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Eric and Shay Holle past and present Longhorn brand builders

In mid-December 2024, Shay Holle made basketball history. She became winningest player in Texas programhistory with over 120 wins. Her dad, football Longhorn legacy player Eric Holle, was in attendance to celebrate the occasion. Eric was a defensive end on the 1981-1982 team that played and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Eric says to…

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Texas vs aggy:  The Eternal Scoreboard By Larry Carlson

 Thanksgiving afternoon in 1967 was bad enough for All-American linebacker Corby Robertson and his Texas Longhorn teammates.  On Texas A&M’s eleventh crack at Darrell Royal, they had eked out a 10-7 win in College Station.  With the sweet win would come the Aggies’ first Cotton Bowl since 1942.  Texas had lost its final two games to…

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The ’68 Longhorns:Wishbone Dynasty Begins by Larry Carlson

 There was a distinct edge to spring football at UT in 1968.Three years earlier, Darrell Royal and the Longhorns were the toast of college football.  Texas won a national title in ’63 and seriously flirted with three other conquests.  A magnificent run of 10-1, 9-1-1, 11-0 and 10-1 from ’61-’64 made for forty victories against…

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Bill Catlett’s Story of goals, visions, and a heart that sees beauty in many forms

A Story of Goals, Visions, and a heart that sees beauty in many forms. A teammate, friend, and competitor has forever transformed my black-and-white vision of life into a breathtaking panoramic view of the vibrant colors that reside in all of us.We first met in 1965-1966 as competitors in the highest classification of high school…

Mickey Riggs-walk-on

Mickey Riggs-walk-on

 –Roy Jones, senior manager of the 1963 national championship football team writes about his most unforgettable Longhorn player– and it might surprise you.   I bet Nick Saban has a Mickey Riggs on his roster.  Kirby Smart too. I bet Bear Bryant had a Mickey Riggs among his “Junction Boys.” I KNOW Darrell Royal had one.   Any…