Did Chris Warren really let a coin flip decide his commit to Texas?

Chris Warren let a coin decide his fate on National Signing Day, as his flip led him to the University of Texas.

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You flip a coin to decide who takes out the trash or whether it’s Burger King or Subway for lunch. You don’t flip a coin to decide where the next four years of your life will preside from.

That is, unless you’re Chris Warren.

The four-star running back flipped a coin on Wednesday morning to determine if he would attend college at either the University of Texas or Washington.

Seriously.

Warren’s coin landed in favor of Charlie Strong, who will now get his services of with the Longhorns. If you’re wondering if the story is just an attention-grabber or the origins of a National Signing Day tall tale, think again. Warren was truly prepared for either decision:

Chris Warren's purple and gold balloons had the coin flip gone the other way. pic.twitter.com/kWgmcrAjWp
— Michael Florek (@michaelflorek) February 4, 2015

Still not convinced?

Warren said the coin flip was a real thing. If it landed tails? "I'd be wearing purple and gold right now."
— Michael Florek (@michaelflorek) February 4, 2015

While Warren’s coach states that the coin flip was just a stunt (party pooper), Warren insists there was nothing staged about it. “Washington and Texas, in my opinion, had the best to offer both academically and athletically so that’s just where the coin flip came in,” he said.

The son of former Seahawks Pro Bowl back Chris Warren, the younger Warren graded out as the nation’s ninth-ranked running back and was 102nd overall in ESPN’s top 300. At 6’2, 235, he projects as a balanced runner with power and the ability to break tackles at will. He was a key last-minute get for Texas, which allowed them to solidify a top 10 finish.

If Warren does pan out and become a factor in Texas’ rise to Big 12 glory, his coin flip story will continue to grow to the point where it could develop another twist or two. Either way, Warren deserves credit for sucking just enough people in to make them believe he truly let a coin decide his path.

A better question: What kind of a coin did Warren use? One would say a quarter, but a silver dollar would’ve made that decision more emphatic. We’re doubting he was cheap enough to settle on letting a penny/nickle/dime lead the way to either Austin or Seattle. At the same time, it will probably take a practice or two in the sweltering early August heat of Austin to make Warren pause for a moment regarding that decision.

Regardless of how he did it, Strong has to feel thrilled of how the coin went.

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