The Texas Longhorns are a team everybody loves to hate — but why, exactly? | Opinion
- Some Texas players, like Arizona-born Bijan Robinson, doesn’t understrand why Texas is so hated, but he embraces it.
- Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said there’s “plenty of hate to go around” for the Sooners and Longhorns in this rivalry.
- The Longhorn Network, oft cited as a reason that helped drive away schools like Texas AM and Nebraska from the Big 12, is clearly a contributing factor.
AUSTIN – The question stumped Texas players.
It elicited shrugs, head shakes and a bit of confusion, to be frank.
So, why does everybody hate Texas?
“I honestly don’t know,” a befuddled Longhorns tailback Bijan Robinson said this week.
Of course, they don’t come more likable than Robinson, who gets along with everybody so it’s no surprise that he doesn’t get it.
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