The Press Conference

The Univeristy of Texas officially welcomed Major Applewhite onto the football staff as the running backs coach. Vindication was felt by millions of the legions of Major fans across the state, including those who named their dogs after their hero.

The following is a verbatum quote from Texas head coach Mack Brown, when asked about any strained relationships from his benching of Applewhite during the much publicized battle for the starting QB job with the fair haired Chris Simms: "What you want is to try and do what's fair, and you try and make the best decision that you can with the information that you have available. It doesn't mean you were right and you can't go back and fix it, so all you do is make the best one that you can make."

Finally. Some other notes of interest regarding the press conference:

Brown emphatically stated that, "Coach Davis will call ALL the plays", a clear attempt to shoot down any myths about Applewhite's influence over the offense and his taking over for Davis.

Mack also noted, as did Davis, that Applewhite would always have a spot on the coaching staff with UT - had the opportunity been there when he finished his Graduate Assistanship, they would have hired him on the spot.

Brown also talked at length about the expectations at Texas, "I've gotten like our fans - 10 wins isn't enough." Damn right.

All in all, we're looking at a rather uninspiring welcoming. What was most interesting to me was how uncomfortable Greg Davis looked - and how much emphasis Brown (ever the polician) put on Davis's role in both hiring and approving Applewhite's return.

Do you think when Brown fires his fat butt for sucking again and inserts Major he'll say it was done with Davis's blessing?

Welcome back Major!