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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas Permian Basin football team |
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enjoyed unprecedented success during the 2023 season, capturing the |
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program's first Lone Star Conference title and earning the first |
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NCAA Division II playoff appearance in the team's eight years of |
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competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Picked to finish seventh in conference preseason |
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polls, the Falcons defied expectations all year long; they opened |
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their 2023 campaign with a dominant 96-0 victory over Texas |
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College, and in their third game of the season, they embarked on a |
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impressive winning streak that included victories over Southwest |
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Baptist University, West Texas A&M, Texas A&M |
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University-Kingsville, Midwestern State, Eastern New Mexico, |
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Angelo State, Western Oregon, and Western New Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, UTPB clinched the league title with a commanding |
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42-14 triumph against Central Washington University on November 11 |
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in front of a home crowd at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland; |
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when the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Falcons' overall |
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record stood at 10 wins and one loss and a perfect 8-0 in conference |
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play, and the players hoisted the LSC championship trophy to the |
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delight of their loyal fans; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the 2023 season, the Falcons have |
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received valuable contributions from each member of the roster, and |
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these talented student-athletes are ably guided by head coach Kris |
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McCullough, offensive coordinator Ryan Lusby, and defensive |
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coordinator Dionte Dean; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a conference title represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the UTPB football team |
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may reflect with pride on this outstanding achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The University of Texas |
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Permian Basin football team on winning the 2023 Lone Star |
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Conference championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, |
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and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |