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Dad is 3rd from the left - top row. Hook’em!!!

According to Dad it was during the coin flip of the TX vs OU game. In ‘63 OU was #1 that week and Texas#2. Last time both teams played as 1 vs 2. Hook’em

Mickey Riggs - UT 1960-1963. Never started a game except on the Scout team at practice and boy did they practice under DKR! Hook’em !!!

I gave it up because we were so short numbered with refs in the SA area that I was often working Tuesday through Saturday. Sure, Friday Nights were the highlight of the week and I was an Umpire for years - right there behind the LBs and in the middle of the action! One school towns were the best on Friday nights. Truly Texas at its best, with the crowds and atmosphere of simply just walking onto to the field prior to Kickoff. Bands, cheerleaders, and pep squads, as well as those in attendance, just made it all feel worthwhile. A player from my last season actually plays for the Longhorns today. It was the sub-varsity time constraints that was the time drain on me and quite frankly my wife. I’ll also admit that the abhorrent behavior of not only young (Jr High) coaches, but also the fans almost made it unbearable. On some occasions, I basically stated that they were about to be escorted off the property, not just kicked out of the game (coaches). Jr High games used to be more about coaching the youngsters, as you’d be amazed at my vocalization in telling an OL to be still prior to the snap. A flag could’ve been thrown on just about every play! But we often had to get through not only the A game, but the B game before darkness, due to no lights at some Jr Highs. I’ve called games due to darkness and safety, while even warning both coaching staffs that they maybe had five minutes left! You talking about pissing off the losing team! I had to give it up for my wife of over 30, to which after a year of not being an official, she gave up on me. But that’s on me! Hope my diatribe helps, but you have to actually wear the stripes for a season or so to know for yourself. Hook’em!!!

The guy that fills in for Craig with Kieth is pretty good. Hell of a lot better than Lowell G. Just saying. Hook’em!!!

Wallace and Moreland tandem is solid, but Craig just “paints” a picture on the radio. Almost like you’re there live. Hook’em!!!

I got three - great cause. Hook’em!!!

Cowboys need help on Defense their first three picks - at a minimum. Hook’em!!!

Styles needs to go to Dallas if still available. Hook’em!!!

Son, Dad, and I will be attending the GB vs USA on the 7th. Go USA! Hook’em!!!

New Orleans is banking their picks and draft for next year to take the prodigal son - Arch. Bank it, just like Grandpa. Hook’em!!!

Hello? Hook’em!!!

Sad to hear about Coach Holtz. Kind of knew him as a youngster going back to his Arkansas days. He actually recruited the D/FW area himself in the early ‘70s and my Dad got aquatinted with him back then. In the late ‘80s only ~ 5 schools wore black cleats/shoes, as white had become the thing and ND was one of them. I begged my Dad (my HC) for the Fall of my Senior year to order us black shoes for Friday nights that upcoming season (‘87). I won and he did, but he’d only let us wear them when we were on the road/visitors. Hook’em!!!

Essay Patna needs to correct his own picture, because in both 1919 and 1927 players could fold their helmets (leather skull caps w/ no face mask) and put them in their bag to go to class. Hook’em!!!

Still love the uniforms of the Oilers. I wish the Texans could wear those for their “throwback” uniforms, but I digress over the whole situation, Hook’em!!!