USA TODAY
One day after helping Alabama capture the national title once again, Steve Sarkisian was formally introduced as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns.
In his introductory press conference, the issue of the relationship between the football team and the school song, "The Eyes of Texas," was brought up. But as Sarkisian sees it, it isn't an issue at all.
“I know this much, ‘The Eyes of Texas’ is our school song,” Sarkisian said. "We’re going to sing that song. We’re going to sing that proudly.”
Some players' lack of participation in the postgame playing of "The Eyes of Texas" this past season under former coach Tom Herman became a rolling controversy of sorts around the Longhorns. Several players protested the song due to its racist origins. (The song was performed at minstrel shows.)