IN THE 1960S, NICE COACHES FINISHED LAST “When you show up at the University, you’re all grunts. Nobody’s a superstar in Coach Royals program.” Jerry Sisemore Only those not part of the Texas football program thought that most DKR players liked him. Royal was a simple man with a big heart for all but his…
Howard Fest Road to the pro’s 1966 Howard Fest Howard Fest The word “entitlement” should not be part of an athlete’s vocabulary, but with the introduction of NIL, it has become a prevalent term. Howard Fest, who played college ball for the Longhorns and Coach Royal in the mid-60s, never felt entitled. Howard’s football…
“My biggest memories are the true excitement of the game day in Memorial Stadium- to stand out in the stadium at the start of a game, with the people standing up and singing “The Eyes of Texas.” I will remember those afternoons forever. It was a big motivator, and the whole scene kind of put…
Overachieving – the good, bad, and ugly Madonna says : Overachievers strive for perfection, which can be a desirable quality in sports but may not always lead to success for students and employees. According to the dictionary, an overachiever is someone who achieves superior results through excessive effort. Coach Rick Pitino defines an overachiever in…
Fix the environment not the flower For many of you, the following article will represent old-school thought. However, Old-school winning recruiting formulas should not be dismissed as old-fashioned. Indeed, recruiting techniques and rules that govern the game have changed dramatically, but the winning principles have not. Team-focused football players who are blessed with innate intangibles…
MACK BROWN SAID ABOUT HIS LIFE JOURNEY, “WE ARE LIKE PIECES OF CLAY, AND EACH PERSON WHO TOUCHES US MAKES AN IMPRESSION. JULIUS DID SO ON MY LIFE JOURNEY. WHO SOMEONE ROOMS WITH SHOULD NOT BE A NEWSWORTHY EVENT. HOWEVER, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1970, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WROTE A “PROVOCATIVE” ARTICLE THAT SAID, “WHITTIER, TEXAS…
The Rise and Fall of Texas Longhorn football prior to 2023 by Larry Carlson Journalism Professor Larry Carlson has been a Longhorn fan since middle school. He was part of the media that covered the Longhorns starting with Randy McEachern and Coach Fred Akers (see Photos). Larry Carlson Media savvy journalism Professor Larry Carlson has…
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….
GEORGE SAUER George Sauers’s story is about a brash individual who felt he and most of the other professional football players were terribly mistreated. In many ways, he was like Joe Don Looney, a counter-culture icon stuck in an era of conformity—one who left the fame of pro football in search of a deeper meaning…
The teammate bond- A Foxhole experience War is horrible for the participants but for those who survive “the foxhole,” a bond is established that lasts a lifetime. Once, when he had risked his life against all odds to charge bravely against the Germans, World War I Medal of Honor winner Sgt. Alvin York was asked…