2020 was the worst American year ever. But now that it is 2021, things may be slowly getting better. They are for me. I recently got together with one of my AC groups; we had to postpone a gathering in 2020. One of the Roos in that group, Richard Gudmundsen, brought me a gift. What
Today is the first Austin College Giving Day, with a theme of “Give where your heart is.” That means giving for academic scholarships, athletics funds, or the school in general. You can choose how to give. I like to say that as a student tiny Austin College gave me the world. As an alumnus, my
If you are a Presbyterian Roo wondering who to root for in the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, you might want to consider a small Catholic college in eastern Washington State. The Zags of the University of Gonzaga are a #1 seed in the tournament and are looking for their first national championship. They came
James Clyde “Abe” Kelly and Weir Washam were grumpy. Kelly and Washam, former Waco High teammates and now freshman members of the 1924 Baylor football team, watched in frustration as their beloved Bears fell 7-3 in Waco to the Kangaroos of Austin College. For tiny AC, the win was “the greatest Kangaroo victory ever.” For
Baylor Bears men’s basketball finds itself in the Final Four this weekend against Houston. If you had to point to a single date for the resurgence of Baylor basketball, you’d probably have to go with November 24, 1978. Still smarting from a 50-20 thumping by Austin College men’s basketball in 1920, Baylor invited Austin College
A little AC “Throwback Thursday” today, all the way back to 1920 men’s basketball: Austin College Kangaroos: 50 2021 Final Four Qualifier Baylor Bears: 20 Good luck this weekend Baylor at the Big Dance.
Marc just got a letterMarc just got a letterMarc just got a letterWonder who it’s from? The Parrishes may be Texan. That’s where Linda Parrish was born. But my father Paul Parrish hails from the great state of Kansas. My grandfather Lee Parrish was the first in his family to go to college, attending Kansas
Tonight’s a work night for me. I’m writing code for the University of Texas. But that’s ok. I’ve got two monitors, one monitor for work and one for watching AC baseball. It sure beats the salt mines. The Roos face Mary Hardin-Baylor at home. See the acroos dot com website for streaming information. They are
Austin College Kangaroo John Taylor “Bobo” Nelson was 13 years old when the great pandemic of 1918 hit Texas. Nelson survived the scourge that year and enrolled at Austin College five years later. Nelson’s first love was basketball. After four years playing hoops for the Roos, Nelson decided to become a coach. He was a
Otis Amy chats with Walker Fenci in the Austin College “A” Room, during a pre-game ceremony honoring Mel Tjeerdsma‘s induction into the College Football Hall of Fame back in 2018. Otis was my C/I leader in 1988. NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice held the record for the most receptions in college football history when
