Tennessee vs Texas

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OCVol82 said:
I live in Hutto..born an raised TN...you would accept a friend?????!!!!!??? =]
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Absolutely. I was born in Chattanooga, graduated from UT and moved to Nashville. I now live in SC. If this country continues down the path we are going, I am moving to Texas.:rock:
 
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I'm still trying to figure out why Texans are so proud. I've been there many times and haven't seen anything much yet
 
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I don't dislike Texas -- my baby girl lives there -- but for me to move there from Louisiana ... that's going the wrong way for me to get back to Tennessee.
 
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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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Exactly. Where does he think the "remember the Alamo" war cry came from?
 
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865dude said:
I live in Dallas and it's nothing like knoxville. It's an actual city.
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Dallas is just like Atlanta to me, which is not necessarilly bad if one likes huge cities. Knoxville is the perfect size city to be a "college city". Bigger than say...Tuscaloosa but not a huge rat race like say...Columbus Ohio (yuck).
 
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volboy81 said:
I'm still trying to figure out why Texans are so proud. I've been there many times and haven't seen anything much yet
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It depends on your frame of reference. If you are talking about natural beauty, and you are comparing it to Colorado, Wyoming or Montana, I fully agree with you. I'm not impressed.

Since Texans are so proud of the "everything is bigger in Texas" mentality, here is a Tejas joke, courtesy of a soldier from Alaska:

Q: "Do you know what Texas would be if you cut Alaska in half?"

A: "The third largest state in the United States."

Alaska is another state to which Texas can not hold a candle in terms of natural beauty.
 
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Rockytop1018 said:
From a native Tennesseean who is now a Texan, I concur.
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Ditto. I was born in Texas and all of my extended family is there, but I was raised in West TN. As the saying goes- once a Texan, always a Texan. We are proud of our state just like every other state.

I always have to defend myself being a Cowboys fan. It's not because I jumped on the bandwagon; it's because my parents were fans when they were created. Trust me, it was a long wait as a Rangers fan until the last few years.
 
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I've been a Cowboys fan almost as long as I've been a Tennessee fan. It goes back to the era of Dandy Don Meredith and Bullet Bob Hayes. 'twas one heck of a fall from grace, however, in terms of class, when they went from Tex Schram and Tom Landry to Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson.

As long as their playoff drought has been, do you think there is any chance of Jones getting tired of the status quo and throwing all of his gazillions at Saban? That would benefit us on two fronts.

As a native Texan, please answer this question: Is the gargantuan status of high school football largely a phenomenon of rural west Texas, where population density is low? I can understand the popularity of big-time college football and the Cowboys, but the magnitude of high school football is something for which we really don't have a parallel here.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
It depends on your frame of reference. If you are talking about natural beauty, and you are comparing it to Colorado, Wyoming or Montana, I fully agree with you. I'm not impressed.

Since Texans are so proud of the "everything is bigger in Texas" mentality, here is a Tejas joke, courtesy of a soldier from Alaska:

Q: "Do you know what Texas would be if you cut Alaska in half?"

A: "The third largest state in the United States."

Alaska is another state to which Texas can not hold a candle in terms of natural beauty.
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All of those states are beautiful. However, if you head to Austin, check out the Texas Hill Country. Not quite as scenic, but it's a beautiful area.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
It depends on your frame of reference. If you are talking about natural beauty, and you are comparing it to Colorado, Wyoming or Montana, I fully agree with you. I'm not impressed.

Since Texans are so proud of the "everything is bigger in Texas" mentality, here is a Tejas joke, courtesy of a soldier from Alaska:

Q: "Do you know what Texas would be if you cut Alaska in half?"

A: "The third largest state in the United States."

Alaska is another state to which Texas can not hold a candle in terms of natural beauty.
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No one can hold a candle to Alaska in terms of natural beauty
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
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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While "UT" would indeed be the grammatically correct abbreviation, "tu" is preferred by Ags and others who wish ill will to the Tea Sips - another derogatory term. My next door neighbor is an old Ag, and he explained both of these terms.

