University of Texas President, Donors Clash Over Iconic Fight Song

University of Texas President, Donors Clash Over Iconic Fight Song
The Texas Longhorns mascot leads the team onto the field in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 27, 2008. Brian Bahr/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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University of Texas (UT) at Austin administrators are at odds with a group of alumni, who are threatening to withhold donations if the school doesn’t show enough support of its historic fight song.

In emails obtained by the Texas Tribune, hundreds of alumni and donors complained to UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell after then-Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood on the field after a home game as the “Eyes of Texas” played while his teammates left the field.