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Larry Carlson says:

In his final UT season, Jungmann won the Dick Howser Trophy, known as the hardball equivalent of the Heisman, delivered to the national player of the year.

If you follow Texas baseball, you know that puts him in select company at UT, arguably the country’s most successful program for more than a century. Outfielder Scott Bryant won the award in ’89, and the peerless Brooks Kieschnick took home the hardware in both ’92 and ’93. For more on the introduction of Taylor, click on:

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In the question section of Professor Carlson’s interview with Taylor Jungmann, Larry asks:

What do you think of the new pitch clock?

TAYLOR responds: As a pitcher in the game my entire career, I hate it! As a fan of the game, I think it is something that is necessary to speed the game up a bit. I am interested to see how it affects the current players.

For the rest of Professor Carlson’s interview with Taylor, click on

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Heroes of the Cotton Bowl

The Cotton Bowl from 1942- 1995 matched the champion of the SWC with an opponent from another conference. The Horns played in 22 Cotton Bowls, and UT has nine former players and coaches in the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. No other school comes close.

Below are a few items the players received for playing in the Cotton Bowl

The whole Cotton Bowl story is at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/cotton-bowl

Before the early 2000’s air purifying systems eliminated testosterone-building aromas and other smells; the Texas locker rooms, paraphrased by William Shakespeare by any other name, still smelled. The Longhorn football locker room on the stadium’s west side in the 1960s was sour. The home of :

body odor, bat poop, sweat, grass, blood, and deep heat analgesic balm. There were other smells also, but this newsletter is rated PG-13 so none are mentioned.

Below is a significantly edited version of the evolution of the football locker room from 1917 to 2023. The images below portray the evolution of the locker room from a dungeon to a palace.

2006-2007 SoftBall

400th Victory In The History Of The Program

At 4:00 a.m. on April 14, 2023, TLSN posted volume VIII newsletter #9, and by 5:00 a.m., a Longhorn swimmer texted me saying that the newsletter did not mention the women’s and men’s success in swimming and diving. So line list #8, #9, and #10 below address that oversight.

Over the last 18 months, The Texas Longhorn sports brand has been the dictionary definition of an elite collegiate sports program, with 11 different Longhorn teams reaching noble status.

1. Women’s basketball: Elite Eight (2022)

2. Women’s tennis: NCAA champions (2022)

3. Softball: NCAA runner-up (2022)

4. Baseball: College World Series (2022)

5. Volleyball: National champions (2022)

6. Men’s basketball: Elite Eight (2023)

7. Rowing: National Champion (2023)

8. Women’s swimming and diving – runner-up to National champion in 2023

9. Men’s swimming and diving was second nationally in 2022

10. Men’s swimming and diving ranked 3rd nationally in 2023.

11. Men’s golf was National Champion (2022)

Now if the football team and coaches can perform up to their impressive resume’ of Intellect, knowledge, and wisdom in 2023, nirvana is near.

Three hours after the TLSN Newsletter was posted, at 7:00 a.m. I underwent a 2.5-hour surgery to correct some lower back issues.

A 5-star surgical experience.

I am no stranger to hospital surgery. I have had many. One surgery at Mayo when I was 55 lasted 8 hours. Now at 74, the pain of losing my father during a hospital stay when he was 80 weighed heavy on my heart. My worry genes were working overtime a week before the surgery.

The touch of another’s hand is the most important conduit to the soul.

The Hospital Questionaire

Three days after the surgery, I was released to the at-home rehab service – Capitol Home Health. The next day I received a knock on my email door requesting I complete the ubiquitous questionnaire that follows all hospital stays. In general, when I am pleased with a service, I don’t complete this form, but on this occasion, I was determined to complete the questionnaire to celebrate the masterpiece art form exhibited between surgical teams, Hospital caregivers, and the rehab facility.

The timing was right! Legally prescribed drugs, a great surgeon, a great hospital with exceptional care, and rehab, when needed, recharged my battery and gave me a little more time to share the passion of the TLSN Board members Benny Pace, Sherryl Hauglum, Beth Coblentz, Jim Kay, and Billy Dale to

offer a helping hand to qualifying Longhorn former student-athletes, trainers, managers, support staff, and their immediate families, and to chronicle the history of Longhorn sports as told through the eyes of those who helped created the Longhorn brand.

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Billy
Dale  

A Helping Hand

TLSN is a 501 (c)(3) Longhorn Sports historical website with a compassionate component.

Fortunately, most, but not all, former Longhorn student-athletes and support staff personnel have successfully transitioned to the job market with health insurance and loss of income safety nets.

Still, help is needed for some, and TLSN donors have opened hearts and wallets to extend a helping hand. Those who qualify for assistance have received grants from TLSN varying from $2000 to $25,000.

The TLSN website and newsletter are free, delivering educational, historical, and insightful Longhorn sports history as told through the eyes of those who created it.

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TLSN is not associated with the UT Athletics Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.