The term "tu" comes from the fact that alumni, when asked where they attended college, used to pompously answer with "Oh, I attended 'the university,'" as if it was the only one. So other schools in the state started calling it "tu," which is always expressed in lower case letters.

"Tea Sip" (or Tea Sipper, or Sip) comes from the late 19th/early 20th century image of tu students being spoiled little rich kids, while A&M was historically a blue collar school with a focus on agriculture, engineering, and the military. The image was further enhanced in contrasting photos in their respective yearbooks during the height of WWII. The Aggies highlighted many students and alumni on the battlefield, while the 'Horns allegedly ran several photos young men literally sipping tea at a cotillion or something.

Now you know... the rest of the story. After living in Big XII country for several years, this orange-blooded UT fan can tell you that the A&M program and fans are a great fit for the SEC.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
I've been a Cowboys fan almost as long as I've been a Tennessee fan. It goes back to the era of Dandy Don Meredith and Bullet Bob Hayes. 'twas one heck of a fall from grace, however, in terms of class, when they went from Tex Schram and Tom Landry to Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson.

As long as their playoff drought has been, do you think there is any chance of Jones getting tired of the status quo and throwing all of his gazillions at Saban? That would benefit us on two fronts.

As a native Texan, please answer this question: Is the gargantuan status of high school football largely a phenomenon of rural west Texas, where population density is low? I can understand the popularity of big-time college football and the Cowboys, but the magnitude of high school football is something for which we really don't have a parallel here.
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No, big time high school football is not just a phenomenon of west Texas. I was born in Plano, and my Dad tells stories of football games between Plano HS and Plano East in the early 80's. I want to say that they played some games in the old Texas Stadium from time to time and would draw thousands of people. Texas also has independent school districts, which is different than TN, and they build stadiums to accomodate more than one school, so the money is pooled for several schools.

I would encourage you to view this link on Texas high school stadiums. Just stunning. This, by itself, shows you how serious they take football. Some of these are better facilities than some colleges.

Football Stadiums in Texas
 
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Interesting points, Jeff. So, in terms of a collective attitude of self-assumed superiority and condescension, "tu" constitutes a precedent for usage of "The U" by Miami players. From an Aggies perspective, it sounds like the best analog for the University of Texas, in terms of SEC stereotypes, would be Ole Miss or Vanderbilt, albeit with more talented football teams.

As you are undoubtedly aware, Neyland was an Aggie prior to his appointment to West Point.
 
#95
#95
**** Texas!! Them Damn Inbreeds can take their whole state and shove it!! Tennessee is, and always will be the ONLY UT!!!!
 
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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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Correct...My ggg uncle, Isaac Millsaps, died at the Alamo - the oldest man to die there...So, I've done a lot of research and you are absolutely correct...
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Interesting points, Jeff. So, in terms of a collective attitude of self-assumed superiority and condescension, "tu" constitutes a precedent for usage of "The U" by Miami players. From an Aggies perspective, it sounds like the best analog for the University of Texas, in terms of SEC stereotypes, would be Ole Miss or Vanderbilt, albeit with more talented football teams.

As you are undoubtedly aware, Neyland was an Aggie prior to his appointment to West Point.
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Yes, a fact that I've dropped on my Aggie friends, just to impress them (and turn them into closet UT fans).

I'd say Vandy is the better analogy. I don't come across a lot of Ole Miss alums, but the ones I've met seem okay.
 
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TrueOrange said:
No one can hold a candle to Alaska in terms of natural beauty
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Amen! I've been to Alaska 4 times and most people think that is Alaska is all ice and snow. But man when you go there in August and the mountains still have snow on the top of them it's just amazing. Plus everything in Alaska is HUGE! The trees, mountains, animals, everything... It's the most beautiful place I have ever been. I can't wait till the economy turns around and I can go again!
 
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Not exactly the same logo.

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