Texas coach Tom Herman responds to DeShon Elliott's criticism of coaching staff

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SAN ANTONIO – Former Texas defensive back DeShon Elliott made headlines last week for a series of tweets criticizing the Longhorns’ coaching staff.

Texas head coach Tom Herman responded to the tweets on Monday at the Texas High School Coaches Association convention.

Elliott’s tweets say Herman and the coaching staff discredited the juniors who declared early for the NFL Draft last season. Elliott, Connor Williams, Malik Jefferson, Holton Hill and Michael Dickson were among the group that declared last season. With Elliott and Williams opting to sit out, Hill suspended and Jefferson injured, Dickson was the only one to play in the 2017 Texas Bowl.

One of Elliott’s tweets said: “If you really “loved” your players the way you portray them you wouldn’t continually talk bad about them behind closed doors. Bad mouthing us to our brothers who we played for and cried and sweat for before you stepped on campus.”

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Herman on the comments: “Disappointed, surprised. Not real sure where that came from because we’ve never had an issue with him. He was a tremendous player for us. We feel like he developed a ton in his one year with our staff. We wish him nothing but the best in his quest to fulfill his dream in the NFL.”

Elliott, who was a sixth-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in April, led the Longhorns with six interceptions last season.