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Colt McCoy Joined Forces With Rich UT Austin Alumni To Help Pressure University To Keep 'Eyes Of Texas,' Latest Emails Show


The Texas Tribune
A UT committee released a report last month concluding that while The Eyes of Texas was written and performed in a racist setting, it had “no racist intent,” and the lyrics were not “overtly racist.”
Former Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy, who recently signed with the Arizona Cardinals, was among a group of connected University of Texas at Austin donors who organized an effort last June to pressure university leaders to keep the alma mater song, “The Eyes of Texas,” according to new emails provided to The Texas Tribune.
Last month, the Tribune reported that dozens of UT-Austin donors threatened to pull funds if the university got rid of the song, which has been the subject of student protests. After the story ran, UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell released a statement that said he received a “small number” of hateful emails about the issue and they “bear no influence on any aspect of our decision-making.” ....

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