In 2017, TLSN wrote an article about the importance of receiving the T-ring as a sign of accomplishment. Gene Powell responded . ” Billy, You are correct that achievements obtained early in life mean so much to all of us because those achievements form the foundation of who we are and what we can achieve…
Link to Kenneth Sims https://youtu.be/nvdjeRBnT9w UT Great Kenneth Sims Dies At 65 by Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org Legendary Longhorn and College Football Hall of Famer Kenneth Sims died Friday. He was 65 and had reportedly been ill.Sims, a defensive lineman who earned All-America honors in 1980 and 1981, followed Tommy Nobis and Earl Campbell as Longhorns, who were…
It’s hardly a secret that the University of Texas has accumulated thousands of wins and stocked its trophy cases with heavy hardware from championships. But you might not realize that victory is hard to convert into the highest level of success beyond college athletics.Just five guys out of the thousands who have put on the…
Earl Campbell may have been the Heisman Trophy winner, but Tim Campbell carved out his own successful path on the football field and in life. From 1975 to 1979, Tim set impressive records, including 39½ career sacks and nine fumble recoveries, tying him for second all-time in University of Texas history. He played defense alongside…
Discussing the true coaching pioneers in each sport at Texas was not easy, so suggestions and criticisms are welcome. By definition, sports pioneers are risk-takers, and without their vision, there is no beginning. Visionaries move programs forward by the strength of will and a focus on the future and not the present. Where others have…