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Charlie Strong says he has not been told he has lost his job at Texas, despite reports that a decision to let him go has been made.Ive been told well be evaluated at the end of the season, he said at a Monday news conference.Texas athletic director Mike Perrin said the same thing in a statement Sunday night.Strong said that he met with his team after ESPN, among other outlets, reported that he will be fired.Theres a lot of reports out there, Strong said he told the team. Theres no reason for you to worry about me.Amid the turmoil, some Texas players have reportedly discussed boycotting the last game against TCU.The Austin American-Statesman reported that upperclassmen are trying to intervene to calm the situation.Strong said that his team will show up for TCU.They will not boycott this game, he said. They know this game is about the seniors. Thats not going to happen.Strong added: I told them not to quit on me and I wouldnt quit on them.Texas wide receiver Jacorey Warrick was that adamant players will not boycott the game and said he hopes the dozens of Longhorn players who came to Strongs news conference to show their support sent a message.He doesnt have the support, I guess, of some of the people who are trying to get him out, Warrick said. But the people who really matter, the players, you can see where our support lies.Strong did say that the rumors and reports have put pressure on the 5-6 Longhorns and that Texas was playing not to lose recently.?When theyre playing the way theyre playing, theyre playing for this coaching staff, I can see the frustration, he said.With tears streaming down his face, defensive tackle Paul Boyette Jr. offered a passionate defense of Strongs tenure at Texas, arguing his coaches deserve more than 36 months to turn the program around.In my heart and my spirit, I want him to be here, Boyette Jr. said. I dont make the decisions. Im not the head man in charge. All I can do is pray and hope for the best. I cant say enough about him.Boyette Jr., a senior, said it leaves a bitter taste in his mouth to think another head coach could come to Texas next season and reap the benefits of Strongs three years of building.If they hit the jackpot, they go a national championship, win the Big 12, theyll know who got em there, Boyette Jr. said.Strong is 16-20 overall and 12-14 in Big 12 play in three seasons with the Longhorns. If he coaches Friday against TCU, Strong will clinch either a bowl bid or his third seven-loss season.Strong said Monday that he wants to return next season and feels that a young Texas team has a lot of upside.If he is fired, however, Strong will be owed a $10.7 million buyout for the remaining two years on his contract, a fee that would be reduced if he takes another job.Strongs situation came to a head after Texas lost 24-21 in overtime to a Kansas team that was 1-9 and had lost its past 19 Big 12 games.ESPN staff writer Max Olson contributed to this report.Nike MLB Jerseys . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. 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Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds.ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions are likely to be without their leading rusher for the second straight week.Theo Riddick, the teams starting running back after Ameer Abdullah went on injured reserve, is officially listed as doubtful for Sundays game against the New York Giants. He was a surprise inactive last week with a wrist injury after practicing two of three days.Riddick has not practiced this week, and Lions coach Jim Caldwell said Thursday that the running back is healing.Riddick has 92 carries for 357 yards this season, but his biggest value is as a receiver. He is one of the top pass-catching running backs in the NFL with 53 receptions for 371 yards.With Riddick unlikely to play, the Lions will rely on rookie Dwayne Washington and second-year pro Zach Zenner to handle the majority of the carries out of the backfield. Riddicks absence could be especially difficult for DDetroit because bad weather could affect the conditions at MetLife Stadium.ddddddddddddetroit will definitely be without starting center Travis Swanson for the second straight week as he recovers from a concussion. Swanson has not practiced since Week 13 against the New Orleans Saints. It is still unclear when Swanson suffered the concussion.Multiple Lions starters, including defensive end Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder), tight end Eric Ebron (knee), linebacker DeAndre Levy (knee) and cornerback Darius Slay (hamstring), are questionable, but all are expected to play at this point.Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had been dealing with a right middle finger injury, was not listed on the injury report, has practiced fully all week and will play against the Giants. ' ' '