a. No matter how much Tom Herman might not want to outright declare that it's Big 12 title or bust this season from an expectations standpoint, it’s Big 12 title or bust right now. Going into year three, this is the expectation for every head coach that has ever been hired by the University of Texas in my lifetime.
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Agreeing with this in principle, but there weren't that many who expected David McWilliams to win the SWC in 1989. Coming off a 4-7 record, a 4th straight loss to OU, and A&M loaded.
I was initially going to bring up Mackovic in 1994, but decided that we were a lot more optimistic before that year. We had come within a yard of beating A&M in CS the year before and had a lot of talent on offense and some young studs on defense. I can see that an SWC title was expected that year (and I don't accept the bogus 4 way tie that we were ultimately part of).
Akers and Brown? Yep. Championship expected every year.