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"Where Are The Fans?"
Yes I think UT just changed to requiring top 5% for admission which puts it way out of reach for most. But I don't think UT is the issue, it's schools like Arkansas and OU that rob us of a lot of students that are looking for more spirit and pride in their college experience. I think we suffer from an attraction to students that want a cheap education and the convenience of being close to home. Arkansas students from DFW area don't have the luxury of driving home every weekend when you have a 9-10 hour commute. -
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He got a big payday and did what any one of us would have in the same situation. It makes no sense to hate the player for doing what's best for their future. He's well aware that the NFL is a long shot, taking a sure thing now (money) is the right move whether or not he sees the field. -
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The underlying issue has less to do with sports and more to do with the university as a whole. We have the stigma of being a second choice school, or a school that is for working class kids who can't afford to move hundreds of miles away. There is some truth to this, but how do you get people to be proud of this accomplishment instead of hiding from it? Its kind of a self fulfilling prophecy. If the alumni base largely sees themselves as inferior to some other brands, why would an outsider think any different? Texas is so large that getting into the flagship schools isn't even possible for most college students. If you look at small states like Kansas, OK, AL, OR, etc, it is very easy to into their flagship schools because there just isn't as much competition. But they don't have any issue showing pride in their school. Being in this state puts a school like ours in a unique disadvantage, partially because the PUF has held back most of the public universities, but also because the perception that comes with not being the flagship school. How do you overcome this? I don't know.- 1
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