Tennessee vs Texas

#51
#51
Last week, I saw maybe a 13 year old have a texas coat on, but he had a hoodie underneath his coat, and it looked a lot like the power T of Tennessee, and I was a little confused. Stupid Texas...it'd be nice if we could have a rivalry w/them. "Power of the T's rivalry". I refuse to say they are UT...I say TU. Tennessee is the REAL UT!! Go vols!!
 
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I have run across a few Texans who actually had an affinity for Tennesseans, simply because they recognized and appreciated the contributions that Crockett, Houston et al. made to their heritage. Of course, in this era, they would be categorized as persons with an unusually strong interest in, or knowledge of, history.
 
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orangebloodgmc said:
I'm sorry, but that is quite nonsense. After Santa Anna and his Mexican troops left the Alamo, then they were run to ground and defeated by Sam Houston and his troops at the Battle of San Jacinto, to the east of present-day Houston. THAT was the end of the War of Texas Independence. So, how could the Alamo have been after the end? :question:
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Well, I'm not yet ready to surrender. I'm quite aware of what is taught in school (which is the bare minimum). But, what I posted is not just made up of nothing by me. When I think of the battle of the alamo what comes to my mind is an internal power struggle within the mexican government. Two facts that may support that is that santa ana's presidency was not consecutive. And that he resigned his presidential duties to head the army against the revolt.
 
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supersmo18 said:
This is absolutely correct.

We sold the rights to the interlocking UT several years ago, because they got all whiny about it.

That's when we started using the power T exclusively. Theirs is more straight-edged than ours, and clearly different.

If it wasn't for the Volunteers of Tennessee, they'd all still be speaking Spanish and be the University of North Mexico.
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They still speak spanish,ha
 
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Obsessedvol said:
Last week, I saw maybe a 13 year old have a texas coat on, but he had a hoodie underneath his coat, and it looked a lot like the power T of Tennessee, and I was a little confused. Stupid Texas...it'd be nice if we could have a rivalry w/them. "Power of the T's rivalry". I refuse to say they are UT...I say TU. Tennessee is the REAL UT!! Go vols!!
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I understand your point of view with respect to Tejas, but it would be factually inaccurate to refer to them as TU. Comparatively few state universities are designated as _______ University. Indiana University is IU, Florida State University is FSU, but those are exceptions. Just refer to the Longhorns as Texas and be done with it.
 
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Hey, Texas we helped you out over 100 years ago, and we were good in the 90s! You guys suck!
 
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An all too frequently neglected point should be made with respect to this thread. In the context of our narrowly circumscribed world of college football, Texas' gift of Robert Reese Neyland to Tennessee almost equals those that Crockett, Houston et al. made to Texas. It should also be noted that Neyland attended Texas A & M prior to his appointment to West Point.
 
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I have to agree with this. I'm currently living in ga. "You have to work where you can find it! " if Texas were to separate from the union I will strongly consider becoming a Texan.
The united states has become almost unbearable and is getting worse. How long before we turn into a socialist country. How long before obama decides to become our dictator? I worry that no one can stop things from happening until we are at war in America again.
 
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tshadow said:
Well, I'm not yet ready to surrender. I'm quite aware of what is taught in school (which is the bare minimum). But, what I posted is not just made up of nothing by me. When I think of the battle of the alamo what comes to my mind is an internal power struggle within the mexican government. Two facts that may support that is that santa ana's presidency was not consecutive. And that he resigned his presidential duties to head the army against the revolt.
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I really hope this guy didn't graduate from Tennessee he is totally clueless about history. The Alamo happened in Feb of 1836 the War lasted a while longer complete with the Goliad Massacre also happening. Houston beat Santa Anna in April at the Battle of San Jacinto.

The whole thing about Santa Anna not being president stems from the fact that when he surrendered and gave Texas their independence a coup was staged back in Mexico declaring he was no longer president and the Treaty was null. He was exiled to the US.

When Texas agreed to become part of the US and Mexico declared war on the US he snuck back into Mexico and siezed power. Mexico lost the war he was sent back into exile. A few years later on he once again was able to come back and sieze power for a couple of years. I think he was president 9-10 times for various lengths of time. Santa Anna was the first president of Mexico after helping them gain freedom from Spain.
 
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I'm getting a headache now. All I know is that it would be great for the Big Orange to meet the burnt orange some day in Miami in the Orange Bowl.
 
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RowdyZ said:
I really hope this guy didn't graduate from Tennessee he is totally clueless about history. The Alamo happened in Feb of 1836 the War lasted a while longer complete with the Goliad Massacre also happening. Houston beat Santa Anna in April at the Battle of San Jacinto.

The whole thing about Santa Anna not being president stems from the fact that when he surrendered and gave Texas their independence a coup was staged back in Mexico declaring he was no longer president and the Treaty was null. He was exiled to the US.

When Texas agreed to become part of the US and Mexico declared war on the US he snuck back into Mexico and siezed power. Mexico lost the war he was sent back into exile. A few years later on he once again was able to come back and sieze power for a couple of years. I think he was president 9-10 times for various lengths of time. Santa Anna was the first president of Mexico after helping them gain freedom from Spain.
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He was not, but who cares. GO VOLS!

(good post anyway :hi:)
 
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BigBadVol said:
This past weekend I was in Texas and was talking with a former Texas player. He had a team ring on that had the power T surrounded by the Texas burnt orange. When I pointed out that the T was the TN power T he got defensive. He said there was only one UT and that was Texas. I pointed out that the Univ. of TN was established 36 years before the state of TX and 89 years before the Univ. of TX. My question is: Isn't the power T a trademark of Univ. of TN? If it isn't it should be.:unsure:
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Dear Sir,

I as a fellow Tennessean having to deal with the bruteness of these here Texans thus declare war on said ring and power T and thus remember our great state's Mr. Crockett, Davy Crockett and his kin thus given their lives in the name of TN and American expansion at the Texan Alamo! Respect of the highest of the Volunteer nation is of utmost respect and integrity . Thank you Dear Sir of he South and the most respectful state of Tennessee!
 
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BigBadVol said:
I did buy 7.5 acres while I was down there. Got a great deal on some land in the hill country of Texas. If they leave the union I'm moving there.:rock:
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I live in Hutto..born an raised TN...you would accept a friend?????!!!!!??? =]
 
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