Peyton Manning attended the Texas- Oklahoma game and visited the Longhorns locker room.

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1 THIS IS TEXAS NBA star Carmelo Anthony attended the Texas-Colorado game in Texas NFL quarterback duo of Chris Simms and Vince Young Colt McCoy with John Elway Peyton Manning attended the Texas- Oklahoma game and visited the Longhorns locker room. UT s back-to-back Thorpe Award winners, Michael Huff and Aaron Ross Music star Kenny Chesney visited the UT football facilities. Over 30 Longhorns in the NFL made the trip back to Pasadena to support the team in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. Colt McCoy with New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi prior to throwing out the first pitch at a Yankees- Rangers game on Memorial Day Texas Football Tradition is First-Team All-Conference Selections 135 All-Americans 49 Bowl Games 42 NFL First-Round Draft Picks 28 Conference Championships 19 College Football Hall of Famers 4 National Championships 3 NFL Hall of Famers 104 (Above) Senior Sam Acho speaks at a fundraiser for Living Hope Ministries prior to a mission trip to Nigeria in the summer of (Right) Former TE David Thomas won the Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints in 2010 and had his sons on the field after the game. Colt McCoy with New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees at the Maxwell Award dinner

2 To The University of Texas, the city of Austin, Hook em Horns. You supported me, and what more could you ask than to be accepted by all of the people and especially the kids? It makes me work harder, so I love ya ll dearly, and I ll bleed orange for the rest of my life. Vince Young, UT Maxwell Award winner and current Tennessee Titans QB LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Aaron Ross with ESPN analyst, Heisman winner and former Michigan WR Desmond Howard Texas is THE place to go if you play football in this state because it has the best of everything. You get a lot of attention, it has great tradition and history and you have a chance to win championships. Aaron Ross, UT Thorpe Award winner and current New York Giants DB President Barack Obama visited the UT football team in Colt McCoy with Archie Manning Music stars John Rich and Cowboy Troy sing the national anthem at a 2009 game. Defensive tackles coach Mike Tolleson with NFL defensive tackles Roy Miller and Casey Hampton Former Texas QB James Brown was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in TV star Conan O Brien performed in Austin and wore a Texas jersey sent by Mack Brown. Brian Orakpo and family 2009 Fiesta Bowl Champions Mack Brown with ESPN s Erin Andrews The University of Texas retired Vince Young s No. 10 jersey in Sept UT is the best in the nation, and if it weren t, I don t think we would have been able to have President Obama here. This place is unreal from that standpoint. I don t think there s a limit of what can happen here. Quan Cosby, former UT and current Cincinnati Bengals WR Former Longhorn Steve McMichael was inducted Senior into DE the Brian NFF College Orakpo Football Hall of Fame in Former WR Kwame Cavil, senior DE Eddie Jones, former LB Roddrick Muckelroy and former DB Mart Egwuagu graduated together in Muckelroy returned from training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals to attend the ceremony.

3 THIS IS TEXAS It is a rich-in-tradition team 2005 football national player of the year Vince Young with 2007 basketball national player of the year Kevin Durant at a game in Austin and university in a very rich-in-tradition state. Texas football that is all you need to say and having spent time with the Dallas Cowboys as a coach, you certainly gain an appreciation for how important football is in this state and at this university. Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints head coach Mack Brown is the only active coach in NCAA Division I-A who has led his team to nine-plus wins in each of the last 14 years. Former S Earl Thomas was introduced in Seattle after being selected 14th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. Former Longhorn and current Dallas Cowboys WR Roy Williams flashes hook em after a TD. Former C Dallas Griffin won the 2007 Draddy Trophy, also known as the Academic Heisman. ESPN College GameDay visited Austin prior to the 2009 Texas Tech game. Junior RB Fozzy Whittaker plays with kids from the Austin Boys & Girls Clubs. Mac McWhorter, Brian Davis and Mack Brown with Dallas Griffin after he won the Draddy Trophy, also known as the academic Heisman. The Longhorns have been wellrepresented at the U.S. Army All-America Game and the Under Armour All-America Game. NBA star LeBron James and former UT/current Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson take in a game in Austin. Heisman winners Ricky Williams and Tony Dorsett at a dinner honoring the 10th anniversary of Williams trophy. The Longhorns have posted 102 winning seasons in 117 years (87.2%) of football. Hall of fame coach Lou Holtz with Mack Brown, UT President Bill Powers and his wife, Kim Heilbrun Mack Brown directed a UT football program that generated nearly $88 million in revenue in 2009, tops in the nation for the sixth-straight year. NFL Hall of Famer Joe Greene spoke to the Longhorns and inspired the 2009 slogan All in. Mack Brown was invited to announce the Cleveland Browns selection of Colt McCoy in the 2010 draft. Duane Akina with NFL DBs Michael Griffin, Cedric Griffin and Michael Huff.

