I'm not sure there are that many thinking Texas fans. There were calls to fire Mack Brown after the 2004 season when the Horns went 12-1 and beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl. I kept asking people, "If we're gonna fire a guy for going 12-1, who's going to be smart enough to win and stupid enough to take the job?" Interestingly enough, we could have gone 2-12 and the job would be safe, as long was he beat A&M and Oklahoma. We had a lot of people who, like the Alabama folk, thought a national title was our birthright. Alabama folks keep thinking Bear Bryant will come back, UT folks kept thinking Royal would come back. It's awfully tough for the coach that follows a legend, and sometimes for the next three or four coaches.
as a Longhorn, I totally agree with you. many of my fellow students at UT were calling for Mack Brown's head after he'd turned the program completely around and had a 12-1 season. someone even started a website www.firemackbrown.com. not sure if its still up...ha! anyway, HOOK EM HORNS!