Strong calls big plays given up by Texas defense ‘very correctable’

By Steve Habel/Senior Editor
AUSTIN, Texas — There are a lot of lessons to be learned from Texas’ gut-wrenching 45-40 Oct. 8 loss to Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl, but a good measure of what ails the porous Longhorns defense can be summed up in two words — “get back!”
The Longhorns gave up eight plays of 20 yards or more to the Sooners and that, according to Texas head coach Charlie Strong at his Oct. 10 Monday media availability, just can’t continue to happen.
“That’s something we have to continue to [article-offer]