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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 367
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WHEREAS, The Texas Southern University football team won |
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the 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference championship with a |
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victory 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 Texas Southern University Tigers made a supreme |
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defensive effort in their 11-6 win over the Southwestern Athletic |
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Conference Eastern Division champions, holding Alabama State to |
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just 72 yards of offense and also scoring on a safety in the first |
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half; Texas Southern University got its other points from a |
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Martin Gilbert touchdown run in the first quarter and a Robert |
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Hersh field goal in the second; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers had an impressive 8-1 conference |
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record during 2010 and secured the Western Division title with a |
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thrilling come-from-behind victory over Grambling State |
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University that saw Texas Southern University rally from a |
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17-point deficit in the fourth quarter; the team held opponents |
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to just 131 points in conference play, the best in the |
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conference; because of its ability to turn up the heat on |
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opponents, the defense became known as the "212," in reference to |
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the boiling point of water; and |
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WHEREAS, Marcus Wright and Charles Smith were named to the |
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all-conference first team on offense, while Skylar Trimble and |
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Kirk Fitzhugh made the second offensive team, and William Osborne |
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was 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, |
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Zack Gallow, and Dejuan Fulman were first-team all-conference, |
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and Shomari Clemons was named to the second team; Mr. Fulman was |
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named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year, and Johnnie |
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Cole was chosen as its Coach of the Year after leading the school |
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to its first Southwestern Athletic Conference title in 42 years; |
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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 |
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an admirable level of success during 2010, and these skilled |
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athletes 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Texas Southern University |
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football team on winning the 2010 Southwestern Athletic |
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Conference championship and commend the players and coaches for |
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their fine work during a title-winning season; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 28, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |