June 24, 20187 yr Author https://www.statesman.com/sports/college-football/years-after-death-memory-former-longhorn-tackle-cole-pittman-lives/JqR3wBEEej38R3yCIi5msL/
June 24, 20187 yr The fall of ‘99 was one crazy time to be on 3rd floor Jester east. Cole, Ahmad Brooks, Chris Sims just to name a few. Cole was definitely a prankster. He would shoot BB guns in the hall and fit half a can of Copenhagen in his jaw. Loved playing PlayStation mlb. He was a great soul. I believe the players still get together and play their annual golf tournament for him at Falconhead.
June 24, 20187 yr I remember his recruitment and watching him play. It was a huge bummer when he died Now, I have 2 little girls and couldn’t make it thru that article without out breaking down. Edited June 24, 20187 yr by Doc Reeves
June 24, 20187 yr If you want a great inspirational read ( with a huge surprise ending), pickup his dad's book. I don't have sons, only girls (3) but i still enjoyed. It was a great tribute to his son and worth the read. Keep a box of tissue by too. Awesome book.
June 24, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Macanudo said: The UNC game will always be a great memory. I was there for that one as well. Great ending! The Major and Mack were very smart to let that one end like it did, or should I say let it end like Cole had planned.
June 25, 20187 yr If you want a great inspirational read ( with a huge surprise ending), pickup his dad's book. I don't have sons, only girls (3) but i still enjoyed. It was a great tribute to his son and worth the read. Keep a box of tissue by too. Awesome book.I read a story by Bill Little, or an excerpt from the book on Texas Sports. Talking about right before the funeral, but it didn’t dawn on me what was going on. Floored when I got it. Bought the book after that.
August 14, 20223 yr Got a little dusty in here, even though it’s been over 20 years! RIP CP # 44!Hook’em!
August 14, 20223 yr The North Carolina game was my first Longhorn game in person. Great way to end it. I feel confident saying anyone that might steal charity money meant for Cole's family is going straight to hell.
August 14, 20223 yr Just now, Viper said: The North Carolina game was my first Longhorn game in person. Great way to end it. I feel confident saying anyone that might steal charity money meant for Cole's family is going straight to hell. With a belly full of chicken wings.
February 1Feb 1 1 hour ago, Lhorn said: Holy shit?!?! 24 years???? The list of things that makes me feel old gets longer at an accelerating pace.
February 3Feb 3 On 1/31/2025 at 10:06 PM, TrashMaster G said: The list of things that makes me feel old gets longer at an accelerating pace. You arent lying man. I took my wife (no pics) to the Cole Pittman game. Her first Texas game, we had just been married earlier in the year. Now our oldest is 21. The book his Dad wrote is a great read, just get the tissues ready.
February 3Feb 3 41 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said: You arent lying man. I took my wife (no pics) to the Cole Pittman game. Her first Texas game, we had just been married earlier in the year. Now our oldest is 21. The book his Dad wrote is a great read, just get the tissues ready. I know the general policy on the Surl is not to kink shame, but this one might be a bit too far.
February 3Feb 3 52 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said: You arent lying man. I took my wife (no pics) to the Cole Pittman game. Her first Texas game, we had just been married earlier in the year. Now our oldest is 21. The book his Dad wrote is a great read, just get the tissues ready. I read that book years ago. Good stuff.
February 3Feb 3 On 1/31/2025 at 8:55 PM, Lhorn said: Holy shit?!?! 24 years???? That's crazy. I was at that game, and remember Major taking a knee when we could have easily scored toward the end of the game to pile on, just to keep the Texas score at No. 44. I also remember it because I had broken off an engagement, and then three days later was 9/11. It was a weird time for me.
February 3Feb 3 9 minutes ago, South Austin said: That's crazy. I was at that game, and remember Major taking a knee when we could have easily scored toward the end of the game to pile on, just to keep the Texas score at No. 44. I also remember it because I had broken off an engagement, and then three days later was 9/11. It was a weird time for me. Actually, Texas scored a touchdown which made the score for Texas 44 and then Major took a knee to keep it there.
February 3Feb 3 1 minute ago, NBHorn7 said: Actually, Texas scored a touchdown which made the score for Texas 44 and then Major took a knee to keep it there. Oh, that's right. No extra point or conversion to keep it at 44.
February 3Feb 3 20 minutes ago, South Austin said: Oh, that's right. No extra point or conversion to keep it at 44. and North Carolina got hyper pissed at us "going for 2" they were convinced that Mack was teabagging them as a fuck you for the years they never supported him while at NC. If I remember right, there was almost a riot at the end until someone started explaining it to them that that was Cole's number.
February 3Feb 3 I remember going to that game. It was the game right before 9/11 and the game Cory Redding did this right infront of where I was sitting. He came by our tailgate after the game, his parents tailgated with the group next to us. Edited February 4Feb 4 by Hook1997
February 3Feb 3 I watched that game while I was in L.A. If I remember correctly, there was a small earthquake the next day.
February 4Feb 4 3 hours ago, South Austin said: Oh, that's right. No extra point or conversion to keep it at 44. Bob Stoops would have gone for 2
February 4Feb 4 I was at that game. My main recollection is watching a freshman LB named Derrick Johnson fly all over the field. And thinking as someone who really started watching the Longhorns in the late 80s in junior high that I'd never seen a Texas LB anywhere close to that good.
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