Countdown to 2024 Texas Longhorn Football - SEC now with more cowbell!

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That’s David McWilliams just to the right of DKR (#50). Maybe the game at Rice in ‘63?

Hook’em!!!

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Connor Williams 

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Love this Connor Williams clip 🤘

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Pic posted courtesy @CashMcCoy

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1 hour ago, LTtxfan said:

Love this Connor Williams clip 🤘

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This is the only mindset I want from the o-line. Love this clip. 

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Stonie Clark 

 

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Love Stone Clark game winning stop🤘

Thx @Longboard Horn

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Previously posted by @Longboard Horn 

Loyd Wainscott

 

And another cool pic I just found...

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24 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Previously posted by @Longboard Horn 

Loyd Wainscott

 

And another cool pic I just found...

As a little kid watching this game, I was very upset until I found out Texas wasn’t the team with the T on the helmet.

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19 minutes ago, Horn80 said:

As a little kid watching this game, I was very upset until I found out Texas wasn’t the team with the T on the helmet.

Yeah, I remember watching that Cotton Bowl game.  Good guys won 36-13 🤘

 

 

Funny, just noticed scoreboard called Texas "Steers" 🤘

 

 

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17 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Yeah, I remember watching that Cotton Bowl game.  Good guys won 36-13 🤘

 

 

The “Steers” on scoreboard for Texas was surprising.

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Monday 🤘

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Had Mike in a few classes at UT... tough SOB

 

Mike 'The Baabarian' played 149 games in 11 seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs

After retiring from the NFL, Mike competed in the Scottish Highland Games, winning the Masters World Championship in the 45-49 age class in 2005

 

Last year, I went down a "rabbit hole" and found some interesting stuff on Mike Baab... he's considered one of the best centers for the Cleveland Browns.  In 2008, Baab was inducted into the Football Hall of Honor at the University of Texas.

 

The Life And Career Of Mike Baab (Complete Story)

By Jimmy Swartz February 18, 2022

https://www.brownsnation.com/mike-baab/ 

Baab also attracted attention for something off the field in 1986.  He starred in a 17min short film (produced by his wife) called "Masters of the Gridiron” .   The film, which raised money for the United Way and featured various other Browns players, was based on “Conan the Barbarian” movie. 😋

 

Baab stated:

When we meet each other now, [our lines and character names] are the first thing we say to each other. When I see [Cleveland linebacker] Clay Matthews now, I call him Clayrock. They all call me Baabarian. It’s just what we do. All the names came from this silly video.”

The film remains a good memory for Baab and other players who appeared in the film.

Even before the film, Baab was a popular player, as a small subsection of fans in Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium called themselves “Baab’s Barbarians” and dressed in medieval costumes and carried (fake) swords.

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

Had Mike in a few classes at UT... tough SOB

I know his sister.  Back in my starter marriage, Stacy offered my (then) wife Mike's season tix, and said (ahem) then wife declined "because we already had season tickets".  Damn, woman.  There's a difference between the hinterlands in the west upper deck and letterman seats.  That marriage didn't last much longer.

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18 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

Stonie Clark 

 

You can use the same clip for 40 days.  Reed does his job and forces the play back inside where the rest of the gang was waiting.

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27 minutes ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

You can use the same clip for 40 days.  Reed does his job and forces the play back inside where the rest of the gang was waiting.

Yeah if Reed doesn't force him back inside Stonie doesn't make that play

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Cole Hutson 

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Russell Gaskamp           54 DAYS🤘

 

Gaskamp Award

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Russell Gaskamp Award Nominees

By Scipio Tex  Feb 14, 2009,

I coined this award ten years ago in honor of inaugural winner, Russell Gaskamp.

Gaskamp was a highly recruited OL prospect from Oklahoma that came to Texas with great acclaim and then gathered dust like a Salt Lake City Planned Parenthood. In 1998 - then a fifth year senior - he was a struck by a meteorite doused in Gamma rays, won the starting center job, played well, and helped Ricky win the Heisman.

Thereafter the award goes annually to the senior that no one expects a damn thing from who has spent much of their career marginalized, ignored, downtrodden, or injured. They're often also goats or players that spark some degree of derision from the fanbase until their breakout year - when thereafter they are remembered fondly, even wistfully: "I always knew he'd be a player!"

