The Eyes of Texas

Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune show alumni and donors threatened to stop supporting the university financially and demanded that the university president take a stronger stance supporting "The Eyes of Texas."

The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after a quadruple overtime.

The bruising loss was quickly overshadowed when then-Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone on the field for the playing of the university’s alma mater song "The Eyes of Texas," a postgame tradition. The rest of the team, who typically stay to sing the song with fans at the end of games, had retreated from the field.

For many University of Texas at Austin students who had spent months protesting and petitioning the school to get rid of "The Eyes of Texas," it was gutting to see the student leader seemingly taking a stand. (Ehlinger later said he was only lingering alone on the field to talk with coaches.) The song — played to the tune of "I’ve been working on the railroad" — was historically performed at campus minstrel shows, and the title is linked to a saying from Confederate Army Commander Robert E. Lee.

But hundreds of alumni and donors were more concerned about why Ehlinger was alone. They blasted off emails to UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell, calling the image of the abandoned quarterback "disgusting," "embarrassing" and "disturbing." They demanded that the school stand up to "cancel culture" and firmly get behind the song — or else donors were going to walk away.

"My wife and I have given an endowment in excess of $1 million to athletics. This could very easily be rescinded if things don’t drastically change around here," wrote one donor in October. His name was redacted by UT-Austin, citing open records laws that protect certain donor identities. "Has everyone become oblivious of who supports athletics??"



Long article more at the link.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/01/ut-eyes-of-texas-donors-emails/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1614606263&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

The only language the left will understand from the right is money. I should probably put it on paper, but there is a growing list of businesses I won't support because of their politics.

They presume to base cancel culture on 'unity' but how can there ever be unity when it creates so much division? Their feigned logic is back to front.

And how do we ever learn from history, good or bad, if they are constantly trying to erase it?

Yes money is what they understand. Other peoples' money!

Ha. Good job, Red Lily. I was just about to post this. (Glad I checked the sports section, before making a red-faced fool of myself. lol)

So GLAD to hear people SPEAKING UP! Best quote of the day:

"My wife and I have given an endowment in excess of $1 million to athletics. This could very easily be rescinded if things don’t drastically change around here," wrote one donor in October. His name was redacted by UT-Austin, citing open records laws that protect certain donor identities. "Has everyone become oblivious of who supports athletics??"

Ooh RAH! Say it again, Sam!

And those ray cist words?

"The eyes of Texas are upon you
All the live long days
The eyes of Texas are upon you
And you cannot get awayDo not think you can escape them
From night till early in the morn
The eyes of Texas are upon you
Till Gabriel blows his horn."

Bring out the drama queens; the world, as you know it, is over!

Good grief. Did my heart a boatload of good to hear some people finally speak up to tell those fools, "GET. A. GRIP!"

Crusader wrote:The only language the left will understand from the right is money.  I should probably put it on paper, but there is a growing list of businesses I won't support because of their politics.

Same here. Corporations are pure fools to invest any of their time or money (I repeat myself) involving themselves in politics.

It's even a mistake to advertise that "10% of our proceeds go towards supporting <fill-in-the-blank>."

First thing that comes to mind when I hear that is, "How much extra did I just pay for "X", just so said company can advertise how "wonderful" they are?"

Red Lily wrote:They presume to base cancel culture on 'unity' but how can there ever be unity when it creates so much division?  Their feigned logic is back to front.

And how do we ever learn from history, good or bad, if they are constantly trying to erase it?

Yes money is what they understand.  Other peoples' money!

Critical thinking has left the planet.

if i were mister moneybags who had given already, i wouldve said, " now youre down to .75 of what i gave in the past. change or itll become nil. there is no way they shouldve allowed that to happen, and unless the retribution isnt immediate, itll be tested forthwith.