Well after a period of time at this site I have come to the conclusion that it really feels like home. I have been a member of different Longhorn related websites since before the Hornfans days. I have posted very little over the last decade due to the attack dogs that prowl OB and other venues. It seems that civil give and take reside here. That doesn't mean we all agree but different opinions are welcomed . So here it goes...
I graduated from Texas in the late 70s. Just like so many of you , I love The University. I worked for ABC Sports part time in college and afterwards as a production assistant for regional NCAA football telecasts and Monday Night Football till 1982 and did stringing for ESPN during its cable infancy. After a short career as a television sports director and anchor/reporter I got out of the business and moved back to Austin. I also was the public address voice of Longhorn Tennis for 18 seasons as a volunteer and announced Southwest Conference, Big 12 and NCAA regional tennis events that Texas hosted during my time there. From 1985-1997 I was a volunteer with FCA on campus. I hope you notice a trend. If you give your best to Texas she will give her best back to you. And for me it always has been a privilege to give my best to Texas. I love it there.
That brings me to the meat of my post. I am not willing to tell all I have seen but the decay of our once proud athletic department has been well chronicled both here and in other venues and is on target. When self centered people are involved it just gets messy especially when ego and power has been taken to a level of rarefied air. As in full of it. I have friends who work at Belmont. They are fine people of high integrity who wake up in the morning with a passion to make Texas great. To often we tend to lump them in with those who only look to insure their power. It is a mistake to do so.
With all that said, regime change is painful and often times the beginning of the cultural transition is tedious. I went to school with Steve Patterson and while I don't know him personally I spent quite a bit of time around him when I officiated intramural hoops while in school. He is passionate about success. I even remember T'ing him up a few times. Oh the memories. He is going to do it his way and there will be casualties involved.
Finally, from time to time I will post. To the skeptics I say , its just a message board if you don't like it just don't read it. I look forward to being a part of this site as a member.
I graduated from Texas in the late 70s. Just like so many of you , I love The University. I worked for ABC Sports part time in college and afterwards as a production assistant for regional NCAA football telecasts and Monday Night Football till 1982 and did stringing for ESPN during its cable infancy. After a short career as a television sports director and anchor/reporter I got out of the business and moved back to Austin. I also was the public address voice of Longhorn Tennis for 18 seasons as a volunteer and announced Southwest Conference, Big 12 and NCAA regional tennis events that Texas hosted during my time there. From 1985-1997 I was a volunteer with FCA on campus. I hope you notice a trend. If you give your best to Texas she will give her best back to you. And for me it always has been a privilege to give my best to Texas. I love it there.
That brings me to the meat of my post. I am not willing to tell all I have seen but the decay of our once proud athletic department has been well chronicled both here and in other venues and is on target. When self centered people are involved it just gets messy especially when ego and power has been taken to a level of rarefied air. As in full of it. I have friends who work at Belmont. They are fine people of high integrity who wake up in the morning with a passion to make Texas great. To often we tend to lump them in with those who only look to insure their power. It is a mistake to do so.
With all that said, regime change is painful and often times the beginning of the cultural transition is tedious. I went to school with Steve Patterson and while I don't know him personally I spent quite a bit of time around him when I officiated intramural hoops while in school. He is passionate about success. I even remember T'ing him up a few times. Oh the memories. He is going to do it his way and there will be casualties involved.
Finally, from time to time I will post. To the skeptics I say , its just a message board if you don't like it just don't read it. I look forward to being a part of this site as a member.
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