U-T Austin Coach Says No Mandate For Texas Players Over School Song

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas coach Tom Herman said there is no mandate for his players to stay on the field for the traditional post-game singing of the school song. Herman was forced to answer more questions about the song after athletic director Chris Del Conte called it an “expectation” that players stay together on the field for “The Eyes of Texas.” Some fans are angry after a group of players said they would not longer sing it or stay on the field because of concerns over the song’s links to racist elements in the school’s past.