Schlossnagle in damage control mode, attempts trace departure back to Trev Alberts

Jim Schlossnagle implies that noncommittal Trev Alberts spurred him on to consider other jobs

The spin machine is in full effect down in Austin, after a couple of rounds of national disgust over the way Jim Schlossnagle handled his departure have all but completely sullied the coach's reputation. Ever eager to be a winner in the press, if nowhere else, the Longhorns have apparently called upon their strongest allies: Dallas-Fort Worth print media.

In an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Schloss gets his chance to tell his side of the story—or, at least, how he wants the story to be told. He speaks of the venom that he and his family have received; things that, if true, should rightly be roundly condemned.

The entire remainder of the article, however, is Schlossnagle setting up the narrative that he wants told when it comes to the timing of conversations surrounding the move, the reasons behind it, and more. Again, we have reporting on record that the deal was agreed to "at the highest level" prior to A&M's series with Georgia in April, which doesn't line up at all with what Schloss is declaring here.

When asked about the reasons behind the move, here is what he had to say.

It is hard to believe that this conversation came out of the blue and was the main reason why Schlossnagle began to consider leaving. The tough thing is that we have no examples on record of Schloss attempting to mislead anyone regarding his job movemen—wait one moment, I'm receiving some news.

One wonders why Alberts himself is not quoted in the article. It doesn't even look like they tried to reach out to him, given that there is no piece of the column stating something along the lines of "Alberts could not be reached for comment." That seems to be a clear recipe for a slanted portrayal of events.

Texas A&M insider Billy Liucci had some interesting reactions to Texas fans crowing about the piece in the Star-Telegram.

This would add some intriguing texture to that interchange, if true.

Former Texas A&M baseball player JB Moss seems to be aware of some behind-the-scenes information that has yet to be revealed—possibly some that would either contradict Schloss's account of events or cast them in a whole new light. He tags Liucci as if to say, "it's time to tell everyone."

This one keeps twisting and turning. We may be drawing near to the end of this media cycle, but if anything else comes to light, we'll be on it.