I'd heard about Texas football and how much of a religion it is, but to go to Odessa and experience it first-hand is something different than just hearing about it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I grew up in Texas, obviously a huge football state.
I always had a curiosity about Texas. I had a curiosity about small-town life, although, granted, Odessa's not a tiny town.
Texas was such a welcoming place, and with its unbelievable history and tradition, it's extra special to be a part of that.
The tradition you have at the University of Texas is like no other. It helped me in the future where I got to play in 2 cities that were rich in tradition.
The best thing about high school football in the state of Texas is the whole town shuts down, and there's shoe polish all over businesses and stores. Everyone rallies around you.
I don't think people can watch University of Texas basketball or football games with me - really, anything Texas is playing - without wanting to punch me in the face. I'm as big a Longhorn fan as you'll find.
I just think Texas and that whole Bible Belt section is so, like, corporate. And I don't agree with organized religion in that respect.
In Indiana, we don't have an official state religion, but if we did, it would be basketball.
I knew more about Texas than the Texans and when they told me I would find summer here I smiled knowingly.
Texas is as odd as it is vast.
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