4 Honestly, I don t think there s anything better in this world than being an athlete at The University of Texas. Chris Simms, former UT and current Denver Broncos QB LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Brian Orakpo with NFL Hall of Famers Howie Long and Ronnie Lott Longhorns legends James Street and Roosevelt Leaks Colt McCoy with baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan Former Longhorns DT Casey Hampton has earned two Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following the 2006 Rose Bowl, Vince Young appeared on The Tonight Show, with Jay Leno and was accompanied by Selvin Young. Mack Brown with U.S. Airmen during his trip to visit troops in the Middle East and other parts of the world in May Quan Cosby and his wife, Stasia, with comedian Bill Cosby on draft day in 2009 Olympic gold medalist and former Longhorn Sanya Richards- Ross delivered an inspirational speech to the team in I have a great deal of respect for Coach Brown. Not just as a football coach, but for the kind of program he runs and the kind of character he tries to develop in each of the players. Lynn Swann FAN tastic Texas sold a record 83,800 season tickets in That is 44,057 more than UT s all-time mark prior to Mack Brown s arrival. The Longhorns have led the Big 12 in attendance in nine of Mack Brown s 12 seasons at Texas. Texas averaged 101,175 fans per home game in 2009, which ranked fourth nationally, and has posted the top 10 season attendance averages in Longhorns history over the past 10 years. In 12 seasons under Mack Brown, Texas has played in front of its top 30 home crowds in school history. More than one million fans attended UT games in In nine seasons under Mack Brown, Texas has been seen live by 11,176,366 college football fans. UT has played in front of a sellout crowd in its last 59 home games. Will Muschamp, Colt McCoy and Mack Brown with NFL Hall of Famer Roger Staubach Big 12 Champions 107

5 THIS IS TEXAS Left (L-R): Award-winning musician Willie Nelson, Darrell Royal, Mack Brown and championship golfer Ben Crenshaw. Sophomore WR Marquise Goodwin won the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Long Jump Championship. For the second-straight year, ESPN asked Mack Brown to appear in a commercial for College GameDay. In 2010, he appeared with Alabama coach Nick Saban. NBA legend Karl Malone visited the Texas campus, here with Major Applewhite Seven-time Tour de France champion cyclist Lance Armstrong is a frequent visitor; here watching practice with his friend, actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Casey Hampton with President George Bush when the Pittsburgh Steelers visited the White House after winning the 2006 Super Bowl Lt. Col. Greg Gadson was a source of inspiration to the Longhorns in 2009 Longhorns in the NFL continually come together to help the community by hosting camps and charity events Former OT and first-team Academic All-American Adam Ulatoski with his T-Ring for lettermen who have graduated. New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter attended a Longhorns game in CB Aaron Ross of the New York Giants is one of four Longhorns in the last three years to add a Super Bowl Champions ring to his Texas National Champions ring, along with Tony Hills and Limas Sweed of the Pittsburgh Steelers and David Thomas of the New Orleans Saints. 108

