1990 Michael Pollak
Michael Pollack was awarded a scholarship after kicking 3 field goals against Penn State.
Michael Pollack was awarded a scholarship after kicking 3 field goals against Penn State.
Our 1977 – 78 team was the 1st team to play in the Special Events Center, and we did go undefeated at home. John’s right about the sellouts. After our inaugural season at the Drum, it was reported that we’d averaged the 3rd largest home attendance in the nation. I think that the average attendance…
Football 08.22.2002 A Reward For Hard Work ARTICLE IS FROM TEXASSPORTS.COM AUSTIN, Texas — Michael Ungar’s parents will be in the stands at Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31, when the Longhorns host North Texas in the 2002 season opener. They’ll see their son wearing No. 29 and gracing the field as a…
Todd Smith 1987-1990 Nathan Kaspar says of football players like Todd Smith, “ It is important to know that an athlete who chooses to accept being a walk-on does so because he wants to play at Texas.” Todd Smith had scholarship offers to Arkansas and Mississippi, but he declined both offers because he wanted to…
Don Hays was a walk-on defensive tackle under Coach McWilliams. Russell Hays was a walk-on wide receiver under Fred Akers. Don suffered a spinal injury and never made the team, but his brother was injury-free and received a scholarship. Don and Russel’s father’s cousin is Jack Hays, the father of Jenna McEachern, who is celebrated…
Enjoy these Videos each is very uplifting and says a lot about the Longhorn walk-on athlete whose dream of a scholarship is realized. Below is the song referred to in the first video.
Team Captain and Marine Sargeant Ahmard Hall was a walk-on When the 2005 team visited the White House, President Bush praised Ahmard Hall, a Marine who served in Afghanistan and Kosovo before playing for Texas. Ahmard Hall always held on to his dream of playing college football. When Ahmard left active duty in 2003, he…