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