After Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte mentioned in the Forty Acres Insider how to "get your hands on the collectibles, sporting goods, furniture and Longhorn branded pieces" via our Surplus Property online auction events (and UT Surplus Reuse Store), several local TV stations scooped in for interviews and to cover the story. View the videos from Fox 7, KVUE (ABC) and KEYE (CBS).
From Forty Acres Insider
"While I've got you, with our many ongoing construction projects, there are lots of Longhorn items, equipment, gear and much, much more being cleared out of facilities before demolition begins. Most of this stuff is going up for auction. We know a lot of you would love to get your hands on the collectibles, sporting goods, furniture and Longhorn branded pieces that are available now or will be in the future, so go to https://swicoauctions.com and click on The University of Texas at Austin link on the left side of the screen. Get your bids in and keep coming back because there will be plenty more available in the days, weeks and months to come!" - Chris Del Conte
From Fox 7
From stadium seats to sporting equipment, UT auctions off unneeded items
By Steven Sarabia
AUSTIN, Texas - If your University of Texas-inspired game room, man cave or she shed is lacking in apparel, look no further. Many UT items are now up for auction.
“We've got a large amount of items coming from athletics due to remodeling that they are doing,” said Mark Engelman, the assistant manager of the UT Surplus Property division.
Batting helmets, cleats, football practice jerseys, and much more can all be found in the online auction. The items getting the most buzz are more than 100 stadium seats from Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
“It stays on there for ten days of bidding and on that 10th day if you have the highest bid you will own it and then you have seven days to pick that item up,” said Engelman, when describing how long the auction lasts.
Engelman said they've recently received a lot of equipment from athletics which is no longer needed by the university. The money from the auction goes back to the university and if you're not a fan of sporting equipment, they have other options like furniture with the UT logo.
If you're not interested in any of that, this auction has a little bit of everything, including workout equipment, cars, and even plants.
According to Engelman, their job is to auction off everything the university no longer needs, so that it isn't sent off to a landfill.
“The departments make their decision that they no longer need those items and either they make arrangements for our staff to come pick up on campus or they bring it to our warehouse,” said Engelman.
As remodeling continues, Engelman said they expect more items to be added to the auction in the coming days; however, it's impossible to tell what items those will be. It could be more seats or more plants.
If you're looking for something from a specific player, you are out of luck. They cannot auction off anything with a player's name.
From KVUE (ABC)
UT Longhorns items, equipment, gear for sale in auction amid construction projects
By Paul Livengood
AUSTIN, Texas — Break out the pocketbook, Longhorns fanatics!
Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte announced in the Feb. 4 edition of the Forty Acres Insider that the public could bid on numerous Longhorn items, equipment and gear before demolition begins.
Items from the auction link posted by Del Conte include but are not limited to: Ostrich Longhorn theater seats, black Longhorn theater seats, burnt orange Longhorn theater seats, various Longhorn branded workout machines, baseball catcher and batting helmets, and much more. Del Conte said other collectibles, sporting goods, furniture and Longhorn branded pieces were currently available and would be available in the future.
Here is the message Del Conte left for Longhorn nation regarding the auction:
"While I've got you, with our many ongoing construction projects, there are lots of Longhorn items, equipment, gear and much, much more being cleared out of facilities before demolition begins. Most of this stuff is going up for auction. We know a lot of you would love to get your hands on the collectibles, sporting goods, furniture and Longhorn branded pieces that are available now or will be in the future, so go to https://swicoauctions.com and click on The University of Texas at Austin link on the left side of the screen. Get your bids in and keep coming back because there will be plenty more available in the days, weeks and months to come!"
Forty Acres Insider: Feb. 4 - University of Texas Athletics
Greetings Longhorn Nation, Get your favorite Burnt Orange and White garb handy and pack your patented Texas passion, as there are events aplenty to visit campus for to support your Longhorns over the next week.
KVUE got an inside look Wednesday at the items being sold:
PHOTOS: UT Longhorns items, equipment, gear for sale in auction amid construction projects
Credit: Mari Salazar, KVUE
To see more items up for auction, click here.
From CBS Austin
UT auctioning off old sports gear, other collectible items
By CBS Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Ever wanted a Longhorns-branded theater seat for your home? Here's your chance!
The University of Texas is auctioning off old sporting equipment, Longhorn gear, and other various things from their football facilities.
These items are being cleared out of the facilities before construction and demolition projects begin.
The auctions, which take place periodically, happens before the items are donated. All of the proceeds go back into the athletic department.
To see the items up for bids, click here.