Darrell Royal

[Txbroadcaster]

passed away last night..he was 88

[Roughneck93]

Sad to hear...:(

[Old Tiger]

passed away last night..he was 88

Truly sad....one of the all-time great college coaches. RIP



Hook 'Em!

[Phil C]

This is sad news. RIP Coach Royal and thank you for all you have done for us. Prayers for the family and friends.

:(

[Maroon87]

RIP Coach Royal...one of the greats.

[Scoop27]

http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/college-football/legendary-coach-darrell-royal-dies-at-88/nSzM2/

[Aesculus gilmus]

http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/college-football/legendary-coach-darrell-royal-dies-at-88/nSzM2/

First Texas coach I was aware of and by far my favorite. He knew when to hang it up, too (major hint to a man with the initials "MB").

[gameface]

Class act! He will be missed!

[coach]

Truly sad....one of the all-time great college coaches. RIP



Hook 'Em!

I disagree. He is not one of the greatest college coaches of all time. He is one of the greatest coaches period of all time.

[zebrablue2]

I disagree. He is not one of the greatest college coaches of all time. He is one of the greatest coaches period of all time.


:iagree:

[regaleagle]

Darrell K. Royal>>>a man from humble beginnings that became larger than life. We should all feel a loss from his passing. I met him in 1974 after a game....he and Earl Campbell. These were two really good people. I attended the last game Darrel Royal ever coached, and watched as the team carried him off the field. It was a hair-raising experience.

[Roughneck93]

Texas will run their first play out of the wishbone on Saturday to honor DKR...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/mack-brown-says-texas-first-play-wishbone-honor-202258528--ncaaf.html

[Rabid Cougar]

Texas will run their first play out of the wishbone on Saturday to honor DKR...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/mack-brown-says-texas-first-play-wishbone-honor-202258528--ncaaf.html

That's nice.. Emroy Ballard developed the wishbone though.

[Maroon87]

That's nice.. Emroy Ballard developed the wishbone though.

According to Spike Dykes, it was a collaborative effort.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8602432/darrell-k-royal-won-three-national-titles-texas-coach-dies-88-college-football

[Roughneck93]

That's nice.. Emroy Ballard developed the wishbone though.

Yep, and it was Royal who introduced it to college football in 1968.

[Txbroadcaster]

According to Spike Dykes, it was a collaborative effort.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8602432/darrell-k-royal-won-three-national-titles-texas-coach-dies-88-college-football

Story I always heard was Royal and staff worked on it together..Royal was key in some of the OL schemes, he wanted more emphasis on angle blocks and not just straight forward smashmout blocking

[Scoop27]

http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Darrell-Royal-The-coach-who-lifted-a-school-and-4017882.php

[NastySlot]

Story I always heard was Royal and staff worked on it together..Royal was key in some of the OL schemes, he wanted more emphasis on angle blocks and not just straight forward smashmout blocking


a high school coach told me bellard got a lot of the concept from a junior high coach and tweeked it while he was high school coach. Now don t know how true that is. Sitll trying to figure out why in the wing T/slot T they call it buck sweep.

[Roughneck93]

Decals Texas will be wearing tomorrow...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7RLfanCMAAd6-h.jpg