Former Texas Longhorn head football coach Fred Akers died on Monday at age 82.
Akers was third on the UT all-time coaching list for most career wins, behind Darrell K. Royal and Mack Brown.
Curtis Thrift of Lampasas was a tight end recruited by Akers, but Thrift ended up playing under David McWilliams after Akers’ firing.
Akers offered Thrift a spot on the Purdue Boilermakers’ team.
Although he did no…