6 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Both Brian Orakpo and Vince Young have been on the cover of EA Sports video games. Longhorn Heisman Trophy winners Ricky Williams (1998) and Earl Campbell (1977) Actor/comedian Bill Murray on a saddle in Mack Brown s office Film star Kevin Costner Longhorns supporter and Dell Computers founder Michael Dell Actress Lara Flynn Boyle NBA legend Michael Jordan with Sally Brown and Jean Bryant at the Rose Bowl Famous faces are Colt McCoy with Troy Aikman at the 2010 Davey O Brien Awards dinner. regular sites around Longhorn events. Actor Matthew McConaughey speaks to the team after practice. Mack Brown with UT Heisman winner Earl Campbell, who was an honorary captain at the 2010 Orange-White game Music star George Strait attended a game and was an honorary captain in Colt McCoy with Heisman winner Tim Brown Athletics Director DeLoss Dodds and UT President Bill Powers You should be proud of what you have done. You have brought football back to where it belongs, at the top. In doing so, you have brought the whole university along with you. Red McCombs in a recent speech to the Longhorn team Soccer star Mia Hamm and L.A. Dodgers star Nomar Garciaparra visited practice with daughters Grace and Ava. The family makes its home in Austin. Heisman winner Ricky Williams with UT President Bill Powers

7 THIS IS TEXAS Football Family We always support each other. Everything Anytime someone has a good game, I always text them about it. You just feel connected for life. That s honestly how I feel. That was the main reason I came to UT. Coach Brown fed family into us. He instilled it in us. It was family first, and I feel like all the former Longhorns are part of my family. Aaron Ross, former Texas Thorpe Award winner and current New York Giants DB that Mack Brown and his staff say and do illustrates that the Texas football program is more than just a team, it is a family. From the coaches and staff to the players and their families, everything the Longhorns football program endures is done with, as Coach Brown says, One Heartbeat. As a result, over a Longhorn player s four- or five-year career, he will build relationships with teammates, coaches and staff members that will last a lifetime. Former UT and current San Diego Chargers CB Quentin Jammer (left) with current senior CB Chykie Brown. People choose Texas because they ve heard about the family atmosphere there. A lot of guys I talk to in this locker room ask me about it because people have told them how much of a family we are at Texas. If you re looking for somewhere to go where everybody is real close and looks out for each other AND you win football games, Texas is the place to go. Quentin Jammer, UT All-American and current San Diego Chargers cornerback Former UT and current Oakland Raiders DT Lamarr Houston with former UT and current Baltimore Ravens DE Cory Redding. Redding helped mentor Houston in his transition from a high school running back. Former DB Clark Ford is dogpiled by teammates last year after earning a scholarship prior to his senior year. There are numerous events that allow teammates to connect and build friendships. NFL defensive ends Brian Robison (left) and Brian Orakpo (right) with coach Oscar Giles 2006 Thorpe Award winner Aaron Ross presents his trophy to his mother, Cheryl Woods. Brothers San and Emmanuel Acho celebrate after a win in last season s Red River Rivlary with Oklahoma. 110 Offensive line coach Mac McWhorter with former Longhorns and current NFL offensive linemen Justin Blalock (Falcons), Tony Hills (Steelers) and Kasey Studdard (Texans).

8 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL You hear it a lot form kids, family atmosphere, family atmosphere, it s one thing to talk it, it s another to actually walk it. It is that way here. When Mack says it s a family environment and nobody s going to be left behind, we really believe that. It was probably one thing that really swung Aaron to Texas. The receivers carry off record-setting teammate Jordan Shipley after his final practice as a Longhorn. Anthony Williams, father of junior CB Aaron Williams Vince Young greets Colt McCoy at a game. Former Texas and current NFL WRs Limas Sweed and Roy Williams. Like many former Longhorn teammates, Sweed credits Williams as a mentor. UT great Eric Metcalf with sophomore WR/KR Marquise Goodwin, both of whom are NCAA Champions in the long jump. In returning to Oklahoma City to honor 2006 Thorpe Award winner Aaron Ross, 2005 winner Michael Huff surprised UT defensive backs coach Duane Akina by purchasing a copy of the trophy for his coach. I thought long and hard about how I could thank (coach Akina), and since this trophy means so much to him, I figured the best thing I could give the man who gave me so much was his own Thorpe trophy. Michael Huff, 2005 Thorpe Award winner and current Oakland Raiders S Former OT Adam Ulatoski with his family on senior night in I think the word family is a great way to describe the football program at Texas. Coach Brown is like a father figure to all of us and we can go to him with anything. The chemistry that grows between the players is unbelievable. Everybody gels together and no matter who you are, you re treated as an equal. I think that kind of camaraderie and chemistry took us a long way. 111 Ahmard Hall, Marine, former UT fullback and current Tennessee Titan Mack and Sally Brown always welcome former players back to practice, here with New York Jets DT Rodrique Wright. Former UT and current Kansas City Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson with former UT and current Cincinnati Bengals LB Roddrick Muckelroy

