If you want small NAIA D2 Austin College reasons to root for one of the Big Dogs in the NCAA football title game tomorrow, I’ve got a few for you. And they all point to that school in the Pacific Northwest on the Bay: the Washington Huskies. NAIA Division 2 existed from 1970 to 1996,
I’ll be watching the movie Napoleon with lovely Dianne this week, all the while thinking about the first Professor of French at Austin College nearly 150 years ago. And also, the Professor of French during my years at AC. Dr. Bernice Melvin. Dr. Melvin passed in 2020. From an Austin College notice announcing her passing:
The Texas Rangers & Houston Astros are battling for a World Series berth this week. As an Austin guy, I don’t have a big dog in this hunt. But I do know it is an opportunity for a Roo Tale. This tale is about an Austin College Kangaroo pitcher who played professional ball for an
It’s October 10, 2023, the 100th anniversary of an interesting day for Austin College and SMU. It’s been a big 2023 so far for SMU football. The Mustangs returned to a major conference after accepting an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). SMU began the season with a victory at home over Louisiana
My son Mr. A. is a freshman at Texas A&M, which for me means a great opportunity to tell some Aggie Roo Tales. The Aggies host the Crimson Tide of Alabama at Kyle Field this Saturday, the latest installment of their annual SEC meeting since 2012. But Texas A&M and Alabama have met before they
My AC fraternity buddy Cliff Brooks nervously texted me yesterday. He had picked against the hapless Chicago Bears in my AC NFL Pool and was watching in frustration as the winless Bears put up 40 and broke a 14-game winning streak. I told him to keep the faith and root for a comeback. But I
Today is National Daughters Day, which sounds completely made up to me. Also, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently returned from a trip to Russia, an attempt to reduce his own international isolation by taking advantage of an autocrat in Moscow who miscalculated spectacularly in the Ukraine. Yup, both these news items take Marc
Two big events took place 50 years ago today, September 20, 1973. In Louisiana, Jim Croce tragically died in a plane crash en route to Austin College. In Houston, Billie Jean King knocked off Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match. Both events have Roo ties. I’ve already written about Croce
50 years ago today, Jim Croce was on his way to Austin College. He never made it. His plane, en route to Sherman for a concert, crashed after liftoff. I know Roos who were planning to attend. Some even saved their Croce program and Sid Rich Gym concert tickets. The release of the Croce hit
Assistant Coaches. They’re a thing. The Texas Longhorns defeated #3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa at Bryant-Denny (named for Paul “Bear” Bryant & George Denny) Stadium on Saturday. Longhorn Coach Greg Sarkisian, a former assistant coach to Coach Nick Saban at Alabama, defeated his old mentor. Texas-Alabama regular season matchups began in 2022 after a 100-year hiatus.
