Earl Campbell thinks it's time for Mack Brown to go

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Like most of you I woke up this morning and read the news about Lane Kiffin’s firing as head coach at the University of Southern California and actually felt a little jealous. The Trojans have claimed 11 national football championships, none of which were won under Lane Kiffin, and saw the writing on the wall if things continued the current course. Â USC canned the 4th year head coach at the airport terminal in Los Angeles after an embarassing loss to Arizona State the night before. Â Kiffin didn’t make it to mid-season. Â Applause for USC…..

Texas, on the other hand has been extremely gun shy about pulling the trigger, or plug, on Mack Brown who is in his 16th season as head coach of the Texas Longhorns. Â Plenty of former players have been outspoken about the current state of the Longhorn football program including Brian Jones, Ricky Williams and recently Chris Simms.

On Sunday, arguably the most legendary of of players ever to wear a Texas Longhorns football jersey made his thoughts known on what he thinks should happen to Mack Brown.

Earl Campbell says it’s time 4 Texas 2 replace Mack Brown:”Sometimes a change is good..somebody has to break the ice and say yes it’s time.”

â€” Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 29, 2013

I don’t know about you but when I hear Earl Campbell speak about the Texas Longhorns, I listen. Â It appears the Tyler Rose has had enough of the losing ways around Austin just like we’ve all had enough of the mediocrity. Â According to comments Campbell made to Mark Berman of Fox26 News in Houston, the 1977 Heisman Trophy winner thinks Texas should take a look at former Texas defensive back Jerry Gray when the vacancy arises.

“If we’re going to make a change I would like to say that we got one in the house, Jerry Gray, who’s getting in the College Football Hall of Fame,” Cambell said. “I think that would be a good place to start.”

I’m not sure if Jerry Gray is the guy for the job but what I am sure of is we’re overdue for a regime change in Austin. Â While the myopia within the athletic department and many of the big money boosters is very real, I’m glad players that helped build this program are speaking out. Â Texas has won one national championship under Mack Brown (2005) and played for another in 2009, but lately the the cupboard in Austin is devoid of the “hardware” Texas should possess.