Thank You Bobby, Gerry and OTF--Coffee and Football with Mack This Morning

[McKinney529]

I don't post much, just don't really have time to keep up with the board like I would like to.  I just wanted to say "Thank You" for having Mack Brown on this morning.  What an incredible interview.  Coach Brown is the best and I could listen to him all day long.  Thanks again!

[Jeff Howe]

I know things didn't end well for Mack at Texas, and part of my job meant calling it as I saw it, but I've got countless personal stories that outweigh any negatives that might've lingered from Mack's tenure on the Forty Acres.

When he resigned in 2013, Bobby pointed out that 16 years at Texas made Mack THE head coach for a generation of Longhorn fans. I'm in that group. I was a freshman in high school during Mack's first season at Texas. Mack and Ricky Williams made it cool to like the Longhorns. When it ended, I was covering it in the press box at the Alamodome as a member of the media.

People can say what they want about Mack, but you can't deny that he's one of a kind.

[McKinney529]

Very well said Jeff! Mack is one of a kind

[McCoy2Shipley]

That was probably my favorite Coffee and Football episode of all time. Bob Shipley hoping on last minute with Coach Brown was cool as hell. Thank you Bobby and staff for pulling that off

[Hank South]

Great interview! 

[chennups]

Amazing interview.

[genevalonghorn]

At least since Mack has been affiliated with the program, it has been better off with him than without him.  Check out the Strong and Herman years for confirmation of that.  I'm glad Sark has found a way to have him around the program in some capacity.  

[horns96]

Damn, y’all, that segment from Alfio to the end almost made me tear up.🤘

[UTexas]

6 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

I know things didn't end well for Mack at Texas, and part of my job meant calling it as I saw it, but I've got countless personal stories that outweigh any negatives that might've lingered from Mack's tenure on the Forty Acres.

When he resigned in 2013, Bobby pointed out that 16 years at Texas made Mack THE head coach for a generation of Longhorn fans. I'm in that group. I was a freshman in high school during Mack's first season at Texas. Mack and Ricky Williams made it cool to like the Longhorns. When it ended, I was covering it in the press box at the Alamodome as a member of the media.

People can say what they want about Mack, but you can't deny that he's one of a kind.

I’myou should put those Mack stories into an article. Would be a great read. 

[Roy Hinojosa]

Mack is a smooth criminal. At one point of the interview, Gerry asked a two part question and he answered the first one to where Bobby asked a question. Mack masterfully stopped Bobby, and went back to answer Gerry's second question. He's sharp as ever, and makes everyone feel comfortable in their own skin. OTF needs to have Mack Mondays from now on.

[Bobby Burton]

Very happy coach joined us. He’s always been fair and good to me. Appreciate him very much.

[Jc Dobbs]

20 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

I know things didn't end well for Mack at Texas, and part of my job meant calling it as I saw it, but I've got countless personal stories that outweigh any negatives that might've lingered from Mack's tenure on the Forty Acres.

When he resigned in 2013, Bobby pointed out that 16 years at Texas made Mack THE head coach for a generation of Longhorn fans. I'm in that group. I was a freshman in high school during Mack's first season at Texas. Mack and Ricky Williams made it cool to like the Longhorns. When it ended, I was covering it in the press box at the Alamodome as a member of the media.

People can say what they want about Mack, but you can't deny that he's one of a kind.

Thanks, Jeff!

Several years ago I watched a replay of Texas at Nebraska when Mack took the Longhorns into Lincoln to play the Children of the Corn circa 1998.

Back then, Nebraska was a CFB powerhouse and almost never lost at home.

Texas played a physically tough, focused and motivated style of football and defeated Nebraska behind a great effort and performance by Ricky Williams.

When the final gun sounded, the Longhorns had ended the Cornhuskers' 47- game home winning streak and the Nebraska home crowd gave Texas a standing ovation as the Longhorns left the field. Of course, the "Standing O" was a reflection of the arrogance of the Nebraska fans in those days, but it was also a recognition of what it took for a visiting team to beat Nebraska in their house.

Thanks Mack! And Hook 'Em!