As I’m sure all dedicated Longhorns fans know, this year marks the 10th Anniversary of the 2005 National Championship team, arguably one of the greatest Longhorn teams ever. However, this year also marks the 25th Anniversary of another noteworthy Texas Longhorns squad, the 1990 team.
For the younger readers out there, it’s important to remember that things were vastly different in 1990. The Longhorns were then members of the Southwest Conference, a conference struggling for survival amid rampant recruiting violations, NCAA sanctions and the move of elite talent to Florida. The national powers of the day were Miami, Notre Dame, Florida State and Colorado while traditional state schools like Alabama, USC, Ohio State and yes, Texas, were mired in mediocrity.