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Most refs can smell trouble coming.

OK, the play on words was just too hard to resist.

Hard work and training are essential. But you gotta have the right equipment.

Don’t let other people spoil your spirit. If you set your mind to something and work hard you can achieve almost anything. On the other hand, some dreams require harder work than others. And then again, some dreams are just, well, dumb.

In the Official Book of Soccer Quotes referees hear over and over again on the field….

If a referee doesn’t see things the way players and coaches see it, it must be because he’s just not paying attention.

Referees hear this plea a lot. I’m just wondering if they called it both ways, who gets the free kick?

Some things sound a lot better than they turn out to be.

1950′s Nostalgia. Boys gather to play ball at the local playground. Inspired by an old family photo.

Acrylic on canvas. 18″ X 24″

After besting Arkansas in “The Game of the Century,” No. 1 Texas hosted No. 9 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, New Year’s Day, 1970. The Fighting Irish were making their first bowl appearance since the 1925 Rose Bowl.

Notre Dame led 17-14 midway through the final period until QB James Street directed the Longhorns 76 yards for the winning score. Billy Dale’s 1-yard touchdown run gave UT a 21-17 lead and its 500th win in school history. In a private collection.

Conte crayon on poster board. 28″ X 22″

1969. It was the 100th year of college football. Texas was ranked #1, Arkansas #2. It was hyped as the “Game of the Century.”

The Longhorns overcame turnovers and a 14-0 Arkansas lead to claim an exciting 15-14 victory. UT QB James Street hit Randy Peschel on a dramatic 4th-and-3 play late in the game for the winning touchdown. Texas had successfully converted a two-point PAT on their first TD. In a private collection.

Charcoal on poster board. 22″ X 28″.