Saying goodbye to players like Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley was not easy for Texas coach Mack Brown. The two great things done in the field, but Brown can remember them, who they were to leave the field, too."These young guys who do not drink, do not swear," said Brown. "They are what we all want our children to grow up and be. They are not afraid to be different in public. They are not afraid to say:" No, I do not curse. I do not drink. I'll do the right thing, and I'll do okay. They were very noticeable, and they did it. I think that what they have done. They set a new standard. "
And McCoy and Shipley finished his collegiate career with the Longhorns last season.
In four seasons as a starter, Texas, McCoy has won more games than any other defender in the NCAA Division history (45). A graduate of Jim Ned also set several records UT, including career touchdowns (102), passing touchdowns (85) and changing meters.
Shipley, the son of Brownwood football coach Bob Shipley, was two-time All-American-receiver for the Longhorns. He set school records for career receptions (284), and he was second all time for yards (3191), and planting methods (33).
Both players were taken in the third round of the NFL draft - McCoy in the Cleveland Browns and Shipley in Ohio. Both sign.
Brown told the media on Monday during the seventy-eighth annual Texas School Coaches Association Coaching School, said that the proud, as McCoy and Shipley are handled himself on and off the field.
"I can say Colt and Jordan, when they won, they were very modest," Brown said. "When they lost, they took a blow himself. They do not put it on another. They do not make excuses, and they always talked and talked to you guys, honestly, and I'm very, very proud of it. I think they have set high standards for anyone. "
Brown said that both McCoy and Shipley stood apart, college athletes are ready to speak publicly about their faith - and made a lasting impression.
"Both these guys were the guys of that nature and faith that you just can not imagine the number of e-mail, I have personally received from families about their children, about themselves, about the impact of both of them in their lives," he said. "They not afraid to talk about his faith publicly. We did not get into the faith of our football team publicly, but they are not afraid. "
And sometimes, that faith has helped Brown with his duties coach. Brown said of Jordan on one knee, read the Bible verse kicker Hunter Lawrence Lawrence Award before the game kick as time expired in the Big 12 title game against Nebraska. So instead of dealing with his kicker, he decided to concentrate on something else.
"I said:" God handling all. I'm here and handle the offensive line, "Brown said.
