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Former Texas Coach Darrell Royal Dies At 88

Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:45 am
Posted by 805tiger
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Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:45 am
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Posted by ATX Horn
Member since Aug 2011
547 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:53 am to
Yeah, sad news.

R.I.P. Coach Royal...Hook 'em!
Posted by crankbait
Member since Feb 2008
11623 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:19 am to
Sad, my wife works where he was living and said he was going downhill quickly. Said he was a wonderful person
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:21 am to
RIP \m/
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75631 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:29 am to
Wow, RIP
Posted by H-Town Tiger
Member since Nov 2003
59130 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:37 am to
RIP.

I was surpirsed how young he was when he retired. He was not that much older than Bowden or Paterno. Any orangeblood types know why he hung it up so early?
This post was edited on 11/7/12 at 8:39 am
Posted by JDM1992
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Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:24 am to
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Posted by OrangeBlood
Austin
Member since Sep 2005
800 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:37 am to
RIP - he had Alzheimer's and, although he was a member at my church, I haven't seen him in years outside of an occasional Christmas service. Really seemed affected by it.

The prevailing thought was that he hung it up early because he was tired of the direction that recruiting was going, especially with Switzer at OU. Who knows. I don't blame him.

It will be weird on Saturday at DKR stadium knowing that he's gone.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112602 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 10:54 am to
My favorite quote from Royal:
"That guy is not like Earl Campbell. When Earl got tackled, snot flew."
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132538 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:08 am to
very sad. I had always respected him as a coach and person. He and Frank Broyles were good friends.
Posted by TigahRag
Sorting Out OT BS Since 2005
Member since May 2005
132775 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:20 am to
royal had one of the great quotes when asked why he didn't like passing the ball .. "when you throw it, three things can happen .. and two of them are bad .. "

Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:27 am to
By all accounts, this was one great man. RIP Coach.
Posted by Backinthe615
Member since Nov 2011
6871 posts
Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:58 pm to
Somebody probably already put this up, but it's a great tribute from Mack. R.I.P. Darrell.

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