Strong feels he let down black coaches with shaky Texas tenure

There was never a shortage of pressure on Charlie Strong at Texas, but at least some of it was self-inflicted, as he attempted to represent African-American coaches all over the country.

"When you're the first minority coach at a major university like that, you feel like there's so many people counting on you," Strong told Stewart Mandel of FOX Sports. "I got upset at myself for not being successful, and I got upset at myself because you feel like you let a lot of people down."

Strong, who went 16-21 with the Longhorns, was fired at the end of his third campaign.

He quickly resurfaced at South Florida, where he's looking to build on the solid foundation left behind by Willie Taggart, who vacated the post to take Oregon's coaching job.

"I have no regrets," Strong said while reflecting on his stint at Texas. "OK, it happened, it's a lesson learned. Now that you have the opportunity here at South Florida, go make it the best job."

The Bulls' job comes with far less pressure, and while it also may boast less upside, it could also help Strong return to the national spotlight soon. South Florida posted an 11-2 record last season and is poised to begin the 2017 campaign as a popular pick to reach a New Year's Six bowl game.