Jim Schlossnagle delivered a quote about winning the national championship that has come back to bite him.
Schlossnagle, 54, led the Texas Longhorns’ baseball team to a 44-14 record during the regular season. His Longhorns went 22-8 in conference play to win the SEC. At the time, Schlossnagle boasted over what an accomplishment that was.
“Winning an SEC title during the regular season is harder than winning a national championship,” Schlossnagle said after his team had clinched the SEC. “We want to win a national title, but this (is) a test of endurance and grit, and obviously having a good team. I’m really proud of our players and the staff.”
Fast forward a few weeks, and Schlossnagle’s feelings might have changed.
Schlossnagle’s Longhorns lost to UTSA twice and got eliminated from the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Texas had been the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament and joined No. 1 seed Vanderbilt in being knocked out early.
This was Schlossnagle’s first year at Texas following three years at Texas A&M, which was preceeded by a long career at TCU. He made the College World Series five times while at TCU and twice in three years while at A&M. Some might say that since he has never won a national championship, he might not be qualified to say that winning the SEC is tougher than winning a national championship.
Schlossnagle even got the “Freezing Cold Takes” treatment for his comments.
— Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) June 2, 2025
Texas had a nice season in terms of its record, but exiting in the regional is not at all what they want — especially to another in-state school like UTSA.
