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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Southern University football team won the |
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2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference championship with a victory |
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over Alabama State University on December 11; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing at storied Legion Field in Birmingham, |
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Alabama, the Tigers made a supreme defensive effort in their 11-6 |
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win over the SWAC Eastern Division champions, holding Alabama State |
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to just 72 yards of offense and also scoring on a safety in the first |
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half; TSU got its other points from a Martin Gilbert touchdown run |
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in the first quarter and a Robert Hersh field goal in the second; |
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Riko Smalls, the TSU quarterback, was named Offensive Player of the |
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Game; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers had an impressive 8-1 conference record |
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during 2010 and secured the Western Division title with a thrilling |
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come-from-behind victory over Grambling State University that saw |
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TSU rally from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter; the team |
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held opponents to just 131 points in conference play, the best in |
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the SWAC; because of its ability to turn up the heat on opponents, |
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the defense became known as the "212," in reference to the boiling |
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point of water; and |
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WHEREAS, Marcus Wright and Charles Smith were named to the |
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all-SWAC first team on offense, while Skylar Trimble and Kirk |
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Fitzhugh made the second offensive team, and William Osborne was |
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selected to the second team for his special teams play; on the |
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defensive side of the ball, Marquis Jackson, Jonathan Hollins, Zack |
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Gallow, and Dejuan Fulman were first-team all-SWAC, and Shomari |
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Clemons was named to the second team; Mr. Fulman was named the |
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conference's Defensive Player of the Year, and Johnnie Cole was |
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chosen as its Coach of the Year after leading the school to its |
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first SWAC title in 42 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and an enduring commitment to |
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excellence, the Texas Southern University football team achieved an |
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admirable level of success during 2010, and these skilled athletes |
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and their coaches may take justifiable pride in this |
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accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Southern University |
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football team on winning the 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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championship and commend the players and coaches for their fine |
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work during a title-winning season; 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. |