Brown recently spoke with Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM), offering his thoughts on NIL and the ever-expanding College Football Playoff.

“I think I did. I think I messed up. It was stupid,” Brown said of the “CEO” title that he gave himself while the head coach at Texas, where he served from 1998 to 2013.

The former Longhorns head coach coined his nickname in defense of his coaching style, but it backfired on him.

Mack Brown is back living in Texas during the winter and through the spring and plans to spend the summer at the family’s home in the North Carolina mountains.

Despite his recent firing from North Carolina, former Texas Longhorns head coach Mack Brown holds no ill-will toward the Tarheels.

In 2024, the Texas Longhorns possessed one of the top defenses in the SEC and all of college football. The unit ranked third nationally in yards allowed (283.7) and points allowed per game (15.3).

While it didn't go down how he wanted, Mack Brown has made peace with his departure from North Carolina in 2024. Living back in Austin, Texas -- where he famously led Texas to a national title in 2005 -- Brown made the trip north to Fort Worth to accept the Davey O'Brien Legends Award on Monday.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mack Brown is back to living in Austin, Texas, during the winter and through the spring, and plans to spend the summer at the family's home in the North Carolina mountains.

Of the many distinctions and accolades he accumulated over the years, Mack Brown will always be known ... he gave himself while the head coach at Texas, where he served from 1998 to 2013.