View in Browser The Longhorn Brand Top of the Que Volume VI Newsletter # 26 – 11/27/2021Click on “view in Browser” if images are distorted or not shown. MBFC sponsored all the podcasts for 2021 Dr. Octavious Bishop’s oral history is the last in a 10 part series for 2021. Each segment offered a time…
In 1974 after the Horns beats the Aggies again, Ed Simonini saw very little good in the Longhorn team. He said, “Earl Campbell was the only guy I’d shake hands with because he’s the only one I think is a man-coaches included.” Marty Akins admitted bantering with Ed during the game. . Marty said, “he…
TLSN oral history is sponsored by MBFC contact John Carsey at jcarsey@mbfc.com Octavius Bishops Longhorn’s oral history podcast is first up. Click on the link below. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/dr-octavious-bishop-oral-history The many faces of Octavious Bishop. The Mentor and his Pupil There would probably not be a Dr. Octavious Bishop without Coach/mentor Emory Bellard. Coach Bellard is a two-time…
Before the Wishbone offense took center stage, the opposing defense’s job was to react and neutralize the offensive play. Emory Bellard changed the defensive strategy with the option offense by devising the first successful offensive college running scheme dictated by defensive decisions. Neither offensive nor defensive players knew who would get the ball when the…