Jc Dobbs

I called FONG to confirm rumors. His secretary said he was in a meeting in Collie Station this afternoon and asked not to be bothered. Hook 'Em!

ANY ONE 'EM!!!!!!

I agree. When you really think about it, the whole thing is kinda sad. Especially from the HC. Their entire schtick is about another team. I'm glad Texas "embraces the hate." Hook 'Em! (Upwards of course)

Unlike recruiting in the Lost Decade at Texas... now potential recruits must consider the depth the Longhorns have. This is especially true at certain positions. So nowadays a young man has less of a "guarantee" of early playing time as a Freshman. In addition, in this era of NIL and the Portal, a recruit is choosing a school and team in a more complicated market/environment than in the past. I don't enjoy seeing players go elsewhere when Texas is recruiting them, but a few years ago I got very tired of seeing the Longhorns coaches taking lower rated players because they didn't even try to go after the top recruits. Hook 'Em!

... And Lubbock!

I remember when $MU came into DKR for an afternoon game and brought their "Payroll" team when they were a Top 10 team for the first time in generations. DKR still had the track around the football field. Late in the game the Longhorns' Mr. Lott Sr. was playing CB and the Ponies decided threw to his side from about the Texas 15-yd line at the North end of the field. Lott broke up consecutive pass plays near the pylon. After the second PBU he bent over and threw up on the track surface. Lott's big plays on D were one of the keys to the Texas victory that day. If his son doesn't want to be known as a Legacy player I can respect that. My daughter was not a student athlete, but I must tell you I was really happy when she told me she was going to the Forty Acres and our family enjoyed her time as a student at UT.

Agree with you... Makes me wonder if USC at Illinois is a Big Noon game on Fox. Another thought... remember when Texas -Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl Stadium was an automatic standout game every CFB season? Yeah, me too. Hook 'Em!

The Fat Lady isn't warming up yet... BUT when Texas doesn't get a recruit, I always remind myself that I only want players who want to be on my team at my university... for whatever reason. If a recruit commits elsewhere it shows me that they didn't want to be a Longhorn.

I have NO information. My guess is Mama influenced his decision. Mama supposedly lives in ATX and could have had him local. My life experience tells me she told him to take the NIL deal. Hope he enjoys the Cult that worships a dog in Collie Station. Hook 'Em!

Apologies to Javonne. I'll accept apologies from Longhorns fans who liked the look of the black socks and black cleats. Personally, my least favorite uni piece. Otoh, I really liked the Long Burnt Orange socks that the Horns wore in the late '60s era... especially the 1969 Natty team. I remember reading that Coach Royal insisted that the team wear the socks with the black shoes. He said his team's uniforms looked incomplete without the Burnt Orange socks. Hook 'Em!

Thanks! I totally forgot about that... and the way they tried like heck to keep Lawrence Phillips eligible. Oh, well. I lived in Wyoming for a few years near the Colorado border and until moving there I didn't realize how much CU despises NU.

Jeff-- I'm not a card collector. My question is will this obvious mistake make that "incorrect" card a collector item?

Sixth Street?!!!

They caught lightning in a bottle when they had Dr Tom Osborne as their longtime HC. And Bob Devanney before Osborne. Under those two NU was a juggernaut for decades. It's another example of a university having the right guy in place... and then comes a succession of wrong HCs and all the warts underneath the surface that were hidden pop up again and the whole program grinds to a halt. We've seen it in Austin before. Here's hoping Coach Sark can keep Texas rolling for a long time... Hook 'Em!

Or 8-4. Either way, I hope they get mired in mediocrity.

"...a front office that is the envy of college football." I could have been MIA, but that's the first time I have heard or read THAT. I have read and heard that the new GM was successful in the NFL, and I have heard/read that the HC now reports to the GM which is something the HC is not accustomed to. Time will tell, but it's interesting to know that they enter the season with a front office that all other teams envy. Allegedly. Uh, OK.

