re: Will Muschamp was head coach in waiting at Texas. Would he have done well as UT HC?

No doubt Boom’s biggest shortcoming was offense, particularly identifying and developing quarterbacks. With Bentley in his last year and with Hilinski and Doty coming in, he’s clearly turned that around. Add in coaching upgrades at qb and offensive line which are paying off, and you have hard proof of Boom’s maturity and growth.

He still has to prove he can beat Georgia, Clemson and other top tier teams (plus Kentucky!). The signs are there if he can continue to build depth, avoid widespread injuries and pull out some upsets with this year’s schedule.