Brothers

Texas A&M is a brother of the University of Texas at Austin. Actually, it is more like the second born, or middle child of the family that is Texas universities. The school's successes, engineering, service, agriculture, etc. are generally overlooked and overshadowed by the successes of the first born, burt orange wearing, talented older brother. In football, the younger brother constantly surprises by effort and heart. The oldest won't always win the impromptu wrestling matches and from time to time is overwhelmed by the unexpected. I use the analogy as it is rather apt to the relationship of school's as it plays out in Texas society and from a national perspective. Just as younger brothers, the people of Texas A&M were very hospitable. For such an intense rivalry we encountered little in the way of jeering or unfounded trash talk argument. There is no hate between family (unlike with the bad neighbor Oklahoma Sooners) but a mutual respect with the inevitable clash - as between brothers. This would only prove to be more true on the football field that night.