Promises of free steak dinners, transportation and...

Promises of free steak dinners, transportation and use of coaches’ cars attracted running back Stephan Howland as he toured the University of Texas with his student host in January 1985, according to a report in the Austin American-Statesman.

A pair of black leather pants, a belt and a sweat shirt--all at no cost--sweetened the deal.

The newspaper said University of Texas and NCAA investigators heard one side of the story from Howland. There was not another side until last Friday when the host, freshman defensive back Allen Survia, turned up less than two days before Texas’ appearance before the NCAA infractions committee.

The hearing was postponed and the University of Texas’ seven-member delegation headed home from Hilton Head, S.C., to work with NCAA officials in gathering and assembling the new information in time for the infractions committee’s next meeting, June 3-5, in Kansas City.