<
        >

          Big 12 Blog

          Mack Brown exploring football opportunities in Dubai

          • Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterApr 22, 2015, 02:30 PM ET
            Close
              Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter.
            Follow on X

          Texas evidently wasn't kidding about expanding its brand to the Middle East.

          Former Texas Longhorns coach Mack Brown is currently in Dubai on a football-related trip meant to explore future possibilities for Texas athletics, the American-Statesman reported.

          Brown has posted photos on his Twitter account of himself and wife Sally in Dubai.

          Texas athletic director Steve Patterson, who is not on the trip, has expressed a desire to expand the Texas brand outside the country.

          The men’s basketball team will play next season's opener against Washington in China. The school has also reportedly explored playing a game in Mexico.

          Some photos Brown has posted so far from his trip: