From Bevo to Big Bertha to Smokey the Cannon and more, there are a lot of Texas football traditions that have stood the test of time.
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However, over the 133 years that the Texas Longhorns have taken the field, a few traditions have faded into oblivion. One of those traditions would make an incredible return if everyone gave it a chance, while another should decidedly stay in the rearview mirror.
If we could bring back one Texas football tradition, it would undeniably be the snake dance that the student section used to do, alongside the UT Marching Band.
During halftime, all of the students would start snaking back and forth through their section at the then-Texas football stadium, Clark Field, and even onto the field as the marching band actually remained in the stands, providing the soundtrack for the students' chaotic entertainment.
While students, for the most part, can't be permitted onto the field at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in the middle of a game these days, it would be a great tradition to get the student section more and more involved, even while there isn't any in-game action taking place.
Now, most people head to grab concessions or a restroom break during halftime, instead of enjoying the halftime show and even dancing along. Not to mention the fact that the student section is first-come, first-served for seating, but it would still make for a great
One Texas football tradition that should be left in the past is the post-game player carry.
Students, alumni, and fans would storm the field after games in order to grab, pick up, and carry the star players out of the stadium on their shoulders. While it was undoubtedly a fun tradition, one that former Texas track star Rupert Robertson said, "[Portrayed] true Texas spirit here, because this is done whether we win or lose."
Nowadays, the sport is too big, and too many people attend college football games for this tradition to even be viable, much less safe for fans and players.
Court and field storming has become a hot-button topic in college sports, and they usually lead to at least one injury or so, much less a fan literally grabbing a player and picking them up on their shoulders.
With NIL deals putting quite a few players' values above a million dollars, the post-game player carry would simply be too big a liability. Yes, the snake dance was a fun halftime tradition that the Longhorns should absolutely bring back into the game-day rotation, but let's leave the player carry in the past.
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