Sunday, September 16, 2012

Big Yell


Sporting the famous orange scarves and looking just the picture of UT pride, Texas Spirits came out to DKR-Memorial Stadium to show their enthusiasm for a new school year at the sixth annual Big Yell, presented by the Texas Exes Spirits and Traditions Council.

Big Yell gives new students a chance to learn UT’s most beloved traditions, songs and cheers and serves as a rallying point to get the entire student body pumped up for the new football season. The Longhorn Band also known as the “Show band of the Southwest” and a great source of pride for UT, helped pump up the excited crowd from the field.  The girls were able to hear the stories behind long standing school traditions such as Smokey the Cannon, the Hook ‘Em Horns hand sign, “The Eyes of Texas,” and Bevo’s name. Mack Brown was also there, answering questions from students and of course, talking football. This year’s Big Yell was the biggest one yet, and Spirits will be sure to be present, as in past years, in years to come to strengthen this relatively new Texas tradition.



Big Yell reminds students that, in the words of Mack Brown, “The team is only as good as your fans,” and “To have the best team in the country, you have to have the best fans in the country.” And Big Yell was definitely a great start to a great year for the team and fans alike. 

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Game Day with Texas Spirits


After waiting months for the season to begin, Longhorns were anxious for Saturday to arrive, and Spirits could be seen all across the 40 Acres gearing up for the season opener versus Wyoming. Continuing a tradition which started in 2001, Spirits began the day by meeting up with the Tejas Club to set up flashcards in the south end zone of DKR. Tejas invited the girls over for lunch before heading off to the stadium to set up flashcards. It was the JIs first time to join in this tradition, and they did an awesome job! This week’s design featured the Texas flag and was a huge success.



As 7pm rolled around, Spirits were packed into their seats, decked out in casual uniform and ready to cheer their team on to victory! Despite the slow start for the Horns, the team quickly gained momentum and defeated the Wyoming Cowboys 37-17. It was exciting to see the team take the field for the first time this season, and hopefully Saturday’s win is a preview for what is to come for the rest of the season. Thankfully we only have to wait one more week to see the Horns take the field again because the next home game is Saturday, September 8th at 7pm. Be sure to check out the south endzone at the end of the second quarter to see next week’s flashcard design!

Check out our Game Day video here!