Plus: Honoring a Texas hero
Texas Longhorns safety Michael Taaffe partnered with the fast-food chain P. Terry’s to help raise relief funds for victims of the July 4th Hill County flash floods that took some 121 lives.
Taaffee chipped in by signing autographs and other memorabilia for fans.
“With everything going on, I wanted to use my platform to give back with whatever I could do,” Taaffe said, according to the Austin American-Statesman. “I know that I have such a cool atmosphere being at Texas and Longhorn fans being so supportive of things like this. Just being a local guy, when I saw P. Terry’s say they were going to send 100% of all profits to the Kerr County flood, I thought that was a great opportunity to help them out and raise more money.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Flooding: Longhorns star Michael Taaffe raising money, awareness
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247Sports: Texas football 2025 position preview series: Running back
247Sports: San Jose State HC Ken Niumatalolo on Texas football and Steve Sarkisian
247Sports: Texas One Fund president Patrick ‘Wheels’ Smith explains how collective is operating in House settlement era
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ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
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RECRUITING ROUNDUP
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247Sports: 5 prospects Texas could evaluate this fall that would fill the need at offensive tackle
247Sports: Texas makes final 5 for Elite RB Derrek Cooper
247Sports: Five-star DL Lamar Brown’s decision coming down to the wire
247Sports: Latest 2026 football recruiting buzz as July commitments continue: Elite DLs lead pre-announcement intel
SEC SHOWDOWN
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Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee Vols land commitment from in-state 2026 prospect Javonte Smith
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A Sea Of Blue: Five-star recruit Caleb Holt eyeing visit to Kentucky
WHAT WE’RE READING
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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- RIP.
We mourn the loss of Dick Eastland, who died a true hero, selflessly saving hundreds of lives at his camp. His courage, compassion, and sacrifice exemplify the Longhorn spirit and the meaning of Texas Fight. May his memory be a blessing, and may we never forget the lives lost in… pic.twitter.com/pJAhPAczJP
— Barstool Longhorn (@UTBarstool) July 7, 2025