There was a point this year where it looked like Texas would be staying home during bowl season in Charlie Strong’s first year with the Longhorns. After starting 3-5 with wins against North Texas, Iowa State and Kansas and a tough slate of games ahead, winning three out of their final four games seemed a distant dream.
When Charlie Strong tells you it’s not cold, it’s not cold
Positively chilling pregame speech, coach.
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Then Texas beat Texas Tech and stunned No. 23 West Virginia, still needing either a road win against Oklahoma State or a home victory against TCU to become bowl eligible. Texas took care of business Saturday, defeating the Cowboys in Stillwater, where Saturday’s low was an un-Texas 28 degrees.
Coach Strong, how did you get it to happen?
Charlie Strong on his pregame message to players: "They told me it was cold. I told them it wasn't cold."
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) November 16, 2014 What if the cold, was, like, in your mind, man?
Thanks for birthing a new meme, Charlie.
— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) November 16, 2014 See More:
