Abbott has succeeded in getting enough control over UT that you're right they'll most likely take the deal. BoR chairman was "honored" by being offered the deal and the new president of the university is a Ken Paxton guy. Really sucks to watch happen.
She had a fantastic story about this in one of the press interviews where her family calls it the "downturny mouth", it's so funny. youtube.com/shorts/eKiiY...
It looks like he's on here too but the guy in charge of this one was @c0rd0va.bsky.social back when he was at the Chargers. I guess he even did an AMA a few years back about the video and idea www.reddit.com/r/Chargers/c...