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As reported by Houston Chronicle Nov. 20, 1918
Forget school finance and property taxes — state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, has filed the most important bill of the upcoming session. He wants to force the University of Texas and Texas A&M to play each other in football, resurrecting a century-old rivalry that now only exists on the balance sheets. For the record, Forbes says A&M’s football program has edged out UT as college sports’ most valuable. for the top spot in fundraising. And they can’t just play any old time. Larson’s bill requires the burnt orange and maroon face-off “on the fourth Thursday, Friday, or Saturday of November each year.” The once-annual tradition has been abandoned since 2011 as the teams split for different conferences. As a result, UT’s traditional Hex Rally lost its purpose and the Aggie War Hymn has lost much of its point. If this bill passes — as it absolutely should — horns will be hooked and Aggies will be gig’em’ed by state mandate. All will seem right in Texas again. Hey, lawmakers, while you’re at it, why not add an amendment to pay the players, too?
As reported by Houston Chronicle Nov. 20, 1918
Forget school finance and property taxes — state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, has filed the most important bill of the upcoming session. He wants to force the University of Texas and Texas A&M to play each other in football, resurrecting a century-old rivalry that now only exists on the balance sheets. For the record, Forbes says A&M’s football program has edged out UT as college sports’ most valuable. for the top spot in fundraising. And they can’t just play any old time. Larson’s bill requires the burnt orange and maroon face-off “on the fourth Thursday, Friday, or Saturday of November each year.” The once-annual tradition has been abandoned since 2011 as the teams split for different conferences. As a result, UT’s traditional Hex Rally lost its purpose and the Aggie War Hymn has lost much of its point. If this bill passes — as it absolutely should — horns will be hooked and Aggies will be gig’em’ed by state mandate. All will seem right in Texas again. Hey, lawmakers, while you’re at it, why not add an amendment to pay the players, too?
