Jc Dobbs

I was a sophomore on the Forty Acres when Earl was a Freshman and I watched him play almost every snap... including most games on the road. His RB skills were unquestionable, but I remember a couple of times when he came in, lined up in the middle of the D line and broke through and blocked the punt attempt. He was the definition of "special." Hook 'Em!

I totally understand. I'm not proud of admitting that YT wore me down. Hook 'Em!

Same here. I resisted for a long time, but I finally got worn down by the placement and frequency of ads on YouTube. Not just on OTF, but on everything YouTube. While saving $ after retirement, YouTube Premium is about the only optional item I spring for. I hate to say that I am glad I went Premium because I feel like they whipped me, but whatever... Thanks to Bobby and crew, I really enjoy all the OTF content without intrusive interruptions. Hook 'Em!

Agreed that hockey players are unusually tough and resilient. Way back in the late '60s and early '70s my Scouting troop was among the volunteer ushers at minor league hockey games in Dallas ( Chicago Blackhawks) and Fort Worth (Detroit Redwings) and I became a hockey fan watching the games after the fans were seated. Decades later my employer had season tickets to the Dallas Stars games and I got to go to many games and really appreciated the skill and toughness of the NHL players. Finally, RIP Houston Aeros.

Thanks for the memory bump. Getting older isn't easy. Appreciate your research on this because it has really saddened me to see such a talented young man fail to realize a dream because of the factors involved impacting his life. Once again, RIP Rondale Moore.

Yes! My daughter is a UT graduate, Class of 2017, native Texan, and I am visiting her in Los Angeles this weekend. She'll be 31 this Spring and the time really flies. Earlier this evening we both agreed our years at UT living in Austin were the best. JC Dobbs BA 1976 MPA 1978, Texas Exes Life Member. Hook 'Em!

I remember (I think) that he considered the Longhorns and I was hopeful that he would commit to play football at Texas. Very sad situation and is a reminder of how difficult things can seem, and especially having just missed out on the NIL era, as you noted. RIP Rondale Moore

Thanks for your post-- very interesting and informative. I'm actually visiting my daughter this weekend and she was interested in the information you provided. Best wishes to you and Hook 'Em!

Good for ND. Fwiw, my daughter graduated from UT in 2017. Even though she is a legacy and grew up in a Burnt Orange home and went to many Longhorns football games as a kid... her Sophomore year on the Forty Acres she had a class with a DB on the football team. Not a starting player, but a guy who saw a decent number of snaps on Special Teams and in the Secondary in certain personnel packages. The professor assigned a group project and the football player invited the student group to meet in the study facility used by the football team. After the first meeting, my daughter called me in a bit of a huff. She was upset and jealous of the "incredibly nice" meeting/study facility the University provided for the football players. I told her she was a bit naive about how the World of Big Time college football worked! And this was before the era of NIL. I remember she said the Longhorns football player was a good student, "but he ought to be, given the support given to the players." The player transferred after that year, which was also his Sophomore season at Texas. Hook 'Em!

Well, these days...if he has a good attorney he could have another 5-6 seasons! Hook 'Em!

Good luck to the young man. I always remember Stan Thomas at #51. I was at the $MU game in Dallas back in the day when the Ponies were just coming off the Death Penalty and they had a collection of players that resembled an intramural team. Big Stan Thomas had been wearing out the $MU player across from him and finally, the guy let go with a cheap shot to Stan's Nether Region. Total blindside shot-- the worst I've ever seen. Stan buckled to the turf. The officials threw flags and caps and the offending $MU player was kicked out of the game. The benches cleared, but no fight ensued. I thought the Longhorns almost felt sorry for them because the physical size and talent mismatches were so obvious. Best wishes to Turntine and Hook 'Em!

I've always thought that #99 looked cool on both the home and away Longhorns jerseys. Same for #88.

TRUTH. Hook 'Em!!!

I've called those years as the "Decade of Doom," because it certainly felt like a Decade. I began following the Longhorns in 1968, and the "Decade of Doom" was the only period of time when I got depressed and almost gave up hope. I was disappointed when the Horns lost to the Washington Huskies because they felt so close to winning it all, but Texas ran into the hottest opposing QB I've ever seen. I'm happy with the program under Steve Sarkisian because I remember '10-'15 so vividly. Hook 'Em!

Years ago I loved the Winter Olympics... back to when Jim McKay hosted for ABC. Nowadays, NBC has turned the competition into a human interest soap opera. No thanks. Oh, and get off my lawn! Hook 'Em!

Agree! The Jordan Shipley-themed design is simply outstanding. Congratulations to you for the concept, design and execution. Continued prayers for Jordan and Hook 'Em!

I hit 72 last month. Follow the late Satchel Page's advice and never look back! Hook 'Em!

I just saw this story on the ESPN YouTube page and I stopped, double clutched, and went back and read it carefully. Gerry has been mentioning this subject on Coffee and Football... but just in a "what if" sorta way. Well, it didn't take long! I guess the NBA was a bit more challenging than was expected...so now this player thinks he needs to repeat the third grade...or whatever. As college sports eligibility becomes more of a case by case matter, it's going to be interesting to see how long it goes until the NCAA comes up with some rules...or if eligibility becomes a Case Law matter for the Courts to decide. Geez.

Yeah, put it on T-shirts and Bumper Stickers, Ags... because after all, it's a "Tradition" isn't it?! (It's a "Tradition" if any Aggy or "Former Student" says it is!) Hook 'Em!

The World is upside-down! Best wishes to Oz... I've always wanted to visit. The Internet is as close as I will ever get. About 20 years ago I lived in Dallas and my neighbor across the street was from Sydney. He ended up selling Mercedes Benz automobiles in Texas...a great guy who was very " Aussie." Hook 'Em!

Research/Google/YouTube the song "Nobody Ever Died for Dear Old Rutgers," sung by the late Phil Silvers. The lyrics are about Rutgers football vs Princeton. Rutgers... Silvers sings he "Owes a Debt" to Dear Old Rutgers. The song takes you back to what college football was in the early 1950s. Hook 'Em!

Indiana thinks more highly of Hoover than Parker Livingstone did! Time will tell, but the temptation of playing in Norman was just too much for the defending National Championship team to overcome in recruiting Portal WRs like Livingstone!

My thoughts regarding the South End Zone... indeed, it can appear that there are empty seats there, but as I understand, the revenue from the End Zone is counted and in CDC's lockbox. Second thought... when the South End Zone was re-done, I immediately understood that the Burnt Orange addition was an artsy stylized Longhorn Head. But I've been surprised at how many of my friends and family have asked me "What is that 'thang' in the End Zone?" It's just not obvious to folks. Perhaps they don't see Bevo's head everywhere like I do. Final thought... I'm more than ready for the field at DKR to return to the grass surface. My reason is that I really don't like the brown-ish paint color on the current artificial turf. People complained that the previous artificial turf field color was Orange, but too bright. So the new turf came in and they over-corrected and it's closer to Brown than Burnt Orange... to my eye. I'm hoping the end zones and Midfield will be closer to Official Orange. This is what my late grandfather said was "Pickin' the fly stuff outta the pepper." Hook 'Em!

I really enjoyed the Watch With Us. So much so that I didn't listen to the TV color and play by play guys. Realizing that you can't synch up with the TV feed, some games I felt as much as 5-7 seconds ahead of the OTF guys but I enjoyed the OTF guys so much that it didn't really matter very much. Thanks and Hook 'Em!

I really enjoyed the interview with Ffrench. Too bad he interviewed better than he played WR.