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His posting history supports the claim. Most of his previous posts reference "hearing from Gates", having a "friend who talked to Gates" or the like.

He weighed in on the 12th Man trademark issue several times, the move of the tceh game to Dallas, and a few Corps issues.


Finally, people who would know such things have told me in person that Dr. Gates reads TexAgs and posts from time to time.

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Gates is going to test your pucker factor because he announced yesterday he will sell deluxe rooms (two current standard rooms) for $200,000...

Time for the blowhards to step up to the plate. Put your money where your mouth is

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It's the Permanent University Fund. Late in the 19th century it was apportioned between tu and A&M based on enrollment. Thus, tu got 2/3s and A&M got 1/3. The PUF, based on public lands designated by the Texas legislature, is one of the most far-sighted legislative actions in the history of Texas -- and in the history of the US since the Morrill Act created land-grant universities. We should be so lucky to have such legislators today: providing what it takes for Texas to be successful a century from now.

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I'm told this rule is aimed primarily at those schools which have no track separating the bands from the visitor bench and whose bands' behavior has been a problem for visitors, including us -- e.g., K-State, Colorado, Missouri, etc. I'm also told we will fight this, at least to try to get exceptions where there is a track.

Someone who talked to Gates today told me he said if he has to move the FTAG, he'll put the Corps where the Band was -- that no way those seats would be for anyone but students and, specifically, students in uniform.

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Ranger65 is a Rook....how could his post history mean anything?

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I'm told this rule is aimed primarily at those schools which have no track separating the bands from the visitor bench and whose bands' behavior has been a problem for visitors, including us -- e.g., K-State, Colorado, Missouri, etc

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Mr. Caraway,

The problem is that at K-State, Colorado, Missouri and one other school (I don't remember which), there is no track separating the stands from the visiting team's bench. At those places, I'm told the bands'
behavior has been pretty bad.

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You can claim bragging rights that this significant adjustment to the
flat rate tuition policy was due in substantial measure to your e-mail
to me.

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