Hear the story about Mack Brown firing the sideline radio reporter?

Posted Oct 3, 2013
The Rod Babers story is manna from heaven for Texas fans disgruntled with Mack Brown, which is a lot of them, and for anyone who just doesn't like Texas -- which is a lot more than that. The Rod Babers story illustrates an egomaniacal coach who is power drunk and willing to take down anyone who gets in his way. The Rod Babers story is an indictment of the nice man we thought we knew as Mack Brown. But the Rod Babers story isn't true. (CBS Sports)

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