Skip Holtz on the TimBrando show today

[Houston Techsan]

Yes that was his Dad. I have seen Tim a couple of times in Shreveport-and expressed to him how much I liked his Dad's show. I Remember one of the sponsors was "Big Chief" Soda Pop. Had the different favors-grape, orange,red soda, and rootbeer. Tim went to Fair Park. His daughter graduated from Captain Shreve.

Yes. That's the guy I remember. The name of one of his shows was Tops for Toys and you bid "Big Chief" bottle caps to buy toys. Another was a local talent show on which he played trombone in his band. A guy from my home town played clarinet.

[ETXBULLDOG]

I am fairly sure that Tim's older brother went to Tech but do not know if he graduated

[Dawgpix]

His younger brother, Curt, graduated from the Tech journalism program.

[Dirtydawg]

His younger brother, Curt, graduated from the Tech journalism program.

Curt and I started out in journalism together. He stuck with it. Was very good from what I remember. Really great guy. The last I talked to him, which has probably been at least 10 years or so, he was in Hawaii. Lost touch after that.

[Dawgpix]

Curt and I started out in journalism together. He stuck with it. Was very good from what I remember. Really great guy. The last I talked to him, which has probably been at least 10 years or so, he was in Hawaii. Lost touch after that.

I think now it's the Mideast part of the world.

[Dirtydawg]

I think now it's the Mideast part of the world.

And to think, we almost didn't have Tim for sports. When Curt and I were in classes together, he told me a top secret story at the time. I don't know if you remember when Pat Sajak was attempting to get a daily talk show going ala Oprah, but he was doing that and Wheel of Fortune at the same time. If the talk show had been successful, he was going to leave Wheel and Tim was going to replace him. Obviously, the talk show failed and Pat is still on Wheel. They didn't want the word getting out at the time because everything was still in a flux.

[PawDawg]

And to think, we almost didn't have Tim for sports. When Curt and I were in classes together, he told me a top secret story at the time. I don't know if you remember when Pat Sajak was attempting to get a daily talk show going ala Oprah, but he was doing that and Wheel of Fortune at the same time. If the talk show had been successful, he was going to leave Wheel and Tim was going to replace him. Obviously, the talk show failed and Pat is still on Wheel. They didn't want the word getting out at the time because everything was still in a flux.

You can't be trusted to keep a secret. You just HAD to name drop didn't you?

[Dirtydawg]

You can't be trusted to keep a secret. You just HAD to name drop didn't you?

That's been almost 30 years ago. I don't suspect there's any harm in telling it now. And give me a break on the name dropping, will you? I just want people to like me and think I'm cool.

[HogDawg]

That's been almost 30 years ago. I don't suspect there's any harm in telling it now. And give me a break on the name dropping, will you? I just want people to like me and think I'm cool.

Dirty Dawg's "cool" pic from his days at LA Tech:

[Dirtydawg]

Dirty Dawg's "cool" pic from his days at LA Tech:

You flatter me, HD. I could never look that hip. Actually, until several months ago, I was the last person in my immediate family to have to wear glasses. I went from not needing them at all to having to wear them all the time-bifocals. It just so happens, they look like the ones in this pic.

[OLDBLUE]

Yeah, but you got the smile down pat.

[70TECHGRAD]

You flatter me, HD. I could never look that hip. Actually, until several months ago, I was the last person in my immediate family to have to wear glasses. I went from not needing them at all to having to wear them all the time-bifocals. It just so happens, they look like the ones in this pic.

How did this thread go from Skip Holtz to this!!??

[KSDAWG]

Just wait!! We haven't quite made it around to Bernice Girls, Icees, Not playing ULM, ULL's name and the Q4E!!! This thread has plenty of dead horseflesh to whoop on before it peters out!!

[70TECHGRAD]

Just wait!! We haven't quite made it around to Bernice Girls, Icees, Not playing ULM, ULL's name and the Q4E!!! This thread has plenty of dead horseflesh to whoop on before it peters out!!

Yep, and we ALWAYS leave no dead horse unbeaten!!!! Oh, and you forgot boobies.

[OLDBLUE]

And WHO snapped the ball to Doug Flutie???? HMMMMM?