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since Terry took over Dec. 12. The only losses have come to ranked teams, Kansas State and Iowa State.
He sought out longtime friends, including Beard, for advice when he took over. Growing more comfortable in the job, Terry admits he’s making changes now that he wouldn’t have made a month ago. The spotlight is only going to get brighter in the second half of the Big 12 schedule, not to mention the NCAA Tournament. Last season, Texas won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 2014 under Barnes. The Longhorns’ last appearance in the tourney’s second weekend was the Elite Eight in 2008.In a phone interview, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte dismissed the notion that Terry is basically part of a season-long tryout for the head coaching job.
Del Conte says finding the right coach will come after the season, not now, even while rumors swirl. Nor is Del Conte inclined to say what Terry has to do to keep the job — be it a Sweet 16 appearance or Elite Eight run or beyond.
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