Greg Davis: Job search is onIt's started. Vaunted offensive coordinator Greg Davis is fired. Sooner or later, it was coming.
Davis is, frankly, a sacrificial lamb. He won't be the only one. Look at this way, the Longhorns lost two of the best two most otherwordly, transcendent players in their history: Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley.
This on top of the yearly vacating of other skill players and offensive linemen in the NFL Draft. Guys like Quan Cosby, Jamaal Charles, Justin Blalock, Phil Loadholt and others. Guys that aren't otherworldly and, yet, when they're gone you miss them.
That can only happen for so long. After eight years of Vince Young and McCoy, eventually you have some ounce of futility at quarterback because no one else is getting snaps. Garrett Gilbert may be a good college quarterback, but he's not Young or McCoy even at his best. He's a pocket quarterback.
This drop off was coming.
The other thing that kills Davis is the recruiting. They haven't had a good running back in two years. However, Davis is expected to make lemonade out of whatever fruit is purchased. It doesn't matter. You need 200 yards a game, if you need it, with Fozzy Whittaker, Cody Johnson and Tre Newton.
The Longhorns have struck out with offensive playmakers as of late. They might blossom next year. Unfortunately for Davis, he'll not be around to see it.
