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KXAN Austin
Longhorn Great Tiffany Jackson Passes Away At 37
Roger Wallace – Yesterday 10:05 PM
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This is Texas-OU weekend.
Where have all the Dreamers gone?
Billy Dale says, “OU is the angry window we have to look through that reflects the demise of Longhorn football; personally, over the last 12 years, I have wondered where the football dreamers have gone. Talented athletes who dream of greatness just like Randy McEachern. Maybe Coach Sark can bring them back. “
But until that occurs, Professor Carlson opens a window to the past offering Longhorn fans a fresh breeze of a fonder moment in the Red River Rivalry. “
Welcome to 1977!
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LIVING THE DREAM
The Randy McEachern Saga
by Larry Carlson lc13@txstate.edu
While McEachern didn’t coin the “next man up” mantra for football warriors, he has personified it for close to half a century.
When Constanzo went down with a late summer racquetball injury, Randy inched up to QB3 status, and because of UT’s blowout wins ( 44-0 over Boston College, 68-0 over Virginia, and 72-15 against Rice), the former Dobie Longhorn got his first semi-meaningful collegiate experience as a Texas Longhorn.
McEachern had dreams — actual Mr. Sandman dreams
of playing against OU and becoming a hero, but when a resurgent, fifth-ranked Texas team led by a streamlined, faster, stronger Earl Campbell faced off against number two Oklahoma, it did not appear there would be any playing time for backups. McBath, a cocksure sophomore with good running ability but prone to throw rainbow passes, was the unquestioned man under, though Aune was bigger and faster and had tossed a Texas record 88-yard TD pass to Alfred Jackson in the opener.
It was cloudy, humid and 78 degrees with wind gusts up to 20 mph at game time. The two ground-oriented teams traded punches on the floor of the old Cotton Bowl, and OU took a 3-0 lead five minutes in. Less than a minute later, McBath had a serious ankle injury, one that would shelf him for the season. Aune came on and made some encouraging runs, but any success was erased by penalties. Soon, he injured a knee, and McEachern entered the game as Texas fans gasped. Aune was back in the huddle moments later, but then the tricky knee gave way for good. It was early in the second quarter, and Texas, down to its third-team QB, did not yet have a first down.
For the rest of Professor Carlson’s “Living the Dream” story, click on
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Mark Hamilton, Randy, Ronnie Miksch after Texas beat OU
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Gardere,Street, Royal,McEachern, Applewhite
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Applewhite, Brown, Street, McEachern, Gardere
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Maddog, under Coach Brown, developed athletes that redefined the image of Atlas.
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2001 Matt Trissel, Chris Simms, and Deandre Lewis are the winners of Jeff Madden’s (second from the left) Dr. Nasser Al-Rashid Lifting & Conditioning Awards.
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Jeff Madden -Strength and Condition Coach under Mack Brown
Longhorn Coach Todd Wright Says, “The Will To Win Means Nothing Without The Will To Train.”
Maddog lived by this rule, as did many of the Horns during the Mack Brown era. As a result, Jeff Madden was instrumental in developing some of the greatest athletes in the history of Longhorn sports.
After meeting Jeff at the National Championship quarterback unveiling in early September 2022 , I now understand that The name “Maddog” was earned, not given. I felt the only way I could earn his respect in my 73-year-old body required dropping and crunching 25 push-ups and setups. I did so virtually. He wasn’t impressed.
Over the last three months, TLSN has reached out to managers and strength coaches with the question,
what players would you want by your side if you had to walk down a dark alley in a bad neighborhood?
Juan Conde answered that question for the DKR years at the link below.
Dana LeDuc did so for the Aker’s years at the attached link.
Now, Jeff shares his list for coach Brown’s years. Quite frankly, I don’t think Mr. Madden (sir) would need assistance in a dark alley in a bad neighborhood, but he was still kind enough to share his mean and tough guy list.
The link to Maddog’s list with detail added is at:
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By Singer Cody Johnson
Most of us have experienced regrettable moments when delaying a decision ‘til you can’t is lost forever. In one verse of Cody’s song “‘til you can’t,” follows:
You can keep putting off forever
With that girl whose heart you hold
Swearing that you’ll as someday, further down the road
You can always put a diamond on her hand
‘Til you can’t
The songwriter makes a distinction between a wrong decision and a postponed decision. Most of us learn and recover from a wrong decision, but many lament lifetime decisions delayed ’til you can’t.
Waiting to make a decision ’til you can’t scars the soul with deep regrets.
As a passionate amateur historian, chronicling the detailed history of all Longhorn NCAA sports was a challenge I welcomed. So, seven years ago, the research journey began while I can, choosing not to wait ’til I can’t.
TLSN is your conduit to the history of Longhorn sports, players, fan photos, and memories. However, more of all are needed to capture our collective Longhorn story.
Please share your Longhorn sports memories with others ‘til you can’t. Many who have Commented for TLSN are at the link below:
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