Royalty was on hand to take part in the festivities.
The Longhorns beat the Jayhawks 51-20 that night as they continued their run to the BCS Championship game which they ultimately lost to Alabama.
More importantly, NFL future talent was on display for us to witness.
Here's a list of players from both teams who were taken in the draft:
For the Longhorns, they are as follows:
Earl Thomas, strong safety, was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks with the 14th overall pick in the 1st round.
In that game, he did have an interception and he also ran back a punt 50 yards for a touchdown.
Sergio Kindle, defensive end, went to the Baltimore Ravens at number 43 in the 2nd round.
He was expected to go higher in the first round but his history of injuries wound up dropping his stock.
Lamarr Houston, defensive tackle was scooped up with the very next pick at 44 by the Oakland Raiders.
He had 2 sacks when we saw him play.
Jordan Shipley, wide receiver, was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 84th pick in the 3rd round.
He had a big night when we saw him play. He finished that game with 10 receptions for 101 yards which included a 38 YD TD pass.
Colt McCoy, who was the 4th QB selected in the draft was taken by the Cleveland Browns with the very next pick at number 85.
He had a monster game in front of us. He threw for 396 yards completing 32 of 41 passes in the process.
Roddrick Muckelroy, a linebacker was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 4th round with the 131st selection.
As for the Jayhawks, they were represented as well.
Darrell Stuckey, free safety, was picked by the San Diego Chargers with the 110th selection in the 4th round.
Kerry Meier, wide receiver, went to the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round with the 165th pick.
He had 9 catches for 46 yards in that game.
Dezmon Briscoe, a junior wide receiver, was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 6th round with 191st selection overall.
He had quite a game grabbing 5 balls for 101 yards.
In addition, he ran back a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown as well.
As a whole, it was another memorable experience for royalty.
Always remember the "Eyes of Texas" are upon you.
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