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On \u201cThe Stampede\u201d podcast with Vince Young and Mack Brown, Jordan Shipley shared new details about the ranch fire that left him with severe burns.<\/p>\n
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Former Texas Longhorn Jordan Shipley<\/a> shared new details this week about the ranch accident that left him with severe burns<\/a> earlier this year, including the moment he feared he might not escape a burning skid steer.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shipley spoke about the Jan. 5 incident during an appearance on “The Stampede” podcast <\/a>with former Texas teammate Vince Young and former Longhorns head coach Mack Brown. Shipley, Young and Brown were all part of Texas’ 2005 national championship team.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Shipley, a former standout receiver<\/a>, was injured while working on his ranch near his hometown of Burnet, about 50 miles northwest of Austin. According to a statement released at the time by the Texas football program<\/a> on behalf of Shipley’s family, the machine he was operating caught fire. He\u00a0escaped but suffered severe burns before a ranch worker drove him to a local hospital. He was later airlifted to Austin in critical, but stable condition.<\/p>\n The former Longhorn\u00a0said the fire spread in an isolated area without cellphone service.<\/p>\n On \u201cThe Stampede\u201d podcast with Vince Young and Mack Brown, Jordan Shipley shared new details about the ranch fire that left him with severe burns.<\/p>\n Brian Bahr\/Getty Images<\/p>\n “We had a fire at a ranch property that kind of just unexpectedly spread and got close the neighbor’s fence line,” Shipley said. “It was not an area where there was any phone service or anything. So, we couldn’t call. We basically had to do something right then or the fire was going to get to this property.”<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Jordan Shipley recalls terrifying moments inside burning skid steer<\/p>\n Shipley said the skid steer, a large machine used for digging and lifting, lost its tracks, leaving it immobilized as flames spread. When he tried to escape, he said, the door would not open.<\/p>\n “There was about 30 seconds there where I’m just like, ‘What do I do?’ ” he said.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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