9 THIS IS TEXAS Football Family Another unique aspect of Texas Pro Day is that there is a family atmosphere that is almost unreal. Gil Brandt, NFL.com Former UT and current Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles with 1977 UT Heisman winner Earl Campbell The staff arranged an offense-defense basketball shooting contest at the end of a practice in I didn t have any brothers growing up and now all these guys are my brothers. We re one big happy family and I looked forward to being around all of the guys every day. Vince Young, UT Maxwell and O Brien Award winner and current Tennessee Titans QB WRs coach Bobby Kennedy hugs the mother of D.J. Grant during check-in day. It s like a brotherhood. Defensive tackles coach Mike Tolleson with NFL Longhorns Roy Miller and Casey Hampton Guys to come back and encourage other guys. We want to continue to have that, and I think as long as coach Brown s here and as long as guys continue to come back, it s going to go on forever. Former Longhorns and current NFL stars Cedric Griffin (left) and Aaron Ross (right) share a laugh with coaches Duane Akina and Bobby Kennedy at UT s Pro Day. Cedric Griffin, former UT and current Minnesota Vikings CB (Left) Junior CB Aaron Williams with UT Thorpe Award winner Michael Huff Games of dominoes are a frequent occurance among team members. Former UT and NFL veteran running backs Priest Holmes (left) and Ricky Williams First-round DB draft picks Michael Huff, Michael Griffin and Earl Thomas took in a spring practice. Former UT and current Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl OG Leonard Davis (center) with current OTs Adam Ulatoski and Kyle Hix

10 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Ever since I was a kid Former UT All-America and current Pittsburgh Steelers OT Tony Hills returned to campus on Signing Day in 2008 for his brother, RB Jeremy Hills, with their mother, Mary Lemons. Former Longhorn Brian Orakpo with coach Oscar Giles as Orakpo was announced the 2008 Lombardi Award winner and I learned about how my dad was here, I wanted to wear that jersey with that last name on the back and Texas on the front. To be able to wear your T-ring or your National Championship ring with your head high is something I have thought about my whole childhood, and it happened. Lyle Sendlein, former Longhorn C and current Arizona Cardinal 1998 Longhorns Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams with two-time Heisman finalist Colt McCoy Freshman A.J. White and his family participate in a mock signing in front of the team on National Signing Day after White enrolled early in January. Lyle Sendlein with his parents following his December 2006 graduation. His father, Robin Sendlein, was a Longhorn linebacker from Coach Brown is very family-oriented and he made that clear from the beginning. The first time I met him, he made it clear that this program is built around a family attitude and a family mindset. As much as that means before you get here, you still have no idea how strong it is until you re actually here. Junior S Blake Gideon Families celebrate a UT win. Derrick Johnson with UT legendary linebacker Tommy Nobis I love the family atmosphere at UT. I spent all of my life on the west coast, but when I got to Texas, I loved everything about it, and it made my decision to come play here really easy. Mack Brown joined Longhorns legends Earl Campbell, Darrell Royal and Ricky Williams at the 1998 Heisman Trophy ceremony. Senior TE Blaine Irby Former Longhorn and current Oakland Raiders S Michael Huff cracks up the room as he pops in on a DBs meeting on a visit to campus. The family atmosphere, it lives, especially for four years when you re here. So when you leave, you can t just stay away. You have to come back and give the love that The University of Texas has given to you. Derrick Johnson, former UT All-American and current Kansas City Chiefs LB The best thing you can say about coach Brown s players is that they are good kids who have a good work ethic. The University of Texas is an environment where you would want your son to be. Alonzo Highsmith, NFL veteran and Green Bay Packers scout 113

