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 i

The first day of the Rocket League Championship Series Season 2 Grand Finals between EUs and NAs top teams wrapped up today with some incredible upsets all around. Day 1 featured eight matches up to the upper bracket final and the lower bracket semifinal; the conclusion of the championship will be Dec. 4, as one of the eight teams will leave Amsterdam $50,000 richer.RLCS Grand Finals Day 1 resultsMatch 1: Precision Z vs. NRG EsportsIn the first match of the day European fourth seed Precision Z defeated North American first seed NRG Esports 3-2 and advanced to the upper bracket semifinals to face the winner of Northern Gaming and Genesis.Match 2: Northern Gaming vs. GenesisEUs Northern Gaming annihilated NA third seed Genesis 3-0 and made it look easy; this sets up a very interesting matchup vs. Precision Z in the upper bracket semifinal.Match 3: FlipSid3 Tactics vs. Take 3In what many expected to be the most one-sided matchup of the night, EUs FlipSid3 moved past NAs Take 3 only after a very surprising five-goal victory for Take 3 in Game 2. FlipSid3 still recovered to take the series comfortably and move on 3-1.Match 4: Orbit Esports vs. Mockit AcesNorth Americas sadness is complete. Europe finishes the coup with Mockit Aces reverse-sweeping Orbit to move on and face FlipSid3 in the upper bracket semifinals.Match 5: Precision Z vs. Northern GamingNorthern Gaming moved past Precision Z 3-1, coming into the upper bracket finals as the first team to advance to one game away from the Grand Finals grand finals. Precision Z, which looked relatively good in the defeat, seems poised to be a top contender in the lower bracket.Match 6: FlipSid3 Tactics vs. Mockit AcesNo one saw this coming. Mockit Aces defeated FlipSid3 Tactics 3-1 to join Northern Gaming in the upper bracket finals. This upset changed the layout of the day as the lower bracket teams suddenly have FlipSid3 to fear as they look to make a deep run.Match 7: NRG vs. GenesisNRG defeated Genesis to send the latter out of the tournament on the first day, a very disappointing showing for the North American third seed. NRG will be happy to have already performed better than it did last season.Match 8: Orbit vs. Take 3In the upset of the tournament Take 3 defeated Orbit 3-1 to topple the North American giants. This leaves Orbit and Genesis -- the second and third seeds from North America -- out of the tournament.Day 2 PreviewMatch 1: Upper bracket final - Northern Gaming vs. Mockit AcesThe upper bracket final features two of the European big three and should be one of the best matchups of the tournament. Overall Northern looked better on the day and should come in as the favorite, but Mockit Aces should in no way be overlooked. Expect a solid match with two of the best teams in the world fighting for a guaranteed top-two finish.Predicted winner: Northern GamingMatch 2: Lower bracket semifinal - NRG vs. FlipSid3 TacticsThis match should not be close. FlipSid3, despite having a bad first day, is still a stellar team that should come out of this No. 1 seed matchup with flying colors and advance to the lower bracket finals. If NRG can overcome this challenge it should truly be considered to be the same high caliber as iBuyPower from last RLCS. If NRG wins this, be ready for an insane day.Predicted winner: FlipSid3 TacticsMatch 3: Lower bracket semifinal - Precision Z vs. Take 3In addition to a No. 1 seed duel, we also have a No. 4 seed matchup. If you had asked yesterday, the match would be insanely easy for Precision Z. Now that Take 3 has defeated Orbit its all up in the air. 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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 coaaching staff, I can see the frustration, he said.ddddddddddddith 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. ' ' '