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In the 1920’s Universities finally understood that sports, mostly football, do a better job of increasing quality student enrollment than promoting educational benefits, so there was a building boom for sports facilities across the nation. Look around the University of Texas sports complex in 2021, and you can see that 100 plus years later, sports still drive most Division I Universities, and football is still the king of revenue.
FOCUSING ON FOOTBALL IS THE WAY IT IS, BUT THAT IS NOT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!
To CDC’s credit, his Longhorn vision and marketing skills have enhanced the Longhorn brand. As Harvey Penick told his golf students before swinging the golf club, “take dead aim.” CDC has done that in the North entrance to DKR Memorial Stadium. The “curve” at the stadium gives equal billing to all the great Longhorn athletes in all sports, and that is the way it should be.
Somehow the sports media has missed this message. Over the last 6 weeks, the media in all formats has quite frankly been myopic when discussing Texas joining the SEC. Choosing to stigmatize UT by holding the Longhorn Nation hostage to Horn football teams which have had questionable results the last 10 years. As Longhorn fans, we must drown out this one-dimensional narrative of Texas and value UT as a whole package. A value determined by Texas exceptionalism in sports and academics, and that is how it should be!
Hercules Walls was born with God-given athletic talents and the ability to inspire people with words.
Talented in Track and Football
Herkie used his talents, work ethic, and strong will to enhance the Longhorn brand in football and track. Hercules Walls was a consensus choice as All-Southwest Conference split end and a member of the 1980 Olympic team. At the 1980 Southwest Texas Indoor Track and Field Championship, Walls finished first ahead of Curtis Dickey and Carl Lewis in the 60-yard dash.
Inspiring Others with Words
In the 1981 Houston game, Rick McIvor was hurt late in the first half. Coach Aker’s told Robert Brewer, a walk-on with little playing time, that he would start the second half. Herkie Walls knowing Robert would be nervous or might be second-guessing himself went up to Robert before the kick-off and said :
“REMEMBER BREW BABY -CREAM ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP. “
And it did! Brew Baby finished his career on top with 13 wins and 2 losses.
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