100 Days til Kickoff!

[Joe Fan]

Here is the Tucker kick with Craig Way audio

 

[TxnByBirth]

Matt Sheldon, I mean Melton!

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Donnie Wigginton/ Spring Branch HS

Shown here celebrating a pretty important extra point in Fayetteville, December 6, 1969.
Number 40 in the foreground is remembered for a gutsy catch a couple of plays earlier but on this particular play Wigginton made an impressive catch on an errant snap, helping make possible a 15-14 victory.

 

[Joe Fan]

18-wheeler days

 

[WorsterMan]

#18 QB, DB, Punter - Bill Bradley - Palestine TX

 

[AC]

Stanley Richard #18 DB

 

[AC]

This kid had a lot of Heart. I'm proud of him.
Tyrone Swoopes #18 QB

 

[Desperado]

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

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

John Hagy

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San Antonio Marshall. All-conference & team captain 1987. Played three years in the NFL.
IIRC he was a late addition to his signing class who excelled when he hit the big stage. Everybody’s favorite type of player.

 

[TxnByBirth]

Fred Acorn (along with Richard Peavey), circa 1983. Texas won the game 24-21.

 

[AC]

Adrian Phillips #17 DB

 

[Desperado]

#17 Dr. Mark McBath

 

[Desperado]

#17 Willie Mack Garza

 

[TxnByBirth]

John Hagy

He and Doug Hodo were two of my favorite players while I was there.

 

[SabreHorn]

he was a late addition to his signing class who excelled when he hit the big stage.

Fred was holding a couple of scholarships for bluechips, who went elsewhere. He was convinced to give Hagy an offer at the last minute.

John got injured and was on crutches for the 85 TCU game in Memorial Stadium. Wacker had the Froggies riding high on the basis of big recruiting wins. At halftime, Wacker had his team come across the field and walk as close to our bench as possible. The TCU LB was about as mouthy as I've ever seen in Memorial Stadium. I was standing next to Hagy, who picked up his crutch an offered said LB a colonoscopy with his crutch in addition to other things. Officials separated the two who were about 3-4 feet apart. John was mouthy the whole game, but in a good way.

Final score 20-0. That autographed game ball is in my bookcase along with the 83 OU game ball and 84 State Penn game ball.

 

[Dionysus]

offered said LB a colonoscopy with his crutch

Dr Hagy will see you now

 

[TxnByBirth]

David Thomas. And a clearly turncoat USC cheerleader.

And scoring yet another TD against Kansas.

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

Robert Brewer

Richardson, Texas.
Shown here with Herkie Walls celebrating his touchdown in the 1982 Cotton Bowl. If your career is going to be remembered for one play, this would be one to hang your hat on. He is the last walk on QB to start for the Horns. His dad started at quarterback on the 40 and his uncle played in the same backfield with DKR at OU. He went 13-2 as a starter.
Stay tuned for additional greats because #16 is a good one.

 

[AC]

Jermichael Finley #16 TE

 

[AC]

My kids call me captain obvious.
James Street #16 QB

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

David Thomas.

And scoring yet another TD against Kansas.

IMO this guy helped make VY the player he was. I can’t count the times Thomas made a clutch catch in a tight situation. The definition of dependable.

 

[Dionysus]

IMO this guy helped make VY the player he was. I can’t count the times Thomas made a clutch catch in a tight situation. The definition of dependable.

Absolutely right. DT was the key to moving the chains in so many big situations.

I don’t know but I suspect that many of those times he might have been VY’s second or third read when nobody else was open. If the ball was anywhere near, he caught it.

 

[Desperado]

#16 Lance Gunn

 

[Horn6721]

Lance Gunn Great Texas name

 

[Desperado]

Lance Gunn Great Texas name

In today's world, he'd probably be required to change his name.

 

[TxnByBirth]

I thought Jimmy Street deserved a couple more photos before we move on.

 

[TxnByBirth]

<Kasey Kasem>And now, on with the countdown<\Kasey Kasem>

Rick McIvor

 

[Desperado]

#15 Russell Erxleben

 

[Hideo Gump Jr.]

#15 Russell Erxleben

In the history of the University of Texas football program, there have been two players who were voted first-team AA for three separate years. One was Hub Bechtol (1944-1946) and the other was Russell Erxleben (1976-1978).

 

[SabreHorn]

In spite of his business problems, Erxleben remains the greatest kicker of all time - punter, place kicker, kickoff (although he never ran down field after the kickoff).

He also refused to fall down on the roughing call against Arkansas in 78, That would have given us a first down at the Hogs 30. How do I know it was roughing? Vince Buckley had the flag out of his pocket, and Erxleban refused to fall down.