Author: Billy Dale

A Path TO LONGHORN sports history TLSN harnesses synergy to weave together U.T. history, traditions, legacies, and culture with individual records, photographs, and the insightful perspectives and personal narratives of former athletes, trainers, managers, coaches, and their families, creating a tapestry that all Longhorns can take pride in. The website features compelling and insightful commentary on Longhorns from distinguished authors, alongside visuals from videos, professional media brochures, newspaper articles, shelter magazines, and most notably, from the Longhorn athletes who have shaped the history of Longhorn sports. The second mission is the reason why the TLSN Board applied for a 501 (c) (3) “ The Board of Directors of TLSN hopes for good health, good luck, good families, good jobs, and goodwill to all Longhorns. However, TLSN remains as a sentinel prepared to assist qualifying Longhorns when help is needed. — Horns and Eyes Up! Billy Dale and the TLSN Board TLSN is an independent organization not associated with the University of Texas or any institution closely aligned with U.T. However, TLSN expresses gratitude to the NCAA and the U.T. Athletic compliance departments for their forward-thinking in 2017-2018 when each institution approved TLSN's mission statement. On April 29, 2017, TLSN became the first private charitable and tax-exempt organization in intercollegiate athletic sports history to provide financial aid to eligible former Longhorn student-athletes, coaches, student managers, trainers, and their immediate families. This initiative offers temporary financial support to those who have contributed to building the Longhorn brand and now need assistance The website is free, educational, and historical.
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    Nov 2023 Kansas State

    Preface to Larry Carlson’s article on the pending Kansas State game. Coach Snyder’s Kansas State football teams were composed of 2 or 3-star athletes who beat favored 5-star blue-chip teams with intangibles and a driven spirit not measurable by computer recruiting analytical tools. Like Royal, Coach Snyder gravitated to recruits with dreams of greatness, aggressive…

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    2012 Texas Tech

     BILL LITTLE COMMENTARY: A WIN FOR THE TEAM Texas vs Texas Tech Nov. 4, 2012 Bill Little, Texas Media Relations 2012 – Mack Brown talking to team in the locker room LUBBOCK, Texas — The message, throughout this 2012 season, has never changed for the Texas Longhorns. It has always been about the “team.” It…

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    2023 TCU Adventure

     CLOSE TO DEADLINE ON UT’S BEST by Larry Carlson   for https://texaslsn.org Drove up from San Antonio Saturday morning to my buddy Kirk Bohls’ house and he was ready to hit the road for Fort Worth at 9:00 sharp.  On the way, naturally, Longhorn football dominated the discussion.  We agreed it was a huge plus to…

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    TCU and Texas

    The football History of the Texas-TCU series by Professor Larry Carlson with comments by Billy Schott.   TEXAS-TCU SERIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY One by one, the old Southwest Conference rivalries are dying off. The old SWC died following the 1995 season, with UT as the final champion. The new, expansive Big…

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    TCU- Cockroaches

     COCKROACHES RAID LONGHORNS by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) Professor Carlson preparing to do a hatchet job on the science fiction horror story of the Purple Toad/killer cockroach mutant undefeated team. Toad It’s long been said that cockroaches and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will be the last creatures standing or crawling on earth. And…

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    Greg Ploetz’s Litho

    The individuals listed below  in alphabetical order by first name have signed Greg’s lithograph.   #14- Can’t read name  #44- Can’t read name  #58- Can’t read name Adrian Ford-1971  Alan Baum-1960  Alan Lowry-1969   Alan Luskey-1976  Alan Moravcik-1965  Alan Weddell-1969  Alfred Jackson-1974 Arlis Parkhurst-1955  Babe Dreymala-1955  Benny Pace-1965  Bill Acker-1974  Bill Atessis-1967  Bill Barron-1972  Bill Bradley-1965…

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    DKR- short history pre-Texas and building Bridges for Dreamers

    Building Bridges by Leaving Something Behind.Coach Royal put up a sign in the Texas Locker room in the 1960s saying, “WHAT I GAVE I KEPT. ”   “WHAT I KEPT I LOST.”    TLSN is building bridges to the past, present, and future   There is no period after Royal’s middle name. Darrell lost his mother a…