Gardere’s – pending
Playing is about “production”- Coach Strong Ty Templin Coach Strong was a walk-on in college, so he understood and respected the plight of a walk-on. Strong said, “I don’t look at guys like Haines or Templin as walk-ons,” If they come out and put in the work and they’re good enough, they’re going to play.”…
Shaun Jordan was not offered many Division I scholarships, but Coach Reese saw something special in his swim stroke and asked him to walk-on at Texas. April 08, 1991 Hook This Longhorn Cutup Shaun Jordan hogged the stage as Texas won its fourth straight NCAA title By Merrell Noden The NCAA men’s swimming and Diving…
Enjoy these Videos each is very uplifting and says a lot about the Longhorn walk-on athlete whose dream of a scholarship is realized. Below is the song referred to in the first video.
Rowing – Coach O’Neil 2014 to Present UNLIKE TEXAS BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, TRACK, AND BASEBALL THERE ARE VERY FEW BOOKS DEDICATED TO LONGHORN Rowing. I HOPE WITH TIME THIS SITE CAN ADD SOME HISTORICAL INSIGHT AND TELL THE COMPELLING STORY OF LONGHORN Rowing. A condensed bullet point history of Texas Longhorn rowing follows. Please…
The photos below are from the Longhorn Collection of Mark Stone who was a manager in the 1980’s 1942 Mal Kutner 1946 Richard Harris 1952 Carlton Massey 1949 Keith Jackson 1950 Jim Lansford 1950 Paul Campbell 1951 Byron Townsend 1954 Herb Gray 1957 Bobby Dillon 1960 Don Allen 1960 George Blanch 1961 James Saxton 1961…
Bill Little articles For https://texassports.com– Manny Diaz reinventing himself Memorial Day One Heckuva Man The Cornerstone- A story of Bennie Wylie Pipe dreams — Remembering Emory and the Wishbone Arranging the Deck Chairs The Short Happy Life of the Big 12 Remembering how to Win The Presents of the Past The Dozen Understanding the Challenge…