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Knowmystuff

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I had this issue before, but lost it...so I went on eBay and bought another copy...

Oct 28th, 1996 issue of Sports Illustrated

and no joke opened it up right to the article...
 
Thus the label of "Media Darling" for the Longhorns was born. This was after the first ESPN coverage, and weeks prior to the second set of highlights on ESPN. Of course this was a per-cursor for the eventual 15-0 state championship.
 
Yes Sir..Six-Shooter issue...I forgot about the photo of Jesus Tijerina who "got his muscles wielding a chain saw" and looks like a Calvin Klein ad
 
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