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Steve Sarkisian's Defense of 'The Eyes of Texas' Won't Sit Well With His Players
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:15 pm
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Steve Sarkisian stumbled out of the gate during his introductory press conference at Texas. The 46-year-old head coach fully jumped into the turbulent waters surrounding the song "The Eyes of Texas" and may have drowned his tenure in the process.
When asked about the controversy surrounding "The Eyes of Texas" Sarkisian responded forcefully:
Sark: "I know this much, The Eyes of Texas is our school song. We’re going to sing that song, we’re going to sing that proudly." Says that he knows there are tough discussions that need to happen. But, "That's our song and we're fired up to sing it."
That's going to go over like a lead balloon with his players.
Remember, over the summer, Texas' athletes came together and called for major changes to the university's athletics department. That included removing "The Eyes of Texas" as the school's signature song. The song has a history rooted in racism and players did not want to be associated with it, let along be forced to stand for and sing it after football games.
He's already being called out on social media. Not surprisingly, Bomani weighs in.
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Bomani Jones
it’s over before it even started.
truth is, boosters mandating support for the eyes of texas would be enough to make a coach decline the job. there’s no way a coach can win by taking a hardline position on that. it’s literally impossible. g’luck sark.
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Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:17 pm to RLDSC FAN
Any coach entering Austin is already fricked whether they know it or not between controlling boosters and coddled players.
At least Sark is taking a stand on what he believes and isn’t just kissing arse to his players.
At least Sark is taking a stand on what he believes and isn’t just kissing arse to his players.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:18 pm to RLDSC FAN
It’s stupid that this is even a discussion
It’s equally stupid that Sarkisian is going to die on this hill
It’s equally stupid that Sarkisian is going to die on this hill
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:19 pm to teke184
Tom Herman’s stance on the song was a big reason for why he was fired.
It’s almost like Sark knows that.
It’s almost like Sark knows that.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:19 pm to RLDSC FAN
frick bomani jones
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:19 pm to RLDSC FAN
Since I know nothing about the song, how is the song racist?
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:20 pm to VermilionTiger
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It’s equally stupid that Sarkisian is going to die on this hill
Why? people on social media aren't writing his checks.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:20 pm to 1BamaRTR
It’s not unless you really try to make it so.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:20 pm to WaterLink
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Why? people on social media aren't writing his checks.
You can’t be this tone deaf
I bet you thought it was a good idea for Orgeron to appear on Fox News
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:21 pm to RLDSC FAN
They need to stop talking about it. The boosters aren’t letting it go. There is no Texas football without boosters. There’s thousands of players. Even Texas has limited boosters. And they all love the eyes of Texas.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:21 pm to 1BamaRTR
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Since I know nothing about the song, how is the song racist?
Because it dared to exist beyond 20 years ago.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:22 pm to RLDSC FAN
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it’s literally impossible. g’luck sark.
A grown man typed this.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:22 pm to 1BamaRTR
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Since I know nothing about the song, how is the song racist?
It’s not. It’s just typical liberals making sure that those poor inner-city kids know what they should be offended by.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:22 pm to RLDSC FAN
It’s a shite job of journalism and interviewing. I doubt that Sark was tuned in to all the shite surrounding that this summer.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:23 pm to RLDSC FAN
If he wins they'll sing whatever the hell he says to.
And why the hell does Bomani Jones opinion mean shite?
And why the hell does Bomani Jones opinion mean shite?
This post was edited on 1/12/21 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:24 pm to VermilionTiger
Not dying on that hill is part of the reason Herman was fired. He was already trending towards getting canned and then the way he handled the eyes of Texas drama sealed his fate for most boosters. I’m sure Sark was coached to stand up for the eyes of Texas.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:24 pm to 1BamaRTR
“Some people” interpret the song as supporting the position that slavery was just and moral.
The supporting evidence of that does not appear to be there from the lyrics I am reading.
The supporting evidence of that does not appear to be there from the lyrics I am reading.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:29 pm to RLDSC FAN
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:29 pm to RLDSC FAN
Sounds like Sark is a proponent of winning cures all ills.. that’s the kind of confidence Texas needs
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:31 pm to teke184
The players that find the song racist only do so because they had to be told it’s racist
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