I really thought he would be very successful at Texas---now I think its possible he is mismatched. Herman uses a high contact practices that emphasize a "we will always be the toughest most physical team on the field" coaching style. Basically--he says it take no talent to hit hard and exert full effort on every play. Thats just a mind set. He was hugely successful at Houston---but here's the thing. At Houston he has a bunch of guys overlooked by the P5 who have a chip on their shoulder. That style of coaching meshes perfectly with the kind of player who feels slighted by the big name coaches and programs. The Houston players quickly embraced the hard nosed tough practice culture that Herman preached.

Texas on the other hand, gets the 5-star and 4-star players who have always been told they are the greatest and have always found the game came easy to them. Im starting to think Herman's style might not play as well in a locker room full of guys who might feel a bit more entitled. I figured after a couple of years, Herman would weed out the guys who werent going to embrace the culture--but maybe his tough high contact practices are simply going to be a tough sale for that level of players. He may need a to find a slightly different way to spin the need to strive for excellence than the grueling physical high contact practices he held in Houston.