Ehlinger has stated previously that competing for Texas is his best way to honor his father's memory. Chuck Burton/AP Show More Show Less 6 of 8 Texas players, including Sam Ehlinger (11), sing "The Eyes Of Texas" after an NCAA college football game … Following the four-overtime loss to the Sooners, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was one of the few players who could be seen on the field standing for the school song along with coaches and staff members, including Herman. I know when I turned around to walk back to the locker room, Ta’Quon Graham was there waiting for me. That’s because the band will not be playing the song at the game due to a “lack of instrumentation” after a survey revealed numerous members objected to playing it due to its racist history. Graham did not appear to sing “The Eyes” after previous home games against UT-El Paso and TCU this season. Jeff Luhnow: People in Astros cheating scheme still... Cody Bellinger's HR sends Dodgers to 3rd World... Titans rally past Texans in overtime to remain unbeaten. Two weeks ago, Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger was the lone football player standing on the field singing “The Eyes of Texas” school song following the team’s 53-45 quadruple overtime defeat against the rival Oklahoma Sooners. “Winning is very important, we had a bad taste in our mouth the last two weeks,” Ehlinger said, with a nod to the Texas defense that played its best game of the season. The university initially said the fight song would remain. Del Conte said his expectation is that athletes stay on the field postgame to show appreciation to fans.
I shared that experience with my family. Our guys [will] hold themselves to the highest of standards as well as our coaches. After forcing a turnover on downs in the final minutes, Texas ran out the clock near the Baylor goal line. Texas head coach Tom Herman, center right, argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Ehlinger then powered in from 1-yard out. Texas players sing "The Eyes Of Texas" after an NCAA college football game against Baylor in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
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The student-athletes requested renaming multiple campus buildings named after racist figures. Moore now has six touchdown receptions in five games and has produced some of the biggest plays of the season for the Longhorns. Herman, who has a 27-17 record through 44 games leading the Longhorns, read from a sheet of paper as he shared his thoughts on the matter: “Before we get started, I do want to address something I know that continues to be a point of conversation out there, which is ‘The Eyes of Texas.’ Put a lot of thought into this over the weekend and I jotted some notes down that I want to share with you. How to watch Texas vs. Baylor: Game time, TV, live streaming, and more, Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Texas president: ‘The Eyes of Texas will be played this weekend’, BON Roundtable: Texas desperately needs bounce-back win vs. Baylor. Following the four-overtime loss to the Sooners, Texas quarterback. A statue of Julius Whittier would also be erected in the future. “What starts here, changes the world” #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/4MuJBWtNu1, RELATED: Texas Football Player Vows Not to Play Another Snap Until He Sees Change in America. Although it was later announced the school was forming a committee with current and former athletes to examine the song and share its findings with university officials in January. Tom Herman said he’ll continue to sing the song along with Ehlinger. Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger said Tuesday that singing "The Eyes of Texas" allows him to feel connected to his late father.
“I stayed on the field for longer than my teammates (because) I was talking to coaches and players,” Ehlinger said. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sam Ehlinger passed for an early touchdown, then ran for two more in the second half to lead Texas to a 27-16 win over Baylor on Saturday that snapped the Longhorns’ two-game losing skid. “Going forward that’s what we need to do from the beginning, play with nothing holding us back.”. ”I’ve encouraged our staff and team to join me in participating after games if they are comfortable doing that. "I would argue on that, but more than that, I would say what I said to start the press conference, which is we thank them. For the first time this season, Texas was in control of a conference game. I couldn’t be prouder of our team for staying unified throughout all of this, throughout the last few months.". I did, again, want to be sure to address that before we started and also once again wanted to thank our fans that were there at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday. Daryl Morey buys full-page ad to thank Rockets, city... Astros' comeback against Rays falls short in Game 7, Big inning carries Astros to win and forces a Game 7, Stephanie Stradley’s Texans-Titans Q&A with Tom Gower. It was his seventh rushing touchdown on the season to go with 17 touchdown passes. President Hartzell and (athletic director) Chris Del Conte both shared information last week on where we are with our school song, the ongoing conversations we're having and the committee they're forming to chronicle its full history that will be led by Professor Richard Reddick. This week as the Texas Longhorns host the Baylor Bears in Austin, Ehlinger and his teammates won’t risk further revealing a divided locker room in Austin. What's next for the Longhorns? Baylor's Mark Milton (37) knocks the ball away from Texas' Joshua Moore (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. I thought we were just focused on the season, but it popped up again, and we talked about it as a team.”. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Most of the team left the field before the song after Texas’ first two home games and again in Dallas when Texas lost to Oklahoma, angering some fans.
And while some flashed the traditional “Hook’em” hand sign during the song, many didn’t. Brewer and the Bears finally hit their stride in a desperate bid to rally in the fourth quarter. I think there was a bit of confusion there. Del Conte said in his 40 Acres Insider newsletter last Wednesday that he expects the team to be “standing together as a unified group for ‘The Eyes.’”. "I know that there were a few other guys out there on the field. I've encouraged our staff and team to join me in participating after games if they are comfortable doing that. “I would say (‘The Eyes’) has been more of a distraction,” Graham said. ", RELATED: Tom Herman addresses 'The Eyes of Texas' in press conference following OU loss. The image garnered attention on social media and caused many fans to wonder if the team was divided. When Ehlinger took a knee on the final snap, all focus turned to what would happen with the song and whether the Longhorns would stay on the field. Earlier this year the Dean of The College of Fine Arts said when band members returned for the fall semester they would be expected to play the song. I don't know if he sang the song or not, but he didn't leave. New members get 30% OFF your first year of Texas scoop OR one month of Horns247 VIP access for ONLY $1! ESPN’s FPI has Texas finishing season on a high note. 1 defense? Make sure you stay in the loop and sign up for Horns247 today! Texas' Sam Ehlinger (11) runs for a first down past Baylor's Terrel Bernard (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. They also suggested replacement of the school fight song, “The Eyes of Texas,” written in 1903 and originally sung and played at minstrel shows featuring performers in blackface. On Tuesday, Ehlinger also delved into why singing the song is important to him.
Texas: The Longhorns avoided their first three-game losing streak under fourth-year coach Tom Herman, who spent the last two weeks trying to deflect fan anger over the recent losses and the school song. "When I say unified, that doesn’t mean everybody agrees," Herman said.
The rest of the team had already departed for the locker room.
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