100 Day Countdown - 2023

[bishophorn]

Kerry Cash, San Antonio Holmes.

Snagging a first quarter touchdown pass on a good day in Dallas.

Kerry Cash and Justin Tucker were the best to ever wear 19 in my eyes, which date back to 73 when I was a first grader. Not to say others were not good, just that those two stood out for me.

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Kerry Cash and Justin Tucker were the best to ever wear 19 in my eyes, which date back to 73 when I was a first grader. Not to say others were not good, just that those two stood out for me.

I wanted to add that he was an AA in 1990 (how many times do you hear the phrase “UT All American tight end?) and played in the league. His HS team featured three other highly recruited players including his twin brother Keith, wide receiver Johnny Walker and quarterback Wilbur Odom. We got three of four.

 

[LousianaHorn]

well we got 2 choices for 18 days...........Super Bill Bradley and Donnie Wigginton.......

 

[HornSwoggler]

Stanley "The Sheriff" Richard DB

• MVP of 1990 UT squad that finished ranked #3
• All-American and All-SWC in 1990
• 1991 first-round draft choice of NFL San Diego Chargers
• Played eight years in NFL
• UT Hall of Honor 2004

 

[Desperado]

#18 Emmanuel Acho (with brother #81 Sam Acho)

 

[earl77]

 

[1sahorn]

18 days...it's getting down to the point that I can SMELL opening day.

 

[WorsterMan]

18 days...it's getting down to the point that I can SMELL opening day.

Yes, this is one time I can SMELL the Rice!!!

 

[WorsterMan]

1966 Tri-Captains: QB Bill Bradley, LB Corby Roberston & RB Chris Gilbert with DKR of course.

Ahh, the good old days.... DKR was 9-1 vs. ou in the 1960's. Only loss was 1966 IIRC.

 

[Desperado]

18 days...it's getting down to the point that I can SMELL opening day.

That smell is the aroma of 100,000 sweaty people for a 2:30 kickoff in early September. Probably about 100 degrees at that time. Like bacon frying in a pan. I'll wait until about November.

 

[Horn6721]

Let's hope the players don't decide to wait.

 

[1sahorn]

That smell is the aroma of 100,000 sweaty people for a 2:30 kickoff in early September. Probably about 100 degrees at that time. Like bacon frying in a pan. I'll wait until about November.

I like the smell of bacon frying in a pan; I DON'T like the smell of 1sa frying in a pan. 20 yrs ago I would be in the stands. 2023, I'll let other people jump into the frying pan. I'll watch from the a/c comfort of S.A.

 

[mchammer]

At least the west side will be mostly in the shade. I hate 11 am games the most because west side is in the sun for most of the game.

 

[4th&5]

 

[1sahorn]

Tyrone!!!!!! 18 Wheeler

 

[WorsterMan]

Here is one more of Super Bill:

 

[1sahorn]

Here is one more of Super Bill:

1 of my all time, absolute favorite Longhorns.

 

[WorsterMan]

1 of my all time, absolute favorite Longhorns.

Yup, one of mine too...

Highest rated / recruited players in the nation, out of Palestine TX 1964 - everyone wanted him
Ambidextrous - could pass with either arm & punt with either foot (mostly passed right, punted left IIRC)
Captain 1966-1968, QB & Punter
Played well in '66 but hurt his knee vs. Indiana early in 1967 IIRC and was done for the season
Struggled as QB with new Wishbone Offense in 1968

Unselfishly, moved to WR and DB when Street was named the QB starter after '68 Tech game
Distinguished himself as a great DB - All SWC - maybe also named All-American (cannot remember)

1968 coin flip vs aggy - Horns won the toss - Bradley famously quoted as saying: "it don't make a ****" ... meaning aggy we are going to kick your worthless asses... they did 35-14. 35-0 at halftime and DKR put in the scrubs in the second half.

BTW, Bradley had 4 INT's vs. aggy in that 1968 game (a record that still stands)

 

[bishophorn]

1 of my all time, absolute favorite Longhorns.

The thing I loved about Super Bill is how he got into the heads of the opposing players with his talk and then just blasted them. I remember stories of how he destroyed the aggys mentality and physically.

 

[1sahorn]

The thing I loved about Super Bill is how got into the heads of the opposing players with his talk and then just blasted them. I remember stories of how he destroyed the aggys mentality and physically.

"It don't make a ****."

 

[Desperado]

#17 Willie Mack Garza (current Montana State Defensive Coordinator)

 

[WorsterMan]

#17 QB Mark McBath... now Dr. Mark McBath

 

[Horns11]

The criminally underrated Adrian Phillips:

As a Garland Owl, he literally played 6 different positions, racking up decent numbers in all of them. Everyone knew he was a high D1 talent, but it would take some acclimating to the DB position.

His tenure at Texas was marred by one of the most mediocre 4-year stretches of team success in any era. Even with him still basically learning to play safety, he was chosen as a team captain.

By the time the NFL comes calling, he finally has it figured out and goes on to be All-Pro.

 

[HornSwoggler]

Cameron Dicker

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

#17 QB Mark McBath... now Dr. Mark McBath

November 5, 1976. I had 50 yard line seats on the third row of the upper deck (I gave my student draw tickets to someone for some forgotten reason and bought a single ticket on the west side). Seventy degrees, blue skies, low humidity. Perfect day.
All cumulating in a 30-0 loss that made some of the a**-whippings we suffered at the hands of OU look tame. We had 121 yards of total offense. Completely manhandled.
That game was the bulk of one of my worst afternoons ever.
And I’ve had two colonoscopies.

 

[WorsterMan]

November 5, 1976. I had 50 yard line seats on the third row of the upper deck (I gave my student draw tickets to someone for some forgotten reason and bought a single ticket on the west side). Seventy degrees, blue skies, low humidity. Perfect day.
All cumulating in a 30-0 loss that made some of the a**-whippings we suffered at the hands of OU look tame. We had 121 yards of total offense. Completely manhandled.
That game was the bulk of one of my worst afternoons ever.
And I’ve had two colonoscopies.

Yeah, I clearly remember that UH game - agree - IT WAS HORRIBLE!! Horns got prison raped that day.

I was at the HORRIBLE 1976 ou, Sorry ******** 6-6 tie game with my Ft. Worth GF who was a student at ou...

T-Day 1976 I sat on very last row of upper deck during the miserably cold & wet game vs. aggy. Horns HORRIBLY lost 27-3 or something...

Only thing good about the 1976 season was the Horns beating piggie last game of the season to close out the DKR era with a win.

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

On a brighter note….
John Hagy, San Antonio Marshall

He was a late addition to the 1984 signing class and rose to be a team captain, earned all-conference status and HM All American in 1987.
An eighth-round pick by the Bills.
He is the first player in Longhorn history to return a punt and an interception for a touchdown in the same game. He is tied with eight other players for the most picks returned for a score in a season and holds the record for average yards per return with 28.6.
His three year NFL career featured a Super Bowl appearance in 1990.
What strikes me the most about him is, for those who saw him play, that whenever we have a player who overachieves and exceeds expectations he draws comparisons with Hagy.
Also possibly the only All-American we’ve ever fielded who was born in Japan.

 

[4th&5]

 

[WorsterMan]

That 30-0 loss to UH in 1976 might be the last game the Horns were shut out....

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

That 30-0 loss to UH in 1976 might be the last game the Horns were shut out....

12-0 to the Sooners in 2004 when AP ran all over us.