There are some things that are just bigger than football. Texas Longhorns senior defensive end Michael Taaffe reminded folks of that with a tear-jerking gesture at SEC Media Days on Tuesday. Taaffe wore a burnt orange necktie embroidered with the initials of the 27 victims of deadly flooding that struck Camp Mystic — located in Texas Hill County — over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. “Most of these girls were … fighting for their lives,” Taaffe told SEC Network on Tuesday. “Two of the initials on this tie are counselors … that were going to attend the University of Texas next year and they had to turn from counselors … to heroes and to saviors for 8-year-old girls.” Several communities in Texas saw devastating storms that delivered torrential rainfall, causing massive flooding which killed at least 132 people according to estimates from local officials. Taaffe told reporters at SEC Media Days that he wanted to help rally the Texas community around those impacted by the floods, using football as hisRead More
Texas player honors flood victims at SEC Media Days
