Following the Longhorns for what started as a kid in the 60s through to this new decade, I have seen HIGHS and lows, really low. As I posted last week, teams that play Alabama have a very high percentage of underperforming the following week. Coupling that with Traylor's ability to get a lot out of not much had me worried. I expected a sparse crowd with none of the rowdiness of the preceding Saturday.
Thanks to no cops and light traffic on 71, I arrived at the garage at 430 - nobody home, and fewer than 20 vehicles in the garage, yet there were plenty of people on San Jacinto & 23rd (is that now named after Deloss). Not many recruits in attendance and 50 minutes until kickoff it appeared to be an embarrassingly small crowd except for our student section. 25 minutes later the buses must have arrived from Bexar County. Their band was on their perch close to the Manor City Limits sign.10 minutes until kickoff, the house is full; I mean like exceeding my expectations by nearly 100%. I truly expected a crowd of around 70,000, but the attendance was 102,500+, and they were really rowdy and supportive.
I post this because as the game went on, I was thinking that I was watching the beginning of a new era in Longhorn Football; perhaps a win or lose we show up era. Long lines for the zipline, longer lines for the food trucks, and modification of beer availability kept those from being back to Lamar Bvld. If you were there, I tip my hat to you; if you weren't, plan to come enjoy the new Longhorn Football era and enjoy the changes. Chris & Sark have battled one of the worst times in our history and emerged triumphant and on the verge of greatness once again. I salute them, and all the fans in attendance as well as those cheering from home. Are we back? Not yet, but we are making up for lost time.
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