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Texas Longhorns (big hat, no cattle; please don’t Horns Down us)

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AJHawkfan said:
Sark might re-think that statement when finds out there was perhaps a little bit more talent at his disposal in Tuscaloosa than there will be in Austin.
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Sark will also see that he won't be able to cherry pick the best talent in the country anymore, he will have a hard time even getting the best talent in his state or county. We'll see how welcoming those UT fans and boosters are when he loses a player/s to Baylor, OK St, TCU and even SMU
 
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Off to a great start.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...rns-the-eyes-of-texas-school-song/6649392002/

New Texas coach Steve Sarkisian on 'The Eyes of Texas': Longhorns players will 'sing that proudly
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In his introductory press conference, the issue of the relationship between the football team and the school song, "The Eyes of Texas," was brought up. But as Sarkisian sees it, it isn't an issue at all.

“I know this much, ‘The Eyes of Texas’ is our school song,” Sarkisian said. "We’re going to sing that song. We’re going to sing that proudly.”

Some players' lack of participation in the postgame playing of "The Eyes of Texas" this past season under former coach Tom Herman became a rolling controversy of sorts around the Longhorns. Several players protested the song due to its racist origins. (The song was performed at minstrel shows.)
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Forcing Black student athletes to sing this shit in 2021 America, what could possibly go wrong?

The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
All the livelong day.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
You cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them
At night or early in the morn --
The Eyes of Texas are upon you
'Til Gabriel blows his horn.
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ScriptOhio said:
Just sayin': Some colleges would give their head coach a new long term contact if they consistently finished in the AP Top 25 every year; but not at Texas. That's just the state of big time college football these days.
2020: #19 Texas

2019: #25
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2018: #9
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You have no business finishing outside of the top 15 when you're the big dog in a state as rich in football talent as Texas is. Meanwhile your arch rival and most legitimate competition poaches your state and plays defense once, maybe twice? ...about every 10 years.
 
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BB73 said:
I never knew that C.R. Roberts was basically Sam Bam Cunningham 14 years before USC dominated Bear’s team in Tuscaloosa.
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Wow, thanks. I remember Sam Bam putting the hurt on OSU in the Rose Bowl, didn't realize his impact on Alabama and college football.

How Sam “Bam” Cunningham Changed Football Forever
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On Sept. 12, 1970 the USC football team made history by becoming the first integrated program to play and defeat the segregated Alabama team on a warm night at Denny Stadium. The Trojans emerged victorious from the two powerhouses in a 43–21 rout in Tuscaloosa, triggering the movement to incorporate African Americans into football programs across the South.
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Cunningham, a sophomore fullback in a crowded backfield, was not starting in the game over senior Charlie Evans. After a couple of plays, however, McKay rolled the dice by putting Cunningham in the game to test his skills against a high-caliber defense. When asked about his first run, Cunningham laughed and stretched his eight-foot wingspan to indicate the size of the holes he had to run through. He finished the game with 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, exhausting the Tide’s defense both physically and mentally.
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