re: Orangebloods article

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Austin is becoming like California. A college football player isn't very notable.

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There’s some merit to this. Growing up in Austin in the 90’s, the entire town followed Texas football. It was even more amplified when Ricky Williams had his Heisman season, and then throughout the 2000’s during the Mack Brown era. It seemed like a true college town. Today, the football program is prominent, but lacks the overwhelming support and craze of its city. To me it’s similar to what USC has become for Los Angeles - something interesting to follow when they’re good, but if they suck, you pretend you’re not into football and just like hiking, biking, and paddle boarding. Neither fit the bill of a SEC football/college town.

Sadly, money has become the great equalizer for those programs