How many guys from other countries does it take to win a National Championship?
Good thing they all attended classes on campus the entire year..... :-)
Makes everyone feel proud to see the American Record holder on the 4th place podium.
Preach - when you consider that Texans like to continuously spew about how they are truly a sovereign nation, then, by default, anyone from outside the state is a foreigner. This could potentially make them the biggest hypocrites of them all.
I lived in small-town Texas through high school and college and have certainly heard some of that as a Michigan native, but it seems to have lessened greatly since the late 70s. Austin generally is the most enlightened part of Texas and comparable to any college town that I know of. I think most of Texas' swimmers/coaches/parents/fans probably come from other parts of the country too.
I think the more overriding trait is that the Longhorns hate to lose and feel like they should win everything given all their financial support to athletics and general feeling of superiority. Texas just needs to try harder and I am sure they will.
Does anyone else find it offensive that all their swimmers have to flash the Longhorn sign when they get introduced? Can't they just waive like everyone else? They are still better than the Aggies though!
Tim
Preach - when you consider that Texans like to continuously spew about how they are truly a sovereign nation, then, by default, anyone from outside the state is a foreigner. This could potentially make them the biggest hypocrites of them all.
I lived in small-town Texas through high school and college and have certainly heard some of that as a Michigan native, but it seems to have lessened greatly since the late 70s. Austin generally is the most enlightened part of Texas and comparable to any college town that I know of. I think most of Texas' swimmers/coaches/parents/fans probably come from other parts of the country too.
I think the more overriding trait is that the Longhorns hate to lose and feel like they should win everything given all their financial support to athletics and general feeling of superiority. Texas just needs to try harder and I am sure they will.
Does anyone else find it offensive that all their swimmers have to flash the Longhorn sign when they get introduced? Can't they just waive like everyone else? They are still better than the Aggies though!
Tim
