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[Hank South]

Welcome! 

Tell us where you're from and your first Texas football memory. 

(existing OTF members welcome to reply too) 

[McCoy2Shipley]

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

[Hank South]

1 minute ago, McCoy2Shipley said:

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

Great memory! Jamaal Charles ran wild in that game. 

[Hank South]

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. 

[McCoy2Shipley]

Just now, Hank South said:

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. 

Which hotel? I'm from Llano

[Hank South]

1 minute ago, McCoy2Shipley said:

Which hotel? I'm from Llano

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

[Jeff Howe]

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.

[Zacharyhorn]

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

[EHoff99]

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....

[Paul L]

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.  
 

 

[Keelaannn]

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 

[Hank South]

7 minutes ago, Keelaannn said:

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 

A good one to have!

[nineliveslost]

Florida 

1978 Cotton Bowl Classic — Notre Dame vs. Texas

Thanks for making me remember that horror show . . .

[Bobby Burton]

3 minutes ago, nineliveslost said:

Florida 

1978 Cotton Bowl Classic — Notre Dame vs. Texas

Thanks for making me remember that horror show . . .

Ugh. Ruined my New Year's Day.

[Here for the Wins]

1 hour ago, McCoy2Shipley said:

Which hotel? I'm from Llano

What year did you graduate?