At Dante’s Mullet, we like to take a look at what makes a college or university unique. This information can prove invaluable perspective to aspiring high school students when choosing a college. These features won’t cover the typical information and garbage your guidance counselor spews. God knows that had I been privileged to some of this information I wouldn’t have wasted time applying to schools like Kansas State. Mediocre athletics, women that double as livestock, and only an hour from Topeka? Sign me up!
Dante’s Mullet will summon guest lecturers for assessments on their own alma maters or even a school they just despise. This entry comes from Professor Campies of Austin, Texas. Professor Campies is a Texas Ex and routinely confuses his google searches between “18 year old fullback”, “18 year old scotch”, and “18 year old full frontal”. Most of the following literature induced me into a violent vomit session, but we try to present both sides to the story. Like CNN and TuPac. Without further adieu…
School: The University of Texas at Austin
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Mascot: Longhorn. This 1,200 lb ranch steer named Bevo is the pride of the state, and the most menacing creature that doesn’t have testicles this side of an 1800’s sex offender.
Notable alumni (Non-Athletic): The list includes the likes of Denton A. Cooley, First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson, former 1955 Playmate of the Month Jayne Mansfield, and actors Luke and Owen Wilson, Matthew Mconaughey, and Rene Zellweger.
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Leading lady(s): : The Texas Pom Squad.
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What is the douche factor of the Greek system?Compared to other Texas institutions like Baylor, TCU, and SMU, the UT Greek scene is middle of the pack-douchey.Compared to a school like Texas A&M though, where the fraternity scene is about as popular as a Jehovah’s Witness at a rave, UT corners the market on douchebag frat guys that you want to punch in the throat passing on campus with flying colors. Particularly known for their doucheness are the brothers from fraternities Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and a handful of crazy Asian frats. Nothing racial insinuated about the latter; it’s just for some reason, these guys get to college with an overbearing-mother complex that is quick to be expounded with as much Jager and fight nights as possible.
Chick summary: When it comes to quality and quantity of tanned, Texas talent that UT brings in droves every year, there are only a handful of places in the world in which you could better surround yourself. Last time I checked, Iceland doesn’t have any universities in the continental U.S. That being said, for All-American lads looking for a prospective wife, horny adolescents that have enough cognition to bypass Texas State, or just flat-out creepers, the quality and diversity which is the University of Texas’ female population is almost unrivaled.I’ve been to schools in the SEC and on the West-Coast, and while those places definitely have their place on a top 10 list, for shear numbers and ladies of quality, UT is peerless.
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Every hero forgets something in their tool belt. What does this school lack? For the innumerable resources and advantages that come with going to a school Texas, there are a few nitpicks.First, the size. With over 50,000 students enrolled at any given year, competition is such that many a small-town high school prodigies have come to Texas to flat-out fall on their face. This is a demanding academic environment, and the social community is not setup to be conducive to special needs kids (read: pussies). The other prob is the intercampus parking and traffic system has often been compared to trying to drive a semi through downtown Tokyo. As part of UT’s Master Plan, though, they are in the process of overhauling the infrastructure which would make the inner part of campus a primarily walk-only environment.
Best football player of all time: I’m going to give the nod to Vince Young as Best Football Player of All Time, notwithstanding his current struggles in the pro game. (Ed. Note: “struggles” can be defined as suicidal thoughts, selfishness, dancing shirtless at clubs with dudes, and backing up a guy named Kerry). As far as dominating collegiate players go, for a highlighted position such as quarterback, and the hurdles that were scaled en route to the 2005 National Championship not to mention the sheer excitement from watching his games, no one restored pride and swagger to UT football like VY.
Best current football player: Colt McCoy has transitioned from a plus-level athlete from an ant-hill town in West Texas, to arguably the greatest quarterback this University has ever produced, and one of the best in the last 20 years of the college game.Yeah, I said it. And yes, that includes Vince Young he would beat out. Obviously, McCoy still has games left to play, so it’s unfair to fully judge him on his legacy. However, if he continues on his current trajectory, he will shatter every passing and wins record by a quarterback at Texas, as well as have a serious shot at a Heisman Trophy and National Championship before his time in Austin is done. Add the fact that he’s a tremendous leader, and loves Jesus, and you’ve got the ultimate Tony Robins story(Ed. Note: Dr. Campies, college football can only handle one Jesus at a time and he currently baptizes in Gainesville. Colt is like Martin Luther or Joel Osteen).
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Y.M.C.A.
Describe the current state of the football program via song: “Let the Good Times Roll” – The Cars
Best college bar: For places close to campus, Cain and Abel’s is the best place to grab a beer or a Chi O. Trudy’s is another near-campus destination that specializes in outstanding Mexican food and lethal Mexican martinis. The most popular destination for college kids and young professionals alike though is historic 6th street, a 2 mile stretch of downtown real estate with more bars than even an ADD Irish-Catholic could make it through in a night. (Ed. Note:It’s true! I tried!). Hot spots like Maggie Mae’s, the Blind Pig, Logan’s and 311 are the places to hit for stiff drinks and fast women. Not of the skanky variety; talking classy broads, you know. If you’re a novice or a post adolescent with a fake ID, you’ll make the mistake of going to gimmicky shitholes like Treasure Island, Paradise, or Mooseknucke. Yeah, there’s actually a bar called that. Thankfully, it caters mostly to scantily-dressed coeds instead of the congregation its namesake might suggest. For a chill-spot of shuffleboard and foosball with enough projection screen TV’s to give Chip Douglas from The Cable Guy a hard-on, Buffalo Billiards is a great place when you’re not feeling like dancing to tribal music or being grinded by a sweaty deuce-and-a-quarter 30’s something looking to burn through her government check. Further down on West Sixth, the booming Austin real estate market has sprung up a host of upscale patio bars that are frequented mostly by grad students and brosephs with graphic tees. Honestly, I could write a dissertation about the Austin night life because it really is just that great, unparalleled in its scope and variety; everything a growing alchie needs.