11 THIS IS TEXAS Super Staff From its directors of operations to its strength and conditioning and coaching staff, the Longhorns football staff features a diverse combination of youth and experience. Each and every staffer has been involved in their area long enough to know the ins and outs of the profession and is as knowledgeable as anyone in their field of expertise. The one thing that links them all together is they have a passion for studentathletes and are driven to produce the best football program in America. Offensive coordinator Greg Davis was named winner of the 2005 Broyles Award, honoring the nation s top assistant coach. I grew up a Texas fan but as I got older, I saw what a great education I could get here, what a great coaching staff I d get to play for, the winning tradition that the Longhorns have, and I feel like the family atmosphere here is just awesome. That s created by coach Brown and the staff. Sophomore QB Garrett Gilbert Major Applewhite e returned to Texas after serving as offensive coordinator at both Alabama and Rice. A former college standout at receiver, tight ends coach Bruce Chambers (right) spent 14 years as a high school coach before joining UT s staff in Bruce Chambers has been coaching UT s tight ends for the last eight seasons. Wide receivers rs coach Bobby Kennedy (right) is in his 21st year as a college assistant. Will Muschamp is in his third season as defensive coordinator and LBs coach. Former Longhorns defensive end Oscar Giles returned to coach that position at UT five seasons ago. The coaching at Texas is the best. That is why players come here. They re confident that we are going to get the best coaching in the country. Kyle Shanahan, UT letterman and Washington Redskins offensive coordinator

12 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL The UT coaches are like fathers away from home to the players and they help you on and off the field. Not only do they help you as players, but they help you as people. Derrick Johnson, UT All-American and 2005 Kansas City Chiefs first-round pick Three of Greg Davis QBs at Texas are now in the NFL. I love the staff at Texas, We have the greatest coaches. Coach Akina has sent so many DBs into the NFL, just like all of the other position coaches. As a player, you know you can come in here and learn so much more than you have in the past from such a great staff. Michael Griffin, former UT safety and current Tennessee Titans Pro Bowler Defensive backs coach Duane Akina (left) produced back-to-back Thorpe Award winners in Michael Huff (2005) and Aaron Ross (2006). Mack Brown has a reputation for maintaining one of the finest staffs in the nation. Mike Tolleson is in his 37th season in coaching. Former UT star QB Major Applewhite is in his third season as running backs coach. As the Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations, Cleve Bryant, a former player and coach, oversees all of the day-to-day operations of the Longhorns program. They just outplayed us, outblocked us, outkicked us running, passing, coaching, everything. Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel in 2008 Jeff Madden is recognized as one of the premier strength and conditioning coaches in the country. It s like a pipeline with coach McWhorter. You come to Texas and you end up playing in the NFL. His work speaks for itself. Justin Blalock, former UT and current Atlanta Falcons OG Offensive line coach Mac McWhorter is a 36-year coaching veteran who has experience as both a high school and collegiate head coach.

