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Texas A&M Coach Jim Schlossnagle Hired by Texas Longhorns

After putting forth a fiery response seemingly shooting down the Texas job, the Longhorns have hired Texas A&M Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle to replace David Pierce in Austin

Matt Galatzan

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After wrapping up a College World Series Finals appearance, and the best baseball season in school history, the Texas A&M Aggies must now begin their search for a new coach.

According to reports from Chip Brown of Horns 247, the Aggies' arch-rival Texas Longhorns have hired head coach Jim Schlossnagle to replace recently fired head coach David Pierce.

The report comes just days after the Schlossnagle seemingly shot down the rumors on Monday night following their heartbreaking loss to Tennessee.

"I think it's pretty selfish of you to ask me that question, to be honest with you," Schlossnagle said. "But I left my family to be the coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again. And that hasn't changed in my mind."

"That's unfair to talk about something like that. That would be like you asking (Braden) Montgomery if he's going to sign in the draft. But I understand you've got to ask the question. But I gave up a big part of my life to come take this job. And I poured every ounce of my soul into this job and I gave this job every ounce I could possibly give it. Write that."

Obviously, losing your head coach to your long-time arch-rival immediately following an all-time best season stings in a big way.

That said, it is no surprise that the Longhorns moved in this direction.

Schlossnagle is one of the best in the sport, and the Longhorns have a recent history of going after the top names in the business in their coaching vacancies ahead of their entrance into the SEC.

Now, the Aggies must begin their search for their own new head man.

And you can bet they will swing for the fences.

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and MizzouSportsTalk.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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