Big 12) takes on Texas Tech (6-5, 3-5) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Texas interim athletic director Mike Perrin was vocal of his support for Strong in a radio interview in Austin this week. Additionally, sources have told Horns247 that Perrin and university president Gregory L. Fenves for several weeks that they fully support Strong as the head coach at Texas.
Perhaps now, given the reports that surfaced on Saturday, the talk of Strong jumping ship will finally die.
Citing sources close to Strong, both Anwar Richardson of Rivals.com and Brett McMurphy of ESPN are reporting that Strong is no longer interested in the opening at Miami. McMurphy's report said Strong was “initially intrigued” by the Miami job, which came open after the recent firing of Al Golden, but he would only be considered one of Miami's top candidates if he was willing to accept a smaller salary than the more than $5 million annually he's currently making at Texas.
Sources have told Horns247 in recent weeks that Strong has been focused not on other jobs, but on overhauling his offensive coaching staff. Play-caller Jay Norvell and tight ends coach Jeff Traylor are the only offensive staff members with guaranteed contracts for next season, a year where Strong will likely be looking to hire an offensive coordinator and multiple other assistant coaches to get an offense that currently ranks 95th nationally in scoring offense (24.9 points per game) and 93rd in total offense (367.5 yards per game) going in the right direction.
Strong has three seasons remaining on a contract he signed in January 2014 when he was picked by former Texas athletic director Steve Patterson to replace Mack Brown. Strong has posted a 10-13 record in his two seasons at Texas with two games left to play in the 2015 season with the next of those coming on Thanksgiving night as Texas (4-6, 3-4 in the Big 12) takes on Texas Tech (6-5, 3-5) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
