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17 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

We can and do shit on Del Conte for various reasons and some are justified.

But it's also very justified to say that this is very cool of him.  And, yeah, why he didn't have a private jet on speed dial I dunno. But he's just rolling with a couple of strangers, doing what it takes to get to the game.

Can you imagine Dodds doing such a thing?  Or Patterson?  Probably Perrin either, but I cut him some slack.

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1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said:

Can you imagine Dodds doing such a thing?  Or Patterson?  Probably Perrin either, but I cut him some slack.

 

1 hour ago, Tex Long said:

Why no BMD stepped up with prrivate aircraft? Was errbody grounded?

 

31 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

CDC has lost his mind. He could have easily flown into Chicago and driven an hour north to Milwaukee

This is the same guy who replies to basically everyone on Twitter who tweets him.  He's all about fan and alumni engagement.  

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3 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

Are we supposed to know who those dudes are?

I googled the “wheels” guy. Apparently he is an attorney.

So yeah, seems like there would be plenty of money laying around or friends to have found an alternative. It could be just one of those “hey, let’s do this moment”. Who knows? Kudos for CDC for sharing and being a normal person.

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That…..is so fucking cool. Wheels is an old friend of mine (his older sister was one of my best friend in college), and he’s a cool sonofabitch. Many moons ago, we got drunk at a horse track, picking the ponies and debating the merits of new recruit Matt Nordgren. And he married into longhorn royalty, so his orange blood is through-and-through. If this was going to happen to anyone, it was going to be Wheels.

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5 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

That…..is so fucking cool. Wheels is an old friend of mine (his older sister was one of my best friend in college), and he’s a cool sonofabitch. Many moons ago, we got drunk at a horse track, picking the ponies and debating the merits of new recruit Matt Nordgren. And he married into longhorn royalty, so his orange blood is through-and-through. If this was going to happen to anyone, it was going to be Wheels.

It’s insane to me how many of the same people we know really well.  I’ve known wheels’ brother (water attorney) and his wife for 25+ years.  I asked DS about this today and his reply, “yep; this kinda shit could only happen to my fucking brother. “

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It’s insane to me how many of the same people we know really well.  I’ve known wheels’ brother (water attorney) and his wife for 25+ years.  I asked DS about this today and his reply, “yep; this kinda shit could only happen to my fucking brother. “

Yep. Know the whole clan (although I’ve only met DS maybe a couple of times). Wheels’ older sister was one of my first friends at UT. And yeah, I had a bit of a crush on her back in the day. Hell, I only found out about this story when she told me today.
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03.25.2022 | Texas Athletics

The Texas Exes announces the 2022 Texas Fight Tour with UT coaches

he tour will kick off in Austin at the Orange & White Game on April 23 then visit Longhorn fans in San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Exes, the alumni association of The University of Texas at Austin, announces the 2022 Texas Fight Tour in conjunction with Texas Athletics. Texas Longhorns Football Coach Steve Sarkisian, Men's Basketball Coach Chris Beard, Women's Basketball Coach Vic Schaefer, Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, and others will make the rounds throughout the state of Texas this spring on the five-city Texas Fight Tour!

The tour will kick off in Austin at the Orange & White Game on April 23. Then it will visit Longhorn fans in San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston to bring the excitement of gameday right to their backyard.  
 
Sponsored by Still Austin Whiskey Co. and WinStar World Casino and Resort, the Texas Fight Tour is open to everyone and will feature lots of burnt-orange spirit, great food and drink, live music, and more! Proceeds from ticket sales support the good work of the Texas Exes, which awards millions of dollars of scholarships annually and keeps alumni connected around the world.  
 
Chuck Harris, executive director of the Texas Exes, said, "We can't wait to bring the fun atmosphere of Bevo Blvd. to alumni and friends of UT Austin around the state. Come out, wear your favorite orange and white, and hear straight from the coaches."

For more information, and to purchase tickets, go to TexasExes.org. 
 
Here's the full tour lineup: 

  • Austin – April 23 – Spring Game & Tour Kickoff  
  • San Antonio – May 9 @ The Rustic  
  • Dallas – May 11 @ Northwood Club 
  • Fort Worth – May 12 @ Stockyards Station 
  • Houston – May 18 @ BraBurn Country Club
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I'm glad it's only in a handful of residence halls, they should with that.  If you're more comfortable in a single-sex, traditional dormitory arrangement, that'll still be the plurality/majority of rooms on campus.  

Not condoning nor condemning this, but do remember...well over 17,000 students live in West Campus.  In buildings where there is no gender requirement.  Individual units have mixed genders as roommates; hallways/floors/buildings are filled with multiple members of all sexes, all co-mingled with no rules.  There are another 10,000 scattered throughout Austin who live in similar "open-gender" arrangements.  It's good that there'll be options still.  

Not sure what this has to do with del Conte, but it was mentioned upthread.  

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