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LONGHORNS “ALL NAME” FOOTBALL TEAM
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? BY LARRY CARLSON LC13@TXSTATE.EDU
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“That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.”
So said Billy Shakespeare’s Juliet to Romeo. But, Julie Baby, many of us would disagree. I mean, would the Rose Bowl be nearly as cool if it were the old Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl?
This in mind, I started thinking about the cool names I read about as a kid, checking on bygone Longhorn football days. A menagerie of names such as Ox Emerson, Pig Dittmar and Rooster Andrews are out there in Bevo’s barnyard corral.
For the quarterback position, we’re rocking with three kings. They’ll all play.
We’ve got the best, most quintessential Texan first name ever for anybody in burnt orange, then we’re trumpeting a regal name for a national champion quarterback and saluting a high-ranking military name attached to a colorful, catchy surname.
When you’ve got a Colt, a Duke, and a Major, you’re gonna do a lot of winning.
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For the list of the Longhorn football All-Name team click on :
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WHEN TO CELEBRATE A LOSS
As I learned in high school track, losing can be part of a winning formula. On a day I set a personal best time in the 100-yard dash, I finished last in the heat. As a 17-year-old boy, I was surprised that I was happy as the young man above who finished 3rd.
It was an epiphany moment that helped me, over time, re-calibrate my definition of success. It is essential to celebrate your personal best performance in your race through life, even if you finish last. It is vital to the human spirit to smile when achieving personal best, no matter the circumstances. In order to experience a fulfilling life, it is necessary for you to clear the cluttered path formed by those who judge others from the top of the podium.
Participating in Track, Field, and Cross Country (“TRACK”) teaches many valuable lessons. In track, the participant’s goal is to convert innate talents, strong discipline, and hard work into maximum performance. In addition, track forces participants to confront personal character flaws, demons, personal weaknesses, and insecurities.
Jesse Owens says about mental toughness, “The Battles That Count Aren’t the Ones For Gold Medals. The struggles within yourself – The Invisible, Inevitable battles Inside all of Us – That’s Where It Is At.”
Head baseball coach, Augie Garrido, said, “winning should never determine your self-worth.”
Longhorn pitcher Jim Raup shares an article titled “THE 27th OUT”. His story shares when to celebrate a loss. Texas missed a trip to Omaha compliments of the Houston Cougars, and Jimmy Raup was the pitcher.
In the top of the 9th, Jimmy had two outs and two strikes on a Houston batter and a 3-0 lead. Texas Lost!
Jim’s dream of winning the last game of Falk’s career and receiving an invitation to the NCAA tournament turned into a nightmare finish. The Longhorn season was over. But in his sorrow, Jim realized he had just pitched his best game as a Horn and chose to celebrate the loss, saying, “Most important, I learned and believe earnestly that there is no disgrace or dishonor in failure if one has tried his hardest to succeed. Disgrace is giving less than one’s best effort or allowing failure to kill one’s will to compete.”
The link to Jim’s story is at:
The link to the rest of the story, “when to celebrate a loss, “is @
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The NCAA banned European tennis mercenaries from exploiting the Collegiate tennis scholarship system in 1996.
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Kirk Bohls gets an A+ for his tennis comments in a foresight-driven article he wrote in 1996.
Kirk mentions one of the few smart decisions the NCAA made among the many bad decisions that 25 years later led to the creation of NIL college sports.
In 1996 Kirk said, “Give the NCAA credit that unwieldy body won’t approve a Divison I football playoff, that won’t give its student-athletes a smidgen of a stipend, that won’t let athletes work and earn a single penny during the school year, for once, didn’t screw up something. Instead, effective August 1997, the NCAA will penalize mostly foreign players geared to play a year of college tennis and not crack a book.”
Tennis Coach Jeff Moore said, “There’s no such thing in Europe as an amateur. After high school, they go out and play the circuit. It’s really unfair.” Before the 1997 NCAA rule change, 23-24-year-old foreign players entered Division I schools as mercenaries competing against 18-21-year-old Americans for a scholarship.”
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Coach Jeff Moore’s women’s Longhorn tennis Sports webpage has added significant historical updates.
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“Jeff Moore is acknowledged as a prolific innovator, popular speaker, and expert clinician. As his record shows, Jeff was an outstanding tennis coach for the Lady Longhorns! His squad was always comprised of true scholar-athletes. Jeff is truly a classy guy who knows how to succeed. Further, he is always available to help others achieve their goals or missions!” ???????????????????????????????? Jim Deitrick
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Coach Moore worked hard to build a “Psychological Court Presents” for his team in tournament play.
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Tennis player Rebekah Forney says, “We try to look the same whether we win a point or lose a point; therefore, our opponent never knows what’s on our mind- we don’t want to give them an advantage.”
In February 2000, Coach Moore’s women’s tennis team hit the century mark in victories in a row over Big 12 opponents.
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Coach Moore followed the fundamental principles of building a winning program. He said, “ the difference between having a great team and having a great program is consistency, and to be consistent; you must recruit
hard-working athletes in your program.” So he wrote a book that shares his winning formula.
Many/most coaches say they understand how to build a winning program, but their team records say otherwise.
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1993 women’s indoor national champions in doubles tennis. Pictured are Jeff Moore, Vickie Paynter, and Susan Gilchrist
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