Can Texas turn things around with new head coach?

            There has been something lacking at The University of Texas for the past three years. So, when Mack Brown "resigned", I was in total shock. After the year he, and the team, has had, I was almost 100% sure he'd have one more season. Many people, fans or not, think his coaching this year was one of his best.I won't sit here and say that the injuries many key players suffered was  the main cause, but losing 8 of 10 starters, many on key position. The team lost sophomore QB David Ash to a concussion against BYU and was out for the season.Texas  also lost starting linebacker Jordan Hicks during the Kansas State game, he did not return the rest of the season.During Texas' win over West Virginia, defensive tackle Chris Whaley (ACL) and running back Jonathan Gray (achilles) were lost for the season. Even after this adversity, Mack Brown coached this team to a chance of winning the Big 12  championship.
         After three sub-par to mediocre seasons, (5-7, 7-5,and  8-4 respectively) changes needed to be made. While 7-5 or an 8-4 season would be respectable for a great many other teams, at Texas, it's a disappointing season. However disappointing, did Mack Brown deserve forced resignation? I don't think so. He deserved at least one more year. Was it necessary to part ways with a man who came to Texas, which had been struggling mightily for years, and put together 10+ winning seasons? Again, not on your life. But Texas wants to win, and that has precedence over everything.
           One of the main issues Texas has is amnesia, This team was terrible under John Mackovic (41-28-2/1992-1997), and David McWilliams (31-26, 1987-1991), so what Mack did here was nothing short of amazing. If Mack has a fault, maybe he was to nice, too like-able, and too soft on player development. But his positives outweighed his negatives. Recruits wanted to come to Texas because of what Mack Brown was doing for Texas. He's a generous, genuine, and graceful even as he was being forced to resign.
         The trend emerging in regards to college football, is that like-ability is not necessarily in a head coach's job description, winning is the only job description. But, do we really need a high paid hard-ass who would rather cut corners and cheat than just play the game? It seems as if there is no loyalty anymore in any sport, so this gives head coaches a much more difficult job. Today's sports landscape is constantly tarnished, especially college football. Every season the NCAA (I won't even get into she sham that is the NCAA) finds violations with some team or another, and the fans have become desensitized. We no longer care how we win games, and it is the players that suffer. Coaches are often time goaded by alumni and booster to win by any means. College football has become a business. The coaches know it, the players know it, and the fans know it. So schools continue to rebuild, some are successful, others are not. The bottom line is that loyalty has fallen by the way-side, and instant gratitude is all we think about.
          So, what is next for Texas? Transition and rebuilding, sure. But Brown's resignation will not solve the problems Texas now faces, and the 'lucky man" who gets this job is going to be under immense scrutiny and pressure. Fans, players, and alumni are going to see how this "rebuilding" is going to effect recruiting. I think it will have a huge impact due to the fact that we signed players because Brown could recruit. All-in-all, Texas will become relevant again, but we should realize that our relevance is part of Brown's legacy, and the changes he made.