12th Man KickOff Team

The cover for No Experience Required has been painted by Rick Rush of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, widely regarded as Americas Sport’s Artist. His masterful grasp of his craft allows him to take enormous emotional risks in presenting his views. Perhaps, though, Rush can best be described as combining, in his own inimitable way, the free spirited exuberance of LeRoy Neiman with the more traditional realism of Winslow Homer. He began painting in 1975 and has achieved international recognition. One of his favorite paintings captured the spirit and the glory of Warren Barhorst and the 12th man team tackling Tim Brown in the 1988 Cotton Bowl, only seconds before Barhorst stole Brown’s towel in a moment that will forever live in glory throughout the annals of Texas A&M football.