It Starts at the Top

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Eltife > Campbell and it’s not even close.  It takes a lot more than money to build the type of machine that Eltife, CDC, Hartzell, etc. have put together.  
 

The University of Texas at Austin was founded to be a “university of the first class” but the administration, students, and alumni have turned this place into something more.  A “university of the first class” means you want to be really good, on par with top peer universities.  That is no longer the goal for The University of Texas at Austin.  The goal is to be the BEST at everything we do, whether it be rowing, softball, men’s swimming and driving, accounting, petroleum engineering, or information systems.  We’re #1 in all those things.  
 

The University doesn’t suffer from the narrowness of mind that reduces the overarching goal to “Beating tu!” or declaring success when competitive in one or two areas.  By trying to be the best at everything we do at the University, we frequently achieve that goal, and when we don’t we’re darn close.  
 

The Director’s Cup honors athletics, but it’s symbolic of the overarching success that the University of Texas at Austin has achieved as an academic institution.  The heads of this university haven’t lost track of these goals and it’s incumbent upon us, the students, alumni, faculty, and fan base to remember that as we represent The University, its goals, and morals when we interact with the world at large.  It’s simple, try to be the best, do it the right way, and don’t fall into the trap of creating moral shortcuts to give yourself a “leg up.”  
 

Tech will undoubtedly bounce back, but I’m much happier to be in a position of strength to start with AND not have to work through the pain that they have brought upon themselves.  All of that starts at the top and that’s why I’m oh so grateful that we have the quality of leadership that we do.  

Hook ‘em