Texas coach Mack Brown mum on future amid speculation

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Mack Brown declined to say today whether the Alamo Bowl will be his final game, amid intense speculation after another disappointing season that began with the Longhorns talking about becoming national championship contenders again.

"My situation has not changed," Brown said.

Speaking to reporters for the first time since multiple published reports this week indicated that he might step down, Brown said he has yet to talk with new Texas athletic director Steve Patterson and university President Bill Powers about the job he's had since 1998.

He deflected several other questions about his future during a news conference in San Antonio about Texas' bowl game against Oregon on Dec. 30.

"I want to sit down with [Patterson] and Bill in the near future and talk about where we're going and where our program is going," Brown said.

About an hour later in Austin, Powers reasserted his support for Brown and said they planned to speak in the coming days.