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Larry Carlson says:
In his final UT season, Jungmann won the Dick Howser Trophy, known as the hardball equivalent of the Heisman, delivered to the national player of the year.
If you follow Texas baseball, you know that puts him in select company at UT, arguably the country’s most successful program for more than a century. Outfielder Scott Bryant won the award in ’89, and the peerless Brooks Kieschnick took home the hardware in both ’92 and ’93. For more on the introduction of Taylor, click on:
In the question section of Professor Carlson’s interview with Taylor Jungmann, Larry asks:
What do you think of the new pitch clock?
TAYLOR responds: As a pitcher in the game my entire career, I hate it! As a fan of the game, I think it is something that is necessary to speed the game up a bit. I am interested to see how it affects the current players.
For the rest of Professor Carlson’s interview with Taylor, click on
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Heroes of the Cotton Bowl
The Cotton Bowl from 1942- 1995 matched the champion of the SWC with an opponent from another conference. The Horns played in 22 Cotton Bowls, and UT has nine former players and coaches in the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. No other school comes close.
Below are a few items the players received for playing in the Cotton Bowl
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1943 football charm bracelet
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Before the early 2000’s air purifying systems eliminated testosterone-building aromas and other smells; the Texas locker rooms, paraphrased by William Shakespeare by any other name, still smelled. The Longhorn football locker room on the stadium’s west side in the 1960s was sour. The home of :
body odor, bat poop, sweat, grass, blood, and deep heat analgesic balm. There were other smells also, but this newsletter is rated PG-13 so none are mentioned.
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Below is a significantly edited version of the evolution of the football locker room from 1917 to 2023. The images below portray the evolution of the locker room from a dungeon to a palace.
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1917 Open air Longhorn locker room
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I don’t know the year of this photo but this is what many locker rooms looked like in the 1950’s, Check out the helmet.
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1963 Cotton Bowl Locker room. In the early years lockers were not considered a recruiting tool. Lockers were functional and necessary but unimportant.
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Mack Brown’s team in the Locker room.
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Coach Strong in the Locker room.
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Locker’s are now a necessay tool in recruiting
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In 2023 the nostalgic sour smells of sweat, grass, bat poop, deep heat, and other unmentionables no longer exist.
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2006-2007 SoftBall
400th Victory In The History Of The Program
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The 2006 softball team holds the record for
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the largest attendance in a game (1,570),
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most wins and fewest losses,
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Most strike-outs by Texas pitchers ( 840),
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fewest triples by Texas Pitchers (0),
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longest winning streak (24),
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most shutouts (35),
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fewest hits allowed (163), and
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most home wins (32)
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The team sets the season record with 55 victories and is the Big 12 champ, finishing 5th at the WCWS.
The link to Longhorn softball history is at :
SOFTBALL HISTORY (squarespace.com)
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Megan Willis philosophy on catching
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Megan Willis – you will never steal on me.
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Megan Willis- Cats catcher;
February 25th, 2006 Cat Osterman is the All-time NCAA strike-out leader.
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Kacie Gaskin an Academic All-American was a do-everything player. Kacie was known for her cannon-like arm, and at 5’3”, she was a power hitter pounding home runs and grand slams.
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At 4:00 a.m. on April 14, 2023, TLSN posted volume VIII newsletter #9, and by 5:00 a.m., a Longhorn swimmer texted me saying that the newsletter did not mention the women’s and men’s success in swimming and diving. So line list #8, #9, and #10 below address that oversight.
Over the last 18 months, The Texas Longhorn sports brand has been the dictionary definition of an elite collegiate sports program, with 11 different Longhorn teams reaching noble status.
1. Women’s basketball: Elite Eight (2022)
2. Women’s tennis: NCAA champions (2022)
3. Softball: NCAA runner-up (2022)
4. Baseball: College World Series (2022)
5. Volleyball: National champions (2022)
6. Men’s basketball: Elite Eight (2023)
7. Rowing: National Champion (2023)
8. Women’s swimming and diving – runner-up to National champion in 2023
9. Men’s swimming and diving was second nationally in 2022
10. Men’s swimming and diving ranked 3rd nationally in 2023.
11. Men’s golf was National Champion (2022)
Now if the football team and coaches can perform up to their impressive resume’ of Intellect, knowledge, and wisdom in 2023, nirvana is near.
Three hours after the TLSN Newsletter was posted, at 7:00 a.m. I underwent a 2.5-hour surgery to correct some lower back issues.
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A 5-star surgical experience.
I am no stranger to hospital surgery. I have had many. One surgery at Mayo when I was 55 lasted 8 hours. Now at 74, the pain of losing my father during a hospital stay when he was 80 weighed heavy on my heart. My worry genes were working overtime a week before the surgery.
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The touch of another’s hand is the most important conduit to the soul.
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I was terrified as I was rolled into the cold, sterile, impersonal confines of the surgery room when a warm hand from a St. David’s caregiver unexpectantly settled close to my heart. The warmth resonating from her touch was profound.
Seeking further confirmation that I was not alone on this journey, I reached out and touched the hand of the anesthesiologist. Her reassuring grip confirmed I was not alone.
To me, both “touches” confirmed that hands are the most important conduit to the soul. With this revelation, tears began to flow, my body began to shake uncontrollably, and then there was silence.
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Saint Davids Medical Center Care Givers received an award.
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Saint David’s North Medical Center
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The Hospital Questionaire
Three days after the surgery, I was released to the at-home rehab service – Capitol Home Health. The next day I received a knock on my email door requesting I complete the ubiquitous questionnaire that follows all hospital stays. In general, when I am pleased with a service, I don’t complete this form, but on this occasion, I was determined to complete the questionnaire to celebrate the masterpiece art form exhibited between surgical teams, Hospital caregivers, and the rehab facility.
The timing was right! Legally prescribed drugs, a great surgeon, a great hospital with exceptional care, and rehab, when needed, recharged my battery and gave me a little more time to share the passion of the TLSN Board members Benny Pace, Sherryl Hauglum, Beth Coblentz, Jim Kay, and Billy Dale to
offer a helping hand to qualifying Longhorn former student-athletes, trainers, managers, support staff, and their immediate families, and to chronicle the history of Longhorn sports as told through the eyes of those who helped created the Longhorn brand.
Horns ????,
Billy
Dale
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Helping hands – Top – Beth Coblentz, Billy Dale, Joellen Dale, Vince Young, Benny Pace, Donnie Wigginton
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Tyres Dickson and Sherryl Hauglum ,
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Billy Dale, Beth Coblentz, Jim Kay, and Sherry Hauglum
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TLSN is a 501 (c)(3) Longhorn Sports historical website with a compassionate component.
Fortunately, most, but not all, former Longhorn student-athletes and support staff personnel have successfully transitioned to the job market with health insurance and loss of income safety nets.
Still, help is needed for some, and TLSN donors have opened hearts and wallets to extend a helping hand. Those who qualify for assistance have received grants from TLSN varying from $2000 to $25,000.
The TLSN website and newsletter are free, delivering educational, historical, and insightful Longhorn sports history as told through the eyes of those who created it.
Https://texaslsn.org
TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.
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