Howard Jr. Drama Rocks Texas Football | Texas Longhorns Football News

Texas Longhorns’ preseason is already in chaos after a freshman cornerback’s dad went viral for threatening to “expose” the program over his son’s lack of snaps — despite Hayward Howard Jr. being a four-star recruit and high school state champ. The dad, a former player himself, blamed “political games” for holding his son back, but coaches are sticking to standard protocols for freshmen. The drama erupted right after a scrimmage where Howard Jr. didn’t play with the starters — and just a day after the team let go of a veteran linebacker. Coach Sarkisian’s ignoring the noise while calling the team’s performance “too sloppy.” Experts say this kind of parental meltdown only hurts the player’s chances — Howard Jr. still has a bright future, but he’ll need to earn his spot on the field. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0322728ce90314b5