âThe Eyes of Texasâ walkout planned for Saturdayâs UT commencement ceremony By Craig Huber Austin SHARE AUSTIN, Texas â Despite the universityâs attempts to deal with it, controversy remains over the use the University of Texas at Austinâs spirit song, âThe Eyes of Texas.â A UT committee tasked with researching the historical context of âThe Eyes of Texasâ in March determined that although it was not composed with racist intent, there is racist history associated with it. The 58-page reportwas produced after a group of student-athletes, principally football players, demanded the song be dropped. Controversy surrounding the song came to light when football players chose to leave the field rather than participate in sing-alongs with fans at home games.