Without hesitation, Charlie Strong embraced the notion this week that Texas could be Big 12 champions come December. "Hey, I say that to them, why not? Why not us?" the Longhorns coach said in response to a question. "You look what we have, and we're a very talented football team." Given that Texas just allowed 50 points in a loss to a .500 Cal team, the notion spawned a cottage industry of skeptical gifs.