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What Tom Herman said after loss to Maryland
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Texas entered the 2018 season as the No. 24 team in the country.
The Longhorns traveled to face Maryland, who defeated Tom Herman’s group in 2017 in Texas, and yet, Texas was favored on Saturday. Hello, upset.
Maryland held leads after the first and second quarters, and while Texas owned a 29-24 lead going into the fourth, the Terrapins shut out the Longhorns in the final period, outscoring them 10-0 to go on and win 34-29.
After the game, Texas coach Tom Herman spoke with the media about his team’s 5-point defeat.
What Tom Herman said
Herman asked if this rebuilding project is more than he expected: “No. It’s not. I knew where we were. I knew what needed to be done. The people whose opinions matter the most to me are my bosses, my family and the people in that locker room. We know the task at hand.”
— Trenton Daeschner (@TrentDaeschner) September 1, 2018
Herman asked if he’ll reopen the QB battle between Ehlinger and Shane Buechele: “Too early for me to say that.”
— Trenton Daeschner (@TrentDaeschner) September 1, 2018
Herman: “Not angry at our players. They played really hard.”
— Trenton Daeschner (@TrentDaeschner) September 1, 2018
Herman: “To end the game with three straight turnovers, it’s not good. That’ll get you beat.”
— Trenton Daeschner (@TrentDaeschner) September 1, 2018
Texas head coach Tom Herman: “A lot of people are gonna want to say it feels a lot like last year. It doesn’t to me. We got a lot to learn from.”
— Trenton Daeschner (@TrentDaeschner) September 1, 2018
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.