Today's Longhorn athletes have traversed the bridge constructed by their predecessors, a legacy that has significantly enhanced the value of the Longhorn brand.

 The current financial opportunities available to Longhorn scholarship athletes confirm the legacy of former Longhorn student-athletes. It is former Longhorn's hard work and dedication that made the Longhorn brand one of the most valuable names in college sports.

It is the shared experiences of past Longhorn student-athletes, their hard work, dedication, and sweat equity that built a brand that now offers financial rewards, state-of-the-art facilities equipment, proper nutritional diets, and safety protocols for current athletes. It is the community of former Longhorn student-athletes and their families who suffered the challenges of CTE that led to changes in blocking and tackling techniques and safer, better impact-absorbing engineered helmets that now benefit current student-athletes.

While it is reasonable to allow current scholarship athletes to benefit from NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness), it is essential to offer a helping hand to those who built the Longhorn brand in the past but now need temporary financial assistance due to unforeseen circumstances that occurred through no fault of their own.

TLSN (Texas Legacy Suppor Network) takes its role as a safety net for former Longhorn student-athletes who qualify for temporary financial assistance as a moral obligation.

TLSN's mission echoes the Longhorn motto, "What starts here changes the world." On April 29th, 2017, TLSN made intercollegiate athletic sports history. TLSN is the first private charitable and tax-exempt organization with the specific mission of offering temporary financial assistance to qualifying former Longhorn student-athletes, coaches, student managers, trainers, and their immediate families. It's a safety net for Longhorn athletes who have fallen through societal safety nets.

TLSN is an independent organization not associated with the University of Texas or any institution closely aligned with U.T. However, TLSN expresses gratitude to the NCAA and the U.T. Athletic Department for their forward-thinking in 2017-2018 when they approved TLSN's mission statement. TLSN serves as a Longhorn sports history educational site and provides financial assistance to eligible former Longhorn student-athletes, support staff, coaches, and their immediate families.

TLSN has extended a helping hand to individuals in various formats, ranging in grants from $2,000 to $35,000. Visit their website at either the link https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/history-of-tlsn-as-of-12042023 or https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/mission-statement to witness the collective effort of the TLSN Board of Directors. Each Board member, driven by a shared purpose, works tirelessly without compensation, united in their mission to assist those who qualify for temporary financial assistance.

Horns 🤘,

Billy Dale