I'm from a much older generation but I wanted to say how happy I am for you. I graduated from UT in 1976 and I wanted an advanced degree and I also wanted to extend my stay in Austin. I applied to the Law School and the LBJ School. The School of Law said "thanks but no thanks." My LSAT score was good but not good enough. My Graduate SAT ( forgot what it was called ) score was better and the LBJ School required an interview with a faculty committee. They said "come on in." Interestingly, both schools were considering a joint degree program and I was invited with several LBJ students to take two classes at the Law School. I did just fine in both. The joint degree program was established later and I think there's now a joint degree with the McCombs School also. Just wanted to say that I enjoyed graduate school even more than the traditional four years of undergrad at Texas. An MBA from UT is prestigious and will serve you well in the future. Best wishes to you and enjoy two more years of student tickets to the Longhorns football games! Hook 'Em! .

Circa 1993 my Ex wife adopted two abandoned kittens from a rescue shelter in Dallas. The manager asked that the kittens be kept together since they were brothers and had already had a difficult time in their young lives. My Ex wasn't sure they truly were brothers due to their markings and colorations but they certainly were "teammates." One kitten was bigger with a long sleek frame and long legs and was primarily black and gray. The other one was an orange tabby cat. He was smaller and made quick starts, stops and sprints and loved to play "fetch" with the kids. She named them "Pinckney and Adams" and got "Adams" an orange collar with a name tag disc that had "Adams" on one side and "83" on the flip side. True story. They were great pets for our Texas Ex household.

Thanks Gerry! "Scooter" was a regular on Saturday mornings. Watching Coach Corso has been a little like we have watched our own Grandpa, Dad, Uncle, Neighbor or even our favorite Old Coach as they have aged a bit every season. As the games melt into seasons, we forget to savor single Saturdays. Then we wake up and realize it's all coming to an end. For me, it goes back to Sunday evenings in Longhorns football seasons, watching Coach Royal's TV show hosted by Cactus Pryor. And going to the games with my Dad and hearing Wally Pryor as the Voice of Memorial Stadium. Great seasons for Texas were crowned by Lindsay Nelson calling the Cotton Bowl game from Fair Park, where the Longhorns had battled the Sooners when the grass field was green and the temperature at kickoff was warm. With Lindsay Nelson's voice came the brown grass of the field in Dallas just bitten by the first frost. Some years the Cotton Bowl game was really special when the visitor was Navy or Notre Dame or Bear Bryant's Alabama with a National Championship on the line or the star player had already been awarded the Heisman. Those are my memories of growing up loving the Longhorns and then going to the games with a student ticket. Followed by decades of Season Tickets as a Texas Ex Life Member. Now I mostly watch the Horns on TV. Just like with Cactus and Wally, Chris Schenckel, Lindsay Nelson and Keith Jackson, I'm going to miss Lee Corso's Saturday morning schtick as the Longhorns march to their next Natty! Hook 'Em Horns!

Back when MTV was about music... I don't know if Mia can sing, but I'm willing to bet Sade can't drive a softball over the Center Field wall off a million dollar pitcher!

Cue the saxophone music! Hook 'Em!

Now THAT is a Lifetime Longhorn! Hook 'Em Joley

Oh what could have been for Edwin Simmons and Marcus Dupree... Last I recall, Simmons was selling Pontiacs in Austin and Dupree was driving 18-wheelers back in his hometown of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Lots of memories there..saw Shay Holle's Dad Eric for a moment. This game was before the greed settled in and the Longhorn Band sat at the 20 yard line in the stands... before they were forced to move to folding chairs at field level in the north end zone. That game is really special when both teams are in the Top 10.

I've forgotten this "sooner legend," but was he one of their recruits from the Lone Star State? Seem to recall he was a DL but not much else. Now I can forget about him all over again. Finally, I remember an African American friend of mine from our days in graduate school at UT using the term "ashy" in a very unflattering way towards caucasian people...was Sooner Dude insulting the surroundings at DKR? Thanks, Gerry! Along with all the other OTF fans... your work is appreciated and enjoyed!

Seems like I remember a movie line...oh, yeah... "Show Me the Money!"