13 THIS IS TEXAS When I came back for my senior year, I wanted to better myself. I knew there were things I needed to work on and I knew coach Muschamp would help me fullfill all of those things. Sergio Kindle, former UT and current Baltimore Ravens LB/DE Super Staff One thing you can say about the Texas coaching staff is that they know a lot about football. The great thing is that they are really particular about making sure that you do the little things right and with the right technique and form. We did all the little things right and it went a long way in our winning a lot of football games. We were fundamentally sound. I love watching coach Brown s defense and special teams. Special teams are something that is overlooked in college and he puts a lot of emphasis on it. It s really fun to watch them blocking kicks and returning kicks for touchdowns. Wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy Ricky Williams, 1998 UT Heisman Trophy winner Wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy Will Muschamp has coordinated successful defenses at both the college and NFL levels and is Texas head coach designate. Ken Rucker begins his third season as Director of High School Relations and Player Development after three seasons as running backs coach. He was presented with the Admiral s Trophy aboard the USS Ronald Reagan during the Holiday Bowl trip in 2007, honoring him as a source of constant inspiration to the team, who voted Rucker to receive the honor after prostate cancer surgery. Coach Giles means a lot. He allowed me to do things and told me that I could do things that I, not necessarily didn t think I could do, but he brought them out in me. He was always there for me in good times and bad. There were times where I might have a bad game and I was able to text him at 1 a.m. when I was thinking about it. He was there for me. Former UT and current Minnesota Vikings DE Brian Robison Defensive ends coach Oscar Giles The coaching staff is great. Coach Brown and his staff are there for us at all times, through coaching, through practice, through anything that we need - they are always there for us. I believe they are the best in the nation. Former UT and current Cleveland Browns QB Colt McCoy 116

14 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL We ve got the best defensive line coach in the country here in Tolley. If you come here, you can t help but be good. So where else would you go? Casey Hampton, former UT and current Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl DT and two-time Super Bowl Champion George Wynn is in his fifth season as assistant athletics director for football operations (here greeting Jerry Gray, former Longhorn and current Washington Redskins secondary coach). Offensive line coach Mac McWhorter (left) and defensive ends coach Oscar Giles (right) Mike Tolleson not only helped train many of the top defensive tackles in UT history, but he also has spearheaded a successful Longhorns special teams unit. Defensive coordinator and LBs coach Will Muschamp Running backs coach Major Applewhite Defensive backs coach Duane Akina Co-defensive coordinator Duane Akina Coach Akina is the best DB coach in the country, by far. He has a track record to go behind that. He s put a lot of guys in the NFL, and a lot of them have succeeded there. That speaks a lot to coach Akina and how he teaches you and prepares you for different situations. Tarell Brown, former UT and current San Francisco 49er DB 117 What makes the UT coaches so great is there is a family atmosphere there. They are like fathers to all the guys it s like you have 12 Dads on the team. Cory Redding, former UT and current Baltimore Ravens DL Greg Davis has a reputation as one of the nation s top offensive coordinators. In 12 seasons at Texas, the Texas offense has produced 10 of the top 11 passing seasons, 11 of the top 13 total yardage campaigns and the top nine scoring years in school history.

15 THIS IS TEXAS Awesome Fans Texas has played in front of 59 consecutive home sellout crowds Our fans are great. Every game is packed. I m always shocked to see how many people are there. It is amazing how much our fans support us. Vince Young, UT Maxwell and O Brien Award winner and current Tennessee Titans QB All of our fans are incredible. The stadium is sold out every week, we have more people at our spring game than a lot of people have at their regular games and the support they give is great. Open practices, autograph days they come in force to everything. Senior DE Eddie Jones

16 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Seven-time Tour de France winner and cycling legend Lance Armstrong is a frequent attendee of Texas football games. Success has gone hand-in-hand with crowd turnout at UT games. Through 117 seasons, Texas has responded with victories in 492 of 617 contests played in Austin. Texas has led its conference in attendance in 33 of the last 38 seasons and is a mainstay among the college football elite when it comes to fan appeal. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium welcomes more than 100,000 Longhorns fans for each game. It never gets less emotional. Every time you come out into that sea of orange, you get a rush that s more exciting than anything you could imagine. Our fans are always there for us 100,000 strong. Even on the road you never have any trouble spotting the Texas section. Former UT and current Oakland Raiders DT Lamarr Houston Texas annual Fan Appreciation Day attracts thousands of fans, many of whom line up for autographs hours before the start. 101,357 Texas home attendance record set in ,250 Fans in attendance at the Longhorns 2010 Spring Game

