I MISS TIE GAMES by Larry Carlson (lc13@txstate.edu ) Paul “Bear” Bryant offered up long, long ago his disdainful judgment of any football game ending in a tie. “A tie is like kissing your sister,” the Bear said, of his lack of ardor for sixty minutes of football combat that decided nothing. Bryant’s opinion…
SPRING & SUMMER TREATS 2023: Kool-Aid and Rat Poison by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) I am often reminded of, and often resurrect Darrell Royal’s definitive dismissal of football players — or teams — supposedly loaded with potential. “Potential,” DKR shrugged, “just means you haven’t done anything yet.” Where do you think the Longhorns will…
Professor Carlson took a road trip with Kirk Bohls to the SEC Media Days and shares his day-by-day adventure with the History of Longhorn sports group members and the Longhorn Nation. Enjoy the trip! DAY 1 WAS SATURDAY, 7/15/2023 Larry Carlson says: Jimbo Fisher Brian Kelly Paul Finebaum Kirk Bohls and I embarked on…
THE MIGHTY QUINN by Larry Carlson for TLSN The Professor with his Horns 🤘 While many folks enjoy the sport of schadenfreude, taking pleasure in the failure and humiliation of another (I confess to being gleeful at losses absorbed by certain hated teams), virtually everyone relishes a good story of redemption. Texas fans got an…
PRESSURE: UT SHOULD WIN ITS FINAL BIG XII Commentary by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) It was hot at DKR for the Orange-White game. About 90 degrees. It’ll be hot for the Rice game on Sept. 2 but let’s hope LHN will get us a 6:30 kickoff. And remember, it’ll be toasty in T-Town, Tuscaloosa,…
THE END OF THE ROAD FOR BAYLOR by Larry Carlson for https//texaslsn.org The Texas Longhorns have a business trip in Waco on Saturday. Take care of business, UT. And never play Baylor again. Ever. Don’t grant the private school a hefty paycheck to take on an SEC team at DKR-TMS. And certainly never again take…
MAJOR ADVICE FOR SARK? By Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org TLSN’s Larry Carlson teaches sports and news media classes at Texas State University. He is a member of The Football Writers Association of America. Major Applewhite stands tall among Longhorn QB legends. He played in two Big XII title games for Texas. Neither turned out right,…
Author and #1 Mr. Nasty Professor Larry Carlson TEXAS O-LINE NEEDS TO GET NASTY by Larry Carlson for texaslsn.org https:// Will Texas be able to win in the Horns’ final home game as a Big XII member? Nothing at stake but a last chance to get into the conference title game, with a possible trip…
(TLSN’s Larry Carlson teaches news and sports media classes at Texas State University. He is a member of The Football Writers Association of America.) MORE WILL BE LESS Opinion by Larry Carlson for https://texaslsn.org I’m gonna miss the four-team college football playoff that we can still cling to for just a moment longer. Maybe I’m…
My good friend Tim Griffin passed away in July 2022, just five months after this interview we did. He is greatly missed by many. The memorial service hosted by his widow, Dede, and son, Bradley, was a celebration of a life well-lived and was attended by a “who’s who” of sports journalists and friends from…