TLSN is not affiliated with the UT Athletic Department or any organization closely aligned with UT.11/27/2024 TLSN volume VIII Newsletter # 26 **IMPORTANT NOTICE**: The TLSN data migration to WordPress is still in process but active at Texaslsn.org. Try It! The site has many new features and much more flexibility for delivering photos, articles, podcasts,…
Roy Miller 2005- 2009 ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN As a boy living in Virginia, he loved the ACC, particularly Mack Browns and North Carolina’s Tar Heels. A decade later, destiny called, and Roy got his wish to play for Mack Brown as a Longhorn. However, the road…
1941- The Longhorn Red Candle Tradition starts. Since the Horns had not defeated A & M at Kyle field since 1920 Some UT fans implored Mrs. Augusta Hipple, a fortune teller, to help break the jinxes. She instructs the Longhorn fans to burn red candles, and the Longhorns would win. In 1941 Texas won 23-0…
There is more than just talent involved in starting and maintaining winning traditions. Coaches who excuse defeat because the other team has more resources and a year-round developmental program, miss the point and will continue to lose. Starting or maintaining a winning tradition begins with attitude, discipline, and execution. Of these three variables, discipline is…