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2012 Class: Jalen Overstreet (Tatum, TX) 2014 Class: Jerrod Heard (Denton, TX)- started 10 games, winning 4 losing 6 for a .400 winning percentage. After redshirting the 2014 season, Heard would play in every game during the 2015 campaign. He made 10 starts at quarterback with 1,214 yards passing and five touchdowns. Heard would make…
THREE GENERATIONS OF COLLINS UT LETTERMEN It is a goal of TLSN to remember the family tree of former Longhorns who have created Longhorn sports history. Author Mark McDonald shares the Mauldin clan’s family tree at https://www.texaslsn.org/the-mauldins-by-mark-mcdonald, and Billy Dale shares the impressive story of Stewart Keller’s family trees impact on UT sports history at https://www.texaslsn.org/stewart-kellers-longhorn-roots-start-in-1899-orns-sitennis-football-diving. …
Former LB Aaron Babino talks Texas, Ricky Williams, and Byron Murphy Gerry Hamilton•08/28/21 Article written by:Gerry Hamilton GHamilton_On3 Inside Texas made the trip to San Antonio Friday for the DeSoto Eagles season opener at Converse Judson. Prior to the Rockets 35-28 win over the Eagles, IT had the opportunity to sit down with former Texas…
Coach Royal was once asked by the media how to coach a kicker. Royal said, “You don’t.” The writer then said, “Then how do you pick one? Royal responded, “You take the boy who kicks it the farthest.” Meet Tony Crosby, the guy who could kick it the farthest and, may I add ACC, accurately….
Barbara Wainscott Student of the Game By Barbara Wainscott If you asked Loyd’s mother, she would always tell you that her son was a good student, but not a great student because he didn’t “apply” himself. He always seemed to know just how much he needed to “apply” to…
TLSN is building bridges to the past, present, and future Darrell K Royal – The Bridge Builder. There is no period after Royal’s middle name. Darrell lost his mother a short time after his birth and the “K” is the first initial of his mothers name – Katie . DKR’s Story is a Horatio Alger…