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Musical tastes of the student body: When it comes to music, UT = Austin; anything and everything, and the best of what each has got. The live music scene caters to new-age rock, folk, and Texas country, but the limits of finding a show of your choice, regardless of category, has more to do with your ability to navigate a Google search than what Austin might not have.Music legends Lyle Lovett, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Willie Nelson first called Austin home, as well as trendy newer guys like Bob Schneider, Monte Montgomery, etc who can be still be seen regularly.
Alcohol preference of the student body: UT is certainly home to its share of differing drinking palettes. From a pure college evaluation though, cheap beer is still Lord of the Manor, and we college students consume it as quickly as the inflated fraternity party budgets allow. Natty Light and Keystone are the gold standard of the frat party scene, typically. This is most economical way to slake the thirst of several hundred drunk-ass brodies per party looking for some liquid courage to help them put the moves on that deece-looking blonde from their Comm school classes.These tabs can run high, as a typical large frat party at UT will include around 150 cases of the good stuff. Beyond frat parties, the housing scene will vary with cultural habits of its throwers, but you can almost always expect a healthy quantity of empty Jim Beam handles and SKYY vodka littering a rich prick’s security-deposit-Armageddoned kitchen.
Drugs? Unfortunately (or fortunately), UT has been ranked by several publications as one of America’s “most stoned schools,” meaning there is a healthy dose of weed, ice, boom, pow, etc, wherever you look. I’d like to dispute these claims based on personal empiricism, as I never had any encounters with people doing hard drugs despite my extensive searches for the best parties. That being said, being widely considered the most-liberal university in the state, with a healthy content of Obama-wanking hippies, marijawanna is never far from reach. However, the large contingency of us God-fearing, Texas-born conservative boys keep those tree huggers on a pretty good leash. Until we want to smoke some weed.
Compare your basketball program to a current country: India. Much like the Chinese, India has its share of vast wealth in some areas and huge resources; however, it has always been sandbagged by the ruins that are the impoverished population majority. Texas basketball has historically been seen as a second-class citizen to Longhorns Football, very much like the Hindu-driven caste system that has oppressed the populace for centuries.Everyone knew there could be so much more success to be had, but up until recently, that had only been a pipe dream. With the 21st century Indian economy now booming in a way like never before, however, equate that to what happened to Texas basketball in 1998 when Rick Barnes took over the reigns. At that time the program was in disarray, with a beleaguered alcoholic coach on his way out the door and capping off a 15 year period so littered with ups and downs it would make a bi-polar schizophrenic seem even keeled. Enter Rick Barnes, and the writing is on the wall. 11 seasons- 11 NCAA tournament appearances, 5 Sweet 16’s, 2 Elite 8’s, and 1 Final Four. In addition to that, the ‘Horns under Barnes have won 3 Big 12 titles, and produced 10 NBA draft picks during a 10 year period, including Players of the Year T.J. Ford and Kevin Durant. Barnes’ 72.6% winning percentage and 247 wins are the best marks in school history. With a recruiting prowess that currently rivals any program in the nation, and top-flight facilities that could lay claim to best overall (Ed. Note: Easy, Doctor. Amazing practice facilities, but that arena is like the hollow, tattered nether regions of a Lubbokian cougar), the burnt orange machine for Texas Basketball keeps rolling, and a huge credit goes to the sometimes underappreciated, yet vastly deserving, Barnes.
Best basketball player of all time: T.J. Ford, Sugarland Willowridge. When Ford, a McDonald’s All-American point guard, committed to Barnes in 2001, Texas basketball was at best an after- thought in the minds of the elite high school players around the country and state. After Ford leading Texas to the Final Four in 2003, all that changed. If you never saw this guy play in college, you don’t know what you were missing. Fans and foes alike were agag (Ed. Note: agag?Definition, please) at his ridiculous speed and quickness with the ball in his hands, ability to make his teammates better, and a level of overall athleticism that could be said to be Bo Jackson-esque. I’ll never forget the game against Baylor(Ed. Note: Baylor?! Holy Hell!)in 2003 when Ford, at 5’10 in stilettos, followed a missed 3 point shot with a put-back dunk over a host of power forwards. It was one of those plays you had to watch a few times just to believe it really happened. Long-live T.J. Ford- the Texas Basketball Genesis.
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Best current basketball player: I’ll go with incoming freshman, and McDonald’s All-American guard Avery Bradley.Bradley is a 6’3 combo guard who can absolutely fly with the ball and will dunk on you like Lebron (Ed. Note: Hyberbole? Nah). His shot is pretty damn reliable to0, and the fact that he is a tenacious defender just makes fans giggle like an 11 year old on a date with Zac Effron. The future looks bright.Stay thirsty, my friends….
I might go to this school because… It is one of the best educations you can get at a public school anywhere in the world, hands down. From a state ranking hierarchy, notwithstanding Rice’s emphasis on engineering and dudes that have never kissed a girl, Texas is the cream of the crop. Hands down. Do NOT let any one from A&M tell you differently. There is no comparison (Ed. Note: no academic biases here. Move along). A&M is a fantastic school, but at BEST, it has 2 or 3 programs that can legitimately compare with what UT has to offer. Throw in the athletics, ladies, and Austin, and it’s second to none.
This school might end up kind of sucking because…Impossible. In other news, objects cannot travel faster than the speed of light.
Mount Rushmore of the school: BEVO, McConaughey, VY, Turd Ferguson