You can count out a very familiar name as a candidate for Texas' open athletic director position.
Former Texas football coach Mack Brown told CBS Sports that he is not a candidate for the job. Texas parted ways with athletic director Steve Patterson on Tuesday. The move was officially announced by Texas as a resignation though there had been multiple reports detailing the issues Patterson was facing (and had created) in his Texas tenure.
Fox Sports reported Tuesday that there would be a "push" for Brown.
Brown, 64, is represented by Houston lawyer Joe Jamail and the field at Texas' Darrell K. Royal Stadium is named for Jamail. According to Horns Digest, Jamail declined to renew the suite he had at the stadium for the 2015 football season. CBS said Brown is expected to be a part of the search committee to find a new athletic director.
Patterson has been replaced by interim athletic director Mike Perrin, who called coach Charlie Strong, the man who replaced Brown as coach, a friend. Strong's Longhorns are 1-1 this year and 7-8 overall. Given that Brown is Strong's predecessor, you can see how it would be an awkward and unlikely pairing.
Brown, who came to Texas from North Carolina, was 158-48 in 16 seasons with Texas. He's currently serving as an analyst for ESPN.
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