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Jesus Shuttlesworth: First off, what the heck went on yesterday and what does it mean to Texas athletics?

Big Cigar: As you know, one by one 11 state senators spanning the political spectrum voiced their support for President Powers in his fight against Rick Perry. The interesting part is that David Dewhurst, thought to be a huge political ally of Perry’s, made a personal plea that not only vouched for Powers, but chastised Perry for his method of attacks against the University President. It was great political theatre and I’m hearing it pissed Perry and his people off. In terms of athletics, if Perry doesn’t back down, which it looks like he won’t, then Powers and the athletic department as a whole better be prepared for a PR onslaught from the governor that will leave no punches pulled, especially the salacious ones.

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the man has serious ill-will towards the University and would like nothing more than to diminish its image as a premier institution and the flagship school of the state of Texas.

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...one by one 11 state senators spanning the political spectrum...

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Surely it can't be someone inside the university

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These are the 11 Senators that stood with David Dewhurst in support of Bill Powers. Please call or write each of them to express your support:

Senators
Eltife
Hegar
Huffman
Nelson
Seliger
Watson
Whitmire
Williams
Zaffirini

Higher education chairman Dan Branch and Rep. Donna Howard, BS ’75, MA ’77, introduced the resolution in the House.

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Everything is going according to Boss Loftin's plan

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Again, thank you Justin Tucker

"If you strike us down, we will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine....."

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Everything is going according to Boss Loftin's plan

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Senate Higher Education Committee Chairman Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, said lawmakers want to know whether the regents are going beyond their policy-setting roles and are meddling in administrative and operations functions at the university, which should be Powers’ role.

“We want to know whether the regents are micromanaging the university to its detriment,” Seliger said.

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Seliger and other senators said Tuesday that there is active discussion about changing state law to keep university regents focused on policy and to block them from interfering in administrative decisions — even possibly sending to voters a constitutional amendment on the matter.

“If the regents have a problem with the president of the university who works for them, they can fire him … do it up front, not under the table,” Seliger said, echoing comments from other senators. “Simply making things tough on the president is irresponsible.”

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