As I have stated I think that Coach Strong was a good hire for Texas.
But to state that he will be "recognized as on of the greatest coaches in the history of college football" is a HUGE statement and little to premature.
Will he turn Texas around - quite likely; Will he be one of the greatest Coaches of all time - Lets come back in say 10 years and discuss that issue.
We are in a different environment then we were 30 - 50 years ago and all teams have a very hard time staying on top for extended periods of time - Alabama being the one of the notable exceptions lately. Texas 20 - 30 - 50 years ago had a strangle hold on the best players in Texas and in a lot of cases around the US but that has narrowed lately with A&M, Baylor and Oklahoma all with their hands in the pot. Also, facilities of the schools competing with Texas have also gotten better and are now if not equal to Texas's facilities they are real close so the environment has gotten better elsewhere as well.
So what this all means is that the playing field has leveled a lot for other teams since the Texas "hay days" and Texas might just find if harder to stay on top year in and year out like the "good ole days".
You nailed it in bold, exactly right. Funny what a couple of years make. Chuckster now on the hotseat. Lol