Bootsdaddy

That is an awesome idea...that will never, ever happen in a million years. I attended Lufkin Intermediate on the Dunbar campus in '79-'80 and don't think the history of the campus or it's origin was ever mentioned. I know that after that it was renamed Lufkin Dunbar Intermediate (I believe)or maybe Dunbar Intermediate. I think the chances on that happening are slim to none but I was being serious when I said it was an awesome idea.

There's a book written by an ex-UT player "Meat on the Hoof" and he speaks of a crazy grad assistant working with the football program-Pat Culpepper

Yeah, Culpepper was (is) a bit wacko but I'm curious as to what his reasoning was when he did away with the Sideliners...

No way to really quantify "impact" but Coach Outlaw was in Lufkin 17 years as compared to 7 seasons for Abe Martin. The town and school are much bigger now (and integrated) so I imagine Coach Outlaw probably came in daily contact with more students. I was always under the assumption that the stadium was named for Martin because of the things he accomplished later in life. But you know what happens when you assume.

I dont think we should rename the stadium even though its obvious Coach Outlaw had a bigger impact. Wasnt Abe Martin only here 4 or 5 years? John Outlaw Field sounds great. I guess Coach Abe Martin was one of those coaches who used the job as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.