Archive for: football

Football Off to a Strong Start as Coach Sets Expectations

By Andrew Roush

Charlie Strong doesn’t just want the best players. He wants the best student-athletes on his roster. Responsible leadership was the theme of the new football...

Texas Tough: Charlie Strong Sets New Tone for Longhorn Football

By Andrew Roush

UT’s newest head coach introduced himself to Longhorn fans and promised hard-nosed football. Charlie Strong had his chance to make his first impression Monday,...

Texas Exes Chapters Team Up For WVU Tailgate

By Rose Cahalan

From funding scholarships to hosting parties, more than 150 Texas Exes chapters around the globe do a lot of good and have a lot of fun—but they rarely do it...

Gameday Preview: Oklahoma State

By Rebecca May

Rebecca May, BA ’91, Life Member, is a Texas ex-pat living in Oregon while rooting for the Longhorns. An attorney by day, she blogs about college football by...

Gameday Preview: West Virginia

By Rebecca May

Rebecca May, BA ’91, Life Member, is a Texas ex-pat living in Oregon while rooting for the Longhorns. An attorney by day, she blogs about college football by...

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The Seeker

By Dan Solomon

Post-NFL, Ricky Williams has been everything  from TV host to spiritual healer. Can the record-setting running back ever stand still? John Bianco has a favorite...

Breaking the Line: Samuel Freedman on Football and Civil Rights

By Brittany Lamas

In week one of the 2013 NFL season, there were nine African-American starting quarterbacks—evidence that much has changed since 1967, when there was only the dream...

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Sharing Goodwill: The Tyres Dickson Story

By Rose Cahalan

Football was Tyres Dickson’s ticket to success, until a drunk driver changed everything. Now, 15 years later, Dickson has found a new calling—with a little help...

Long Shot from Longview: Remembering James Street

By Andrew Roush

James Street wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school. Undersized for a quarterback, the fiery East Texas native worked his way up the ranks and earned...

Season Ticket Silver Anniversary

By Alan Cundy

  Celebrating 25 years of Texas Football Season Tickets is this family of loyal Longhorn Life Members. The photo was taken outside of Gregory Gym just before...