Can one of the more seasoned citizens recant DKR's exit?

[SlickStreet]

beevomax, let's just say there's a deeply differing opinion on this. Those who have been close to Royal have never mentioned this. Granted, it's not something people would willingly desire to spread for the most part, but there's little doubt with the way some folks are that this would have gotten out long before now. That was the mid 1970s, and we have attestations even on this one thread (obviously, there are innumerably more out there) that vouch for DKR's overall vibrancy, health and sound mind up until Alzheimer's began taking its toll in his very latter years. Either way, that's an enormous amount of time to have kept this from the public and, as well, for the negative effects not to have been far more visible to at least enough friends and admiring public for it to have managed to stay under the radar.

 

[beevomav]

beevomax, let's just say there's a deeply differing opinion on this. Those who have been close to Royal have never mentioned this. Granted, it's not something people would willingly desire to spread for the most part, but there's little doubt with the way some folks are that this would have gotten out long before now. That was the mid 1970s, and we have attestations even on this one thread (obviously, there are innumerably more out there) that vouch for DKR's overall vibrancy, health and sound mind up until Alzheimer's began taking its toll in his very latter years. Either way, that's an enormous amount of time to have kept this from the public and, as well, for the negative effects not to have been far more visible to at least enough friends and admiring public for it to have managed to stay under the radar.

I know he didn't have Alzheimer in 1976. It was just an article I found and I felt attacked as though I wrote the damn thing, but moving on..

 

[Conch Horn]

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I believe this is a picture of Coach Royal after beating a Roger Staubach led Navy team. It was the 1963 Cotton Bowl. Number one Texas met Navy and before the game the coaches were interviewed. Like it was yesterday I remember the Navy coach going on about when the number two team beats the number one team, the number two team becomes number one....

They then turned to Coach Royal and he said(paraphrase) I don't know about all that, I just know we are ready. Texas won 28-6, so yes they were ready. Next day they were the AP National Champions.

The picture was actually from the 1973 Cotton Bowl game when we came back to beat Alabama, 17-13.

 

[DocHorn]

The picture was actually from the 1973 Cotton Bowl game when we came back to beat Alabama, 17-13.

I was at that game my goodness it was a good one

 

[SlickStreet]

I was at that game my goodness it was a good one

same here, and that's the game I thought the pic was taken (had seen it before, but it's been a number of years).

 

[SlickStreet]

I know he didn't have Alzheimer in 1976. It was just an article I found and I felt attacked as though I wrote the damn thing, but moving on..

Yeah, I came on a little strong, maybe. Just feel obligated to speak on behalf of DKR when I believe the original is faulty info. Hook 'em

 

[doc longhorn]

I'm also 66, grumpy, and don't like be talked down to, in case we have a future conversation?

OMG you're just a baby. And, since I am your elder, I am entitled to talk down to you - you snot nosed little punk!

 

[beevomav]

The picture was actually from the 1973 Cotton Bowl game when we came back to beat Alabama, 17-13.

The picture wasn't labeled. I knew it was the Cotton Bowl..Good get..

 

[beevomav]

Yeah, I came on a little strong, maybe. Just feel obligated to speak on behalf of DKR when I believe the original is faulty info. Hook 'em

Let's move on. I acted like I was doc longhorn's age, only with more snot.