17 THIS IS TEXAS Game Day Excitement There is nothing like coming out that tunnel for the first time. You re going to be wired up and you re going to be excited. The crowd is going to be excited. You just enjoy it. There is nothing like that feeling of coming out that tunnel whether it s the first time or that last time. Roddrick Muckelroy, former UT and current Cincinnati Bengals LB ESPN s College GameDay has broadcast live from Austin seven times. We were beaten badly and soundly by a very good Texas team. They were better prepared. They were at home in front of a monumental crowd in a near cathedral stadium. It was a great spectacle to be a part of. Florida Atlantic head coach Howard Schnellenberger Music legend George Strait served as an honorary captain at a game in Game day is just amazing. From the minute you make the walk across the field in pregame, the energy you feel just keeps building. Then you run out of the tunnel through the smoke into this incredible scene of the fans and the band with everyone going crazy. I guess the best way to describe it is surreal. Senior DE Sam Acho After an energizing introduction on the nation s largest video board, Texas players charge onto Jamail Field amidst a sea of smoke on game day. 120

18 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Packed stadiums, rowdy fans, fun and exciting traditions, national television audiences and thrilling plays are all a part of a Longhorn game day. Beginning with the team s arrival and their stroll through the thousands of fans awaiting their entrance to the dramatic smoke-filled entry to the field and the singing of Texas Fight in the locker room after a victory, there is nothing quite like the excitement of a UT football game. Game day excitement is awesome, from pre-game when you get off the bus and walk through the fans as they cheer, to running through the smoke. I can remember the first time I came through Darrell K Royal-Memorial Stadium. It is a feeling that you have to be there to experience it. There are no words that can express it. Former Texas and current Cleveland Browns QB Colt McCoy There s great pageantry here in this sea of burnt orange as they play, The Eyes of Texas. Chris Fowler, ESPN On game days at Texas, you get a fresh new sense of Texas pride throughout the stadium when they give the Hook em Horns sign and sing The Eyes of Texas. Coach Brown has established the true spirit of wearing the Burnt Orange and White together. The team, the faculty, the students, the alumni and the community are united together as family and that s a strong force again in Austin. Tommy Nobis, 1965 Longhorns Outland Trophy & Maxwell Award winner and NFL great 121

19 THIS IS TEXAS Spring Jamboree 40,500 Spring Game Attendance (since 1996) (Mack Brown Era: 1998-) 34,500 35,500 41,200 43,500 44,250 42,500 43,000 36,250 31,000 21,000 21,000 16,000* *Attendance limited due to stadium renovation. UT Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell was an honorary captain at the 2010 Orang-White Game. With a mixture of game day fun and festivities and a number of lettermen reunion activities, Texas Spring Football Jamboree has become an annual Austin extravaganza. I love it. Every time I come back, it s a great time, especially with a game like this with a better crowd than a lot of places have for a real game. It s a great weekend. It s a chance to see everybody again and it feels like home. Justin Blalock, former UT and current Atlanta Falcons OG Casey Hampton was one of several NFL Longhorns who joined the set of the 2009 ESPNU spring broadcast. 122

20 LONGHORNS FOOTBALL The annual It s great, it s a great event. I came to UT and I really enjoyed that we were so big on family here. To see that continue afterwards, it s a special deal to see the guys you played with and then generations before. You re a link in the chain of big tradition. It s great to be a part of. Dallas Griffin, UT Draddy Trophy winner lettermen s reunion and golf tournament bring together generations of Longhorns. One of the first things I do after the season is put the Lettermen s Golf Outing on my schedule. It is a great chance to catch up with all of my old Longhorn buddies and to get to know the guys on the current squad. Dan Neil, former UT All-American, Outland Trophy finalist and former Denver Broncos guard 123 This event is everything that is special about being a Longhorn. You come back here and see players that you played with and players that you ve seen play before and after your own time here. We talk about old stories and players that you haven t seen in years. We catch up with everybody and see what everyone is up to. Roosevelt Leaks, former Longhorn fullback and NFF Hall of Famer