Shaun Jordan was not offered many Division I scholarships, but Coach Reese saw something special in his swim stroke and asked him to walk-on at Texas. April 08, 1991 Hook This Longhorn Cutup Shaun Jordan hogged the stage as Texas won its fourth straight NCAA title By Merrell Noden The NCAA men’s swimming and Diving…
Crenshaw’s interest in golf was stoked by the arrival of a mysterious kid who one day joined Ben and his brother at the turn at Austin CC. He had thick glasses and was wearing slacks, of all things. The Crenshaw boys were turned out in T-shirts and shorts and had raggedy sets of hand-me-downs, but…
John Goodson was a walk-on barefoot field goal kicker that impressed Akers with his talents. Akers eye for talent resulted in Goodson’s 3 for 3 against Oklahoma. A familiar phrase from Akers those days is “Thank goodness for Goodson.”
Mark McDonald (Copy) Mark McDonald – a long-time sports writer for dailies in El Paso, Abilene, Dallas and San Antonio, now an author in Midland, wrote an insightful article about the Mauldin’s contributions to Longhorn sports. Mark’s story illustrates how the Mauldin family used steadfast commitment and dedication to build a sturdy bridge to our…
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Michael Pollack was awarded a scholarship after kicking 3 field goals against Penn State.
Brandon Burlsworth Award In 2010 a trophy was named after Brandon Burlsworth an All-American football player from the University of Arkansas who began his career as a walk-on. I think the University of Texas should also honor the best walk-on every 5th year. If there had been such an award in 1968, Stan Mauldin would…
John Carsey is #24 As a walk-on in 1975, John Carsey was the leading scorer on the last freshman team at UT. The next year there was a regime change at Texas. Coaching transitions are stressful for both players and coaches, and after Coach Black resigned and Abe Lemons was hired, the team was in…
Stan Mauldin “The Younger” A walk-on Stan Mauldin “the younger” stops short of saying he was banned from playing football. Just as Coach Darrell Royal was discounted for his lack of size, Stan Mauldin — the flyweight seventh grader — was discouraged from going out for Azle’s eighth grade team. “Why, son,” the junior…