All Activity

Florida 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic — Notre Dame vs. Texas Thanks for making me remember that horror show . . .

Added just the Texas stuff to Gerry's post.

A good one to have!

😂😂😂

I've been a member since Gerry and Bobby and Blake got started with OTF, I currently live in San Antonio but grew up in Killeen. Gonna give away my age a little bit but my first Texas memory was the jordan Shipley kickoff return against OU

My first memory is sitting in my dad’s Volvo and listening to the radio while he ran into Kmart. I was young enough that if it was today someone would call the police. Texas was playing Rice and won 35-0. Pretty sure Earl Campbell went off that day.

My mom said when I was 3 years old, they put a Texas game on TV and I asked what was wrong with the Texans helmets since It was the Texans inaugural season and I got introduced to them. They explained to me that its college and how its all different. They said from that moment on I basically only wanted Texas stuff and that I cried once when I was 3 cause Chris Simms did a Hook Em to the TV and I thought it was to me....

I’ve been a member since Bobby & Gerry started OTF. First memory of Texas football was “Roll Left w/ James Brown”.

Nagy is going to get this writer on the phone and make sure he knows Venables had no input in structuring the team.

Thanks - caffeine hasn’t hit yet

Whoever said that about John (CJ) Midteer does not know ball

I get developing a skill set. The more he does that, the better off he’ll be in the NFL. But on critical downs, I want him running toward the football, not away from it.

It says bold moves.

Oct. 2, 1993 Texas 55, Rice 38 Bert Emanuel was the quarterback for Rice. Some guy named Anthony Holmes ran for two touchdowns for the Longhorns (I wonder whatever happened to him?). That day was all I needed to understand where my allegiances resided when it came to college football in the state of Texas. Whatever doubt was left, Stonie Clark erased it on the goal line against OU the next season.

"Solid" QB in the league? Interesting....

Oh wow lol. Don't remember honestly. Maybe a Days Inn? I wanna say we went to a powwow that weekend.

Which hotel? I'm from Llano

My first memory was really Ricky Williams in '98 and even that feels fuzzy, which makes me sad. Disappointed in my parents for not starting me on it sooner. My most vivid first Texas memory was watching Texas/Stanford in 1999 in a Llano hotel. Don't remember why we were in Llano but I just remember that being the game on lol.

I’d like to know what the “bad moves” are. If they’re talking bad portal moves, I don’t think I see any.

Great memory! Jamaal Charles ran wild in that game.

Texas has had guys recently like Trey Faltine and Tanner Witt who could’ve done it, but I can’t see anybody doing both at the level Brooks did. Guys are too specialized at a young age to pick one or the other that guys talented enough to do it don’t develop the skills like they should, and the universal DH in MLB has killed off the need for pitchers to hit.

Been here since Feb 2024, but first memory is my first game to attend against Rice in 2005 at 5 years old

Thoughts? https://athlonsports.com/college-football/sec-coaches-talk-anonymously-about-conference-foes-for-2026

Welcome! Tell us where you're from and your first Texas football memory. (existing OTF members welcome to reply too)