Mack Brown's future in limbo

— -- The University of Texas Board of Regents has a critical meeting Thursday at which the future of President Bill Powers is to be discussed, which could affect the fate of Longhorns coach Mack Brown, sources told ESPN.

Brown has made it clear he wants to return if the situation with the president is stable.

Brown was recruiting on Tuesday when the University of Texas denied a report by Orangebloods.com, which quoted high-level sources saying Brown was stepping down as coach after 16 years.

While the situation could be clarified as early as Thursday, sources told ESPN that it's possible any announcements could drag into early next week.