50 Days Until Kickoff — Who’s Your Favorite No. 50?

[Blake Munroe]

We are officially halfway there on our countdown, as we’re now 50 days away from kickoff!

Who is your fav No. 50? 

Options today include…

Bobby Wuensch

 

Bill Wyman

 

Cedric Woodard

[bourbasted]

Hey Blake, I've been waiting for this one.  No one will know his name from his playing days, but my Uncle Guy Matthews is my #50.  He was in Darryl Royal's first class and was on track to be a key contributor when he was injured, breaking multiple ribs and puncturing a lung while playing.  DKR allowed him to retain his scholarship.    

He graduated from UT Law and went onto become one of the foremost patent attorneys in the world.  He was a brilliant, harsh, hard-to-work-for (I clerked for him for 1 year), and bled Burnt Orange until the day he died.  At his funeral, all of his grandkids got to wear one of his Texas Ties (all Longhorn branded).

He never forgot where he came from, often contributing to UT and his hometown, Barbers Hill.  In 2022 he was inducted into the Barbers Hill HS Sports HoF.  The football practice field at BHHS is named 'Guy Matthews Field."  He was an Eagle Scout at the age of 13, played football, and was in the band while in HS.  Just one of those incredibly talented people you don't see too often in life.

My dad wasn't as talented as Guy on the football field, but he played against him a couple of times.  His comment on playing with him, "Yeah, when that summabitch hit you, you stayed hit."

More on my 'Uncle' for anyone interested here: (he was actually my Dad's first cousin, but they grew up in the same household and he was always 'Uncle Guy' to me):  https://law.utexas.edu/alumni/class-notes/guy-matthews/

[ArizonaLonghorn]

Bill Wyman - not only an excellent football player but bass player for the Rolling Stones for 30 years!

[Paul Jespersen]

30 minutes ago, bourbasted said:

Hey Blake, I've been waiting for this one.  No one will know his name from his playing days, but my Uncle Guy Matthews is my #50.  He was in Darryl Royal's first class and was on track to be a key contributor when he was injured, breaking multiple ribs and puncturing a lung while playing.  DKR allowed him to retain his scholarship.    

He graduated from UT Law and went onto become one of the foremost patent attorneys in the world.  He was a brilliant, harsh, hard-to-work-for (I clerked for him for 1 year), and bled Burnt Orange until the day he died.  At his funeral, all of his grandkids got to wear one of his Texas Ties (all Longhorn branded).

He never forgot where he came from, often contributing to UT and his hometown, Barbers Hill.  In 2022 he was inducted into the Barbers Hill HS Sports HoF.  The football practice field at BHHS is named 'Guy Matthews Field."  He was an Eagle Scout at the age of 13, played football, and was in the band while in HS.  Just one of those incredibly talented people you don't see too often in life.

My dad wasn't as talented as Guy on the football field, but he played against him a couple of times.  His comment on playing with him, "Yeah, when that summabitch hit you, you stayed hit."

More on my 'Uncle' for anyone interested here: (he was actually my Dad's first cousin, but they grew up in the same household and he was always 'Uncle Guy' to me):  https://law.utexas.edu/alumni/class-notes/guy-matthews/

 

Thanks for sharing.

🤘

 

[hookemholds]

34 minutes ago, bourbasted said:

Hey Blake, I've been waiting for this one.  No one will know his name from his playing days, but my Uncle Guy Matthews is my #50.  He was in Darryl Royal's first class and was on track to be a key contributor when he was injured, breaking multiple ribs and puncturing a lung while playing.  DKR allowed him to retain his scholarship.    

He graduated from UT Law and went onto become one of the foremost patent attorneys in the world.  He was a brilliant, harsh, hard-to-work-for (I clerked for him for 1 year), and bled Burnt Orange until the day he died.  At his funeral, all of his grandkids got to wear one of his Texas Ties (all Longhorn branded).

He never forgot where he came from, often contributing to UT and his hometown, Barbers Hill.  In 2022 he was inducted into the Barbers Hill HS Sports HoF.  The football practice field at BHHS is named 'Guy Matthews Field."  He was an Eagle Scout at the age of 13, played football, and was in the band while in HS.  Just one of those incredibly talented people you don't see too often in life.

My dad wasn't as talented as Guy on the football field, but he played against him a couple of times.  His comment on playing with him, "Yeah, when that summabitch hit you, you stayed hit."

More on my 'Uncle' for anyone interested here: (he was actually my Dad's first cousin, but they grew up in the same household and he was always 'Uncle Guy' to me):  https://law.utexas.edu/alumni/class-notes/guy-matthews/

Cool!

[.45s]

Wuensch!   RIP