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Sark emphasizing 3 wins over ranked opponents this season. It's CFP lobbying season now that we are at midseason.
Jim Vertuno retweeted
Really fascinating, behind-the-scenes story for those wondering about how communications professionals and journalists interact, and how UT weighed risks before responding to the racist Bo French comments:
NEW: After a Longhorns win 9/12, @UTAustin celebrated, posting an “apply now!” link & tracking who posted a photo with PJD (UT’s Jim Davis)
But 9/13, when Bo French posted a racist tweet about its student, UT was quiet. What happened behind the scenes⬇️
statesman.com/news/education…
Jim Vertuno retweeted
JUST IN: A 15-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting near Florida A&M University over the weekend, which left 12 injured, including six children, the Tallahassee Police Department announced on Monday morning. abcnews.link/WDXX7q7
Jim Vertuno retweeted
“Bo is getting crushed by others. No need for us to stoop to these politics and make a UT comment.”
@jessica_priest obtained internal uni messages after RR commission candidate Bo French made racist remarks online about UT students after a football game:
texastribune.org/2026/10/26/…
Jim Vertuno retweeted
NEW: After a Longhorns win 9/12, @UTAustin celebrated, posting an “apply now!” link & tracking who posted a photo with PJD (UT’s Jim Davis)
But 9/13, when Bo French posted a racist tweet about its student, UT was quiet. What happened behind the scenes⬇️
statesman.com/news/education…
Max was mad, Hadjar red hot after Red Bull’s disappointing U.S. Grand Prix apnews.com/article/red-bull-…
Antonelli wins US Grand Prix to close in on historic F1 title apnews.com/article/antonelli…
Antonelli wins, Leclerc and Verstappen follow him to podium. Hamilton 4th and Russell 8th to extend title to Mexico City
4 laps to go: Antonelli, Leclerc, Vertappen, Hamilton as they try to get a Haas off the track. marshalls having a hard time moving it
Hamilton passes Norris into 4th. Russell is 8th. That's good enough to extend season championship into Mexico City next week. Kimi likely wins it there.
Ok, so the 2 Ferrar's pitted for hard tires. Now Hamilton is trying to get from 6th to 4th over the final 16 laps. Leclerc sitting 4th now about 10 seconds up the road.