Please try again later. He gives former coach Slocum the credit for his current position. “I'll try to outlast Billy Pickard [who worked for the university for more than 50 years],” he said with a chuckle.Exactly how the Devils River got its forbidding name is lost to history, but there is little doubt the harsh terrain and fierce natives who once reigned here played a role.“It is far from any habitation, in a barren waste surrounded by hostile Comanches, but it is a beautiful place,” noted one early visitor.Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. Football and faith go hand-in-hand in Texas and one photo captured that kind of special moment under the lights last Friday night as two opposing high school players united in prayer. The Taylor varsity football team has a home non-conference game vs. Robinson (TX) on Friday, August 28 @ 7:30p. UIL pushes start for 6A, 5A to Sept. 7 with first games now set for Sept. 24-26. Pos. MaxPreps has their 9 game schedule and results, including links to box scores, standings, photos and video highlights. He even travels to away games with the team, taking days off from his duties as a recruiter for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Send in their name and contact information! “I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for him. Wt. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Class: Hometown: Allen, Don: 31: FB: 5-11: 190: Sr-2L: New London: Anderson, H.G. “I appreciate him for what he does for the state of Texas and A&M football,” he said, noting that he never encountered any security issues during his tenure thanks to Taylor’s work. Named to All-Southwest team for era 1919-1969 by Football Writers Association of America.) When the cannon went off signaling the start of halftime, trooper Clay Taylor jumped into gear, leading coach Kevin Sumlin to a brief interview on the field before jogging into the locker room. “They proved they don’t need me, though, because they won that game.” An Aggie from the Class of 1988, Taylor got the job as the coach’s protector 13 years ago after working security for the Texas Longhorns during one of their trips to Aggieland. Don' t miss any of the 2020 Taylor Ducks football season. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. California moves high school football to the Spring I was on hurricane assignment during Rita,” said the 33-year veteran law enforcement officer.

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“I’m still a fan just like everybody else. Ht. Sign up for one of our many newsletters to be the first to know when big news breaks“The only game I’ve missed was in the [coach Dennis] Franchione tenure.

A cold, wet matchup against the Missouri Tigers was no different than any other game for Taylor. Coming up on a decade-and-a-half in the position, Taylor has no immediate plans to step down. View the latest Football commitments in Texas on FieldLevel.

Read Article. The Taylor football team preview, complete with returning player information and program history is available. People are always in a better mood when we win than when we lose.” Meeting the team at their hotel room, leading the coach through Spirit Walk, onto the field and off, Taylor has only missed one game since taking on the job. Name: No. It’s just that I’m working while I’m there,” he said.

He did for Sumlin what he’s done for every Aggie football coach since R.C. “Being an Aggie, there’s not a better gig in town than to get to work with people you like and for the university you love and have the football on top of it,” he said. This feature is not available right now. 1969* Glen Halsell, LB (All conference in both 1968 … He wasn’t hard to miss on a recent Saturday as he wore a neon yellow raincoat, battling the elements at Sumlin’s side.

“People treat coaches as celebrities,” he said “With that celebrity come good things and bad things. 1960 Cotten Bowl-Ernie Davis. “R.C. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Clay Taylor escorts Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin into the tunnel after warmup drills Saturday before the Aggies’ game against Missouri at Kyle Field.

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Posted this week; 2020 Taylor Team Preview. “I’m there for protection, there’s no doubt about that,” Clay said of his role as Sumlin’s security detail. Are you the head coach or do you know who the coach is?

While taking his job very seriously, always staying within view of the coach, Taylor does have the opportunity to witness the action on the field from the sideline. State trooper Clay Taylor escorts Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin before the Aggies’ game Nov. 15 against Missouri at Kyle Field in College Station.