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Houston Touchdown Club to host Tom Herman of University of Texas; Matt Wells of Texas Tech University
The quarantine is still in place, but University of Texas head football coach Tom Herman is here to talk football. Tom will speak in a Touchdown Club of Houston virtual event about the upcoming college football season and about UT.
WHAT: Virtual Longhorn Luncheon
WHEN: noon, Thurs., July 23, 2020
COST: Free
WHERE: Zoom – put name and email in this link to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WFyyU8bmRSeayAK68a15Xw
QUESTIONS: Call Neal Farmer at 713-849-9860, or email houtdclub@att.net
WEBSITE: touchdownclub.org
There's the winds of change and the winds of Lubbock, and Texas Tech coach Matt Wells is available to discuss both with the Touchdown Club of Houston. Matt will speak in a Zoom webinar about the upcoming college football season and about Tech.
WHAT: Red Raider Round-up Dinner
WHEN: 7 p.m., Mon., July 27, 2020
COST: Free
WHERE: Zoom link -- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S0ZSwen5Rampp1uhaU2_Vg
QUESTIONS: Call Neal Farmer at 713-849-9860, or email houtdclub@att.net
WEBSITE: touchdownclub.org
Lampasas' Ace Whitehead (left) was joined by Badger teammates at the 2020 VYPE Austin Baseball Photoshoot.
Lampasas' UT Baseball Commit Makes A Name For Himself In More Ways Than One
Move over Clint Eastwood, there's a new gunslinger in town. Ace Whitehead is his name and he's a multi-sport athlete at Lampasas High School. He jumped on the Central Texas scene as a freshman and sophomore, and turned up the dial so much as a junior that his public profile sits at a personal high going into his senior year.
It started with the 2019 Texas high school football season, when he recorded his best year to date with 4,982 yards and 75 touchdowns. He ultimately quarterbacked the Badgers' football team to its first UIL state semifinal appearance in 33 years.
"I think the most memorable thing was just how we came together as brothers and let everybody know what we're about here," said Whitehead. "We didn't listen to the outside noise or whatever. We just came together as a unit and gave it our all each Friday night."
But, Whitehead's on-the-field play wasn't alone in putting him on the map. He also received statewide attention for his unique name. Twitter users have described it as "QB Name of the Year" and a "quintessential Texas HS QB name", and it's been featured in media stories like the one you're reading.