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Former Texas Coach Darrell Royal Dies At 88
Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:45 am
Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:45 am
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Posted on 11/7/12 at 7:53 am to 805tiger
Yeah, sad news.
R.I.P. Coach Royal...Hook 'em!
R.I.P. Coach Royal...Hook 'em!
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:06 am to ATX Horn
It will be a sad day in the stadium on Saturday.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:19 am to 805tiger
Sad, my wife works where he was living and said he was going downhill quickly. Said he was a wonderful person
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:21 am to 805tiger
RIP \m/
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:29 am to 805tiger
Wow, RIP
Posted on 11/7/12 at 8:37 am to 805tiger
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?
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 on 11/7/12 at 9:24 am to 805tiger
This post was edited on 2/16/13 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:37 am to 805tiger
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.
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 on 11/7/12 at 10:04 am to OrangeBlood
RIP DKR \m/
Posted on 11/7/12 at 10:25 am to OrangeBlood
The UT athletic program... actually the University itself, would be a different place today if not for Mr. Royal.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 10:35 am to TejasHorn
RIP Coach Royal.
I had the pleasure of meeting him several times many, many years ago when he was recruiting Steve Worster from Bridge City TX who went onto UT and became an All American at UT in the late '60s.
I had the pleasure of meeting him several times many, many years ago when he was recruiting Steve Worster from Bridge City TX who went onto UT and became an All American at UT in the late '60s.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 10:54 am to 805tiger
My favorite quote from Royal:
"That guy is not like Earl Campbell. When Earl got tackled, snot flew."
"That guy is not like Earl Campbell. When Earl got tackled, snot flew."
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:08 am to 805tiger
very sad. I had always respected him as a coach and person. He and Frank Broyles were good friends.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:20 am to 805tiger
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 on 11/7/12 at 11:25 am to TigahRag
That's one of my favorites.
Another was "You dance with who brung ya"
Another was "You dance with who brung ya"
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:27 am to 805tiger
By all accounts, this was one great man. RIP Coach.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:30 am to tigerpimpbot
Nixon, then Paterno and now Royal.
1969 is officially dead.
1969 is officially dead.
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:37 am to Zamoro10
quote:
1969 is officially dead.
Not yet. I'm still kicking
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:38 am to ATX Horn
Amazing that he was 32 when he became head coach at Texas.
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