When I was 7, in 1967, my father retired from the Navy and moved the fam from DC to Austin to go to work at UT’s ARL as a scientist in underwater acoustics. I didn’t even know what football was until I started playing sandlot with the kids in my neighborhood. One of my friends down the streets older brother played for DKR and he indoctrinated me into all things UT.
having the magic of 1969 cemented my allegiance and having my Boy Scout Troop park and usher for home games , I got to go to every home game from 1971-1975. Went to UT in 1978 and graduated and did grad stuff thru 1986. Went to every home game with student tickets, but climbed into two games as my tickets were bared due to unpaid shite.
I climbed the stadium and was arrested on UT’s 100 birthday. Did a Texas Monthly photo shoot climbing DKR which lead them to fill in all the climbing cracks during various stadium upgrades. Saw Ricky break the record. Been to 14 OUSuxs games. Including 2005, and went to the Rose Bowl to see VY’s glory. Have shook Big Earls Hand and bought Ricky beers. I bleed Burnt Orange!🤘