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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 d...

Former UT-Austin quarterback helps add pressure to university to keep 'The Eyes of Texas' Chron 2 hrs ago © Hearst Newspapers 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 ...

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune Former Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy, who recently signed with the Arizona Cardinals, was among a group of connected University of Texas 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 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 President Jay Hartzell released a statement that sai...

Colt McCoy joined forces with rich UT-Austin alumni to help pressure university to keep "The Eyes of Texas," latest emails show Texas Tribune Tags:  In October, UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell announced a committee of current and former athletes, historians, professors and students to chronicle the history of "The Eyes of Texas." The committee released a report concluding that while the song was written and performed in a racist setting, it had “no racist intent,” and the lyrics were not “overtly racist.” Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune , our daily newsletter ...

McCoy and Brigham were part of a large group email of Longhorn donors and fans  who discussed the controversy among themselves on June 29. Other former Longhorn athletes, including former NFL player Jordan Shipley, were included in the group message. “It’s not looking good,” Brigham wrote to the group about protests against the song. “[Athletic Director Chris Del Conte] was trying to manage the situation but without help it doesn’t sound like there is enough support for our perspective, at this point, to stop the movement.” In a matter of hours, Brigham set up a conference call w...