I find it hard to believe that Texas doesn't care about winning. Our admins are just clueless about how to build a winning program. They have a tendency to go after the hot new coach on the scene rather than running a thorough search to determine if the coach is a good fit and if his recent success was due to luck or actual sustainable game planning and coaching. I don't know if this will change anytime soon though.
When you hire an inexperienced coaching stuff, they just don't know what to do at critical moments. Herman should have told his team not to jump offside because that would be the worst thing to happen to them. It's almost like the staff is learning on the job. This is why you hire proven coaches at the highest level.
I am not defending my no-brainer statement and I hear your position as well. We are way past that argument now. I am just pointing out some quirks in our legal interpretation of violence in various situations.
I find it interesting that in a Domestic Violence case, the public prosecutor can choose to prosecute if there is clear evidence of violence but the same rule won't apply to other situations.
Who provokes a confrontation is not usually the primary determinant on who is at fault in an assault case. The person who strikes in retaliation gets the blame. Whatever Rudolph did (and I agree he was acting like a bitch) doesn't warrant MG's action.
Why shouldn't there be a criminal assault case filed against Miles Garret? If you do the same thing outside of the field, or even in the stands, it would be a no-brainer. I am genuinely curious to know if assaults on the field (unrelated to the game) are exempt from criminal prosecution or are the rules so much more relaxed that the only way a player can be prosecuted for his actions on the field is if he seriously injured someone.
Like most highly recruited players at Texas, Malik was coddled too much and was given a celebrity status even before he proved himself. Most players can't fight through the fame to maintain their edge, but some do. You can blame LHN for the culture we now have at Texas. Poona, not being drafted, was probably the best thing that could have happened to his pro career assuming he stays healthy until the next contract.