AUSTIN, Texas —
Oklahoma State has notified Texas it wants new depositions from Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong, three members of his staff, a quarterback and former athletic director Steve Patterson if a breach-of-contract lawsuit against a Texas assistant proceeds toward trial.
Oklahoma State is suing Longhorns assistant Joe Wickline for nearly $600,000, arguing he made a lateral move to Texas in 2014 and didn't take a promotion with "play-calling duties" as stated in his previous contract.
Strong was already deposed in March. The pursuit of new testimony from the Texas coach, one of his key players and Patterson, who was forced to resign on Tuesday after less two years on the job, is an aggressive new step by Oklahoma State in an unusual case that has angered Texas fans and pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of a major college football program.
Oklahoma State plays at Texas on Sept. 26.
Oklahoma State attorney Sean Breen told The Associated Press on Thursday night the request for new depositions depends on whether a judge sends the case to trial or it is resolved beforehand.
"The case is going to get resolved one way or another. And perhaps the new fresh air at UT means it can get resolved in a business manner instead of in a courtroom," Breen said.
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