Guys as I've said all along, this program is currently in a free fall. They had all year as a sample size of the offense with Swoopes at QB and a shoddy defense and still came out and put up an egg at Notre Dame. And now you are demoting your OC, that you as the HC brought in to be the OC. Again, you had all year to evaluate your staff and you make this change after week 1!! And you wonder why Everett Golson didn't want to go to Texas where he would have been given the job without competing, or why Max Whitek didn't end up going there?
AUSTIN, Texas -- Charlie Strong is shaking up his coaching staff after Texas' 38-3 loss to Notre Dame.
Strong demoted co-offensive coordinators Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline on Tuesday and named receivers coach Jay Norvell his new playcaller.
After a lopsided 38-3 loss to Notre Dame, Longhorns coach Charlie Strong demoted co-offensive coordinators Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline and named receivers coach Jay Norvell his new playcaller. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images"We have to get this program on track," Strong said. "We have to do a better job of coaching. There's no reason for us to go out and perform at the level we've been performing. There's no reason at all."
Norvell is in his first season at Texas after a seven-year stint as an assistant at Oklahoma, including four seasons as the Sooners' co-offensive coordinator.
Watson and Wickline will remain on staff, with Watson continuing to coach Texas' quarterbacks and Wickline continuing to coach the offensive line. Watson had been the team's primary playcaller and came with Strong from Louisville, where he'd been calling plays since 2011.
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In the 35-point loss to the Irish, Texas' offense produced 163 total yards and eight three-and-outs. The Longhorns have lost three straight dating back to last season and rank last in the nation in total offense and No. 120 in scoring offense.
"We have to get better, and we need to continue to move forward," Strong said. "It's all about productivity, it's about building a program and building it the right way."
Strong said he has not decided whether Tyrone Swoopes or Jerrod Heard will start at quarterback against Rice in the Longhorns' home opener Saturday night.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Charlie Strong is shaking up his coaching staff after Texas' 38-3 loss to Notre Dame.
Strong demoted co-offensive coordinators Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline on Tuesday and named receivers coach Jay Norvell his new playcaller.
After a lopsided 38-3 loss to Notre Dame, Longhorns coach Charlie Strong demoted co-offensive coordinators Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline and named receivers coach Jay Norvell his new playcaller. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images"We have to get this program on track," Strong said. "We have to do a better job of coaching. There's no reason for us to go out and perform at the level we've been performing. There's no reason at all."
Norvell is in his first season at Texas after a seven-year stint as an assistant at Oklahoma, including four seasons as the Sooners' co-offensive coordinator.
Watson and Wickline will remain on staff, with Watson continuing to coach Texas' quarterbacks and Wickline continuing to coach the offensive line. Watson had been the team's primary playcaller and came with Strong from Louisville, where he'd been calling plays since 2011.
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[h=2]Olson: Offensive shakeup will be Strong's most important move[/h]Charlie Strong demoted friends Shawn Watson and Joe Wickline because it was necessary to get Texas back on track.
In the 35-point loss to the Irish, Texas' offense produced 163 total yards and eight three-and-outs. The Longhorns have lost three straight dating back to last season and rank last in the nation in total offense and No. 120 in scoring offense.
"We have to get better, and we need to continue to move forward," Strong said. "It's all about productivity, it's about building a program and building it the right way."
Strong said he has not decided whether Tyrone Swoopes or Jerrod Heard will start at quarterback against Rice in the Longhorns' home opener Saturday night.
