THE 1980'S USHERED IN A TIME OF SIZE AND SPEED FOR THE LONGHORNS . THIS COULD ALSO BE KNOWN AS THE DECADE OF THE LINEMAN . IN THIS DECADE 7 LONGHORNS WILL BE NAMED ALL STATE ,THEY WERE EITHER THE ANCHORS OF EXPLOSIVE OFFENSESES OR STINGY DEFENSES . THE HORN WOULD WIN 4 DISTRICT TITLES THIS DECADE 1980, 1983 AND 2 BACK TO BACK (1988-1989) . THE HORNS WON 2 BI DISTRICT TITLES (1980 AND 1988) AND 1 AREA CHAMPIONSHIP (1988). THIS WAS ALSO A CHANGE IN THE COACHING GUARD , IN 1984 COACH PHIL DANAHER WOULD LEAVE TO COACH AT 4A CALALLEN HIGH SCHOOL .THE ARRIVAL OF COACH CLAUDE TARVER WAS IN 1986 AND AFTER A 4 YEAR ABSENCE FROM THE PLAYOFFS COACH TARVER WOULD RESURRECT THE HORN WINNING TRADITION 2 YEARS LATER WITH BACK TO BACK DISTRICT TITLES THIS HADN'T HAPPENED SINCE 1974-1975 . HERE ARE SOME OF THE GREAT PLAYERS FROM THAT DECADE