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Colt McCoy's Jersey To Be Retired
#12 will be retired this year. Congratulations to Colt. I'm happy for a great guy and a great Longhorn. He joins the following Longhorn legends: Vince Young (30-2 / National Champion / Maxwell / Davey O’Brien / retired #10)Earl Campbell (Heisman Trophy & Doak Walker / retired...
Earl Campbell, the G.O.A.T.
For one season, one game, one carry. You betcha he's the greatest of all time. The Tyler Rose is the epitome of the power back, yet he could get the edge against any defense he played against, including the vast majority that stacked the line of scrimmage to stop him. In college that's how you...
Former Buckeye, Raider Jack Tatum Dies of Heart Attack
Jack Tatum, an All-American defensive back at Ohio State and an all-pro with the Oakland Raiders died of a heart attack Tuesday. He was 61. Tatum played in the NFL from 1971-80 and after retiring, he suffered diabetes-related issues the rest of his life. Tatum, who reveled in his NFL nickname --...
Skoal, Brotha!
In more innocent times, tobacco advertising was pervasive and the debate over which nicotine product was best enjoyed on the beach was hotly contested. It was furiously debated on the internet media of its day - the CB radio, bathroom stalls, and Oui magazine editorials. There were pluses and...
Texas Longhorns Heisman Notes
If Alabama's Mark Ingram wins the Heisman this Saturday, he will be the first from that tradition-rich program to take home the hardware. Texas of course has two Heismans in the vault, and Colt McCoy will be on stage Saturday as one of the finalists. Here is a look at some Longhorn notables who...
Longhorns Record as a Regular Season #1
Here's a piece of trivia that will only be good to use until Saturday (I think). The first game Texas lined up as the #1 team in the nation during the regular season and the last regular season game that the Horns entered as the top team in the nation have both ended in a tie. In 1941 Texas was...
Texas-OU: It Is Kind of a Big Deal Pt. 2
Taylor TRoom makes an impressive argument for the value of the Texas-OU contest being played in Dallas. He bases it on the neutral site and the national championship implications of the rivalry. Today I would like to make the case for keeping the game the way it is, and where it is, from another...
The Historical: Texas' McEachern Miracle and Cornell's Fifth Down
Each week The Historical looks ahead to upcoming contests in order to look back at the history of college football. This week we relive the 1973 Red River Shootout that saw a third-string quarterback coming off the bench to lead Texas to the victory and the infamous "Fifth Down" game between...
Exclusive Interview with Bears Legend, #46 Doug Plank
Last week I had the fortunate opportunity to ask former Ohio State Buckeye great and Chicago Bears legend Doug Plank a few questions about the recent tumultuous activity at his Alma mater. I also asked him some questions about the Bears and the NFL. For part one of my interview focusing on the...
Big 12’s Greatest NFL Players: Texas
Earl Campbell was one of the most punishing backs to ever play the game. via www.cantstopthebleeding.com There are 49 players on current NFL rosters that played their college ball in a burnt orange jersey. Among them are guys like Cleveland kicker Phil Dawson, Chargers corner Quentin Jammer...
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