Paul Walker
@paulwalker
Partner at Zone Read Ventures in beautiful Austin, Texas.
Hardly a rivalry but every time these 2 play on the gridiron it is an epic matchup. In 3 of the 4 seasons, the winner went on to play in the national championship (winning it twice) and the 4th was the Fiesta Bowl in 2009. Comparing the 20 similar sports, Texas is way ahead!
This is too good to pass up! We play Ohio St. on August 31. So let's see Texas vs Ohio State. Need to work on some data-backed trash talk for my visit to the Shoe. @TexasFootball @TexasMSD
Just published: the SwimSwam story on Wyatt Collins - his leap from coaching at Texas to building a life in art. Discipline, identity, reinvention. Proud to help tell it. swimswam.com/the-daily-prac…
Big-time move by the Spiekers and Cal. Congrats! These kinds of investments set up Olympic-sport programs forever. Let’s go Texas—our swim program deserves this level of belief. Maybe time to stop calling them “non-revenue.”
Some really, really good news coming out of the College Swimming world today. Ned and Carol Spieker aren't messing around.
There’s always a Tweet.
Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!
TEXAS TAKES THE CUP. 🏆 1255.25 points in a down-to-the-wire finish—Texas Swimming & Diving delivered a powerhouse 185-point boost. Men: 100 | Women: 85. Elite. Consistent. Championship-caliber. #HookEm #DirectorsCup #TexasFight
Well folks, WE DID IT AGAIN! The LEARFIELD DIRECTORS' CUP HAS BEEN CLINCHED for the fourth time in five years and will remain right here where it belongs on the Forty Acres! Hookem.at/FortyAcresInsi… #HookEm 🤘🏽
Let’s go! Hook’em!
Take a look at the final scorecards for the @TexasLonghorns, @USC_Athletics and @GoStanford. The difference between 1st and 3rd is 4.25 points or 0.33%. It's a razor thin margin considering this is a contest that covers 36 sports (31 that these teams compete in).
When Texas football takes 75% of revenue sharing and baseball gets 1.8%, you can see where this is headed. Bohls is right: the new model isn’t about balance—it’s about survival of the most valuable. For Olympic sports, the fight for relevance is urgent.
How Texas leads new money era in college sports as revenue-sharing model reshapes landscape houstonchronicle.com/sports/college… via @houstonchron
It's amazing how much progress has been made by "non-revenue" collegiate sports over the last few years when it comes to in-person and digital viewership of events... Wrestling? Sold 18,000+ tickets/day at NCAAs. Women's Basketball? 24M peak viewers for a game. Gymnastics?…
Just published in @swimswamnews: Olympic sports aren’t protected—and maybe never were. With roster caps, NIL consolidation, and the CSC rising, it’s time for strategic activism. Here's my take—and what we need to do now: swimswam.com/olympic-sports… #SaveOlympicSports #Swimming
Just published in @swimswamnews: Olympic sports aren’t protected—and maybe never were. With roster caps, NIL consolidation, and the CSC rising, it’s time for strategic activism. Here's my take—and what we need to do now.
Olympic Sports, This Is Your Second Wake-Up Call. Don’t Hit Snooze Again. swimswam.com/olympic-sports…
That’s the way to do it. Hook’em!
The Texas Longhorn Aquatics program placed 11 swimmers on the USA World Championship Team and 8 swimmers on the USA World University Games Team to lead the Nation with 19 competitors. Hook’em!! 🤘🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
With @TexasSoftball’s win, our Longhorns have claimed 2 NCAA Championships🏆🏆 this year (joining @TexasMSD)🤘🏻🤘🏻 That makes it MULTIPLE National Championships in EACH of the last 5️⃣ seasons Over the last 5 years, our Horns have won 1️⃣3️⃣ NCAA team titles by 8️⃣ different programs
For the first time in program history, the Texas Longhorns are National Champions 🏆 @TexasSoftball
Isn’t that just pretty!!
light the tower, y'all! 🤘 #HookEm | @TexasSoftball
How sweet it is! Way to go ladies! Making a run for the Director’s Cup. Hook’em!!
winner (of) it all 🤘 #HookEm | @TexasLonghorns
It will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) and burden America citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt
I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.
I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.
This seems to be where we are heading. How do we make sure Olympic sport have a seat at the table? This is a dangerous moment for them, as well as an opportunity. essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-f…
Just read the latest in the House v. NCAA case — and while I’m not a lawyer (I just swim with one), here’s what it means: athletes currently on 2024–25 rosters are safe. They’re now called “Designated Student-Athletes” and don’t count against roster caps. If they were on a team…
The House settlement supplemental brief with the new grandfathering provisions has been filed. drive.google.com/file/d/1xcq_ZU…