Truly one of the greats. Loved his “let’s go for it” attitude. RIP Darrell.
In either 69 or 70 they played Arkansas when they were #1 and the Hogs were #2 with the best defense in the country. Arkansas kicked off through the end zone and Texas took the ball on their 20. The ran three times for short gains and had 4th and 3, or maybe 4 deep in their own territory. They went straight to the huddle without a glance at the bench. The crowd started a low rumbling "WOOOO, WOOOO".
The big fullback Steve WOOster took the ball up the middle for a first down. They didn't show the best defense in the country a glimmer of respect and controlled the game from the beginning.
As an Arkansas Razorback fan I remember the games we played against him. Those were some great games and great times. Alzheimers sucks. Rest in peace Darrell. You deserve it.
The older I get the more I reflect on these great icons of a more gentle and simpler time.I grieve at their passing. As a kid I watched his team play on an old b/w tv and and knew that he and his teams were special.Though I idolized Bob Devaney, I thought Royal was also one of the best.
Well there will be some fine football tales being told in heaven and maybe God is not just a Cornhusker fan.. {:<D ..
A life well lived. I had not yet cried over the election, until this morning when I heard this news, & then the dam broke.