Texas fires Charlie Strong, will coach season finale vs. TCU

[JonLP24]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas has decided to fire Charlie Strong as football coach, according to ESPN's Brett McMurphy and multiple reports.

Strong will coach the Longhorns' final regular season game Friday against TCU before stepping down. He's 16-20 in three seasons at Texas and 12-14 in Big 12 play. His final game will clinch either a bowl bid or his third seven-loss season.

Strong is owed a buyout of $10.7 million for the remaining two years on his contract, a fee which would be reduced if he takes another job. The decision to part ways with Strong became inevitable Saturday night after Texas (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) lost 24-21 in overtime to a Kansas team that was 1-9 and had lost its last 19 Big 12 games.

His final season at Texas began with a dramatic 50-47 double overtime victory over a preseason top-10 Notre Dame team, a feat that moved the Longhorns from unranked to No. 11 in the AP poll. But that game would not prove to be a turning point for the program, and the Fighting Irish are currently 4-7.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18099176/texas-longhorns-fire-charlie-strong-football-coach

[El Supremo]

1. Didn't they qualify for a bowl game last year but declined to go?

The same thing should happen again this year. That's if they can actually beat TCU.