A second-generation Longhorn, Ted Koy is a former UTs running back and letterman from 1967-69 who rushed for 1,397 yard and eight TDs during his career. A captain, along with Glen Halsell and James Street, of the 1969 National Championship team, Koy was a second round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1970 and went on to play five seasons with the Raiders and the Buffalo Bills. Koy recently attended a UT practice and took time to catch up with Mack Brown-TexasFootball.com.

How often do you make it out to practice? Coach Brown is very kind to let the lettermen come out to practice. Wednesday is my errand-running day and I like to come out on Wednesdays when I can. It's good just to be around the team and see the guys as individuals and watch them work. I really enjoy that.

What are you up to these days? I'm a veterinarian, and I have a small animal practice, Koy Animal Clinic in Georgetown. I've been there since 1982. After I finished here, I played pro ball for five years and then got out of pro ball and went to veterinary school.

What is the fondest memory you have of your playing days? My final year was the 1969 National Championship season, and I recall that year with just the camaraderie, the togetherness, the chemistry that was with that team. What has kind of amazed me about that team is how close we've remained through the years. It wasn't just an endeavor for that time and that season, it's just sort of lifelong friends. To take what was a bunch of close friends and win a National Championship really provided some fond memories.

You played for Coach Royal. What similarities do you see in the program under Coach Brown compared to your time here? Just their (Coach Royal and Coach Brown) whole approach with the game as a team sport, they emphasize that. Conditioning is a key - both emphasize that. Football is kind of a strange sport, because you're hitting people and that's not a natural response, so both of them just emphasize the fundamentals of the game, and I see a lot of similarities in them.