We've had one every year, more or less, but the most memorable past winners include:

2001 Maurice Gordon

Maurice came to Texas as a 210 pound fullback, hung out at Daquiri Factory for three years, showed a hint of promise as an undersized pass rushing DE in 2000, and then grabbed the starting DT gig in 2001. At 6-1, 255. Back when the Big 12 ran the ball, mind you. The 5th year senior went on to rack up 16 TFL and 7.5 sacks and was a key component in a good Texas defense.

2007 Nate Jones

Nate proved that a little-used college 5th year senior WR who runs a 4.8 40 is a great bet to lead his team in catches (70), yards receiving (795), and receiving TDs (5). OMG!!! There's still hope, Montre!!!!

2008 Henry Melton

The '06 Aggie goat and failed short yardage back didn't know how to line up in his stance when he was switched to DE in 2007. He played sparingly and Longhorn fans shook their heads and offered pained expressions when his name was mentioned along with the likes of OJ McClintock and Mitt Romney. We chuckled when he left spring drills leading on the depth chart at DE - surely Muschamp was engaging in some cruel motivational tactic, akin to Close To Jumping throwing rocks at stragglers during his daughter's childhood soccer tournaments. Knowing laughter turned to slight panic in late August when we realized that this was really happening. The joke was on us. Melton ranked 3rd on the team in QB Hits, played the run well, and racked up 4 sacks on a front that led the nation in that category. We knew it all along, Henry. Ha ha ha! Friends, right?

 

 

Also found in a different article...

A smattering of past award winners include:

• Brandon Healy
• Maurice Gordon
• Nate Jones
• Brian Carter
• Henry Melton
• Chris Ogbonnaya
• Eddie Jones
• Fozzy Whittaker
• Chris Whaley

Get the idea?

I think John Harris won it his senior season.

Senior Year:  The first 1,000-yard season for a Texas receiver since Jordan Shipley in 2009 as Harris made numerous big plays, including what ended up being the game-winning catch against Iowa State. One of only six receivers in school history to surpass 1,000 receiving yards, Harris did so on 68 catches, producing seven touchdowns in the process.

 

https://www.burntorangenation.com/2015/4/29/8506749/john-harris-2015-nfl-draft-scouting-report-texas-longhorns

 

https://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/news/2023-gaskamp-award-co-winners-jett-bush-david-gbenda/

 

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GARRETT GRAF                  54 DAYS🤘

 

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Below past pics courtesy @Longboard Horn

Justin Mader 🤘

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Bill Acker 

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Don Menasco 

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(#53 on front row)

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Long Snapper Jak Holbrook

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Center, Nick Schroeder #53

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Sam Cosmi 

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Charlie Tanner 

 

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On 7/1/2024 at 9:08 PM, LTtxfan said:

No #61 here, but cool old photo...

I remember this game. 

Bo Jackson did not do so well.

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Thursday...

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Bruce Scholtz -- considered one of the top 10 LBs to play at Texas.  

According to an old friend, Scholtz was pretty good at basketball in high school too...

 

Played in the NFL...

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Donald Hawkins 

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Marshall Landwehr

 

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New this year: All mobile tickets are tap-to-scan! 

Beginning this season, all mobile tickets will use tap-to-scan technology for entry on gamedays.  As you approach your gate, open your Apple or Google wallet and select your mobile ticket(s).  Simply present your mobile ticket by holding your phone close to the ticket scanner.  If you have multiple tickets, swipe left (or right) to view each ticket. Please note there will NOT be barcodes on mobile tickets this season. Screenshots will not be accepted.

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Below pics and quote previously posted by @Longboard Horn

The Red Nut Brandon Nava

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Jake Raulerson🤘

 

 

Edited July 12 by LTtxfan

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Halfway through the countdown!!! 🤘

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Tyson King 

 

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6 hours ago, Longboard Horn said:

Tyson King 

 

Mackovic looks like he is doing the "world's smallest violin" sign rather than the hook 'em.  What a piece of work he was.

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Byron Vaughns

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