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Managing Editor for @KUT, dabbling in Texas Politics and policy, @UofAlabama grad, Bristol City FC supporter and 755 is REAL!
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Does chicken fried steak still have a place in a Michelin-starred Austin?

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By Ben Philpott Verified
| KUT-FM (Austin, TX) Verified
This is a story about chicken fried steak. Just the mention of the food can trigger a Pavlovian response — a tightening of the stomach muscles, a flaring of the nostrils. Maybe you even reached for a napkin to wipe away phantom grease and gravy. Or maybe you've never eaten the battered and deep-fried slab of meat. Chris Simoes, who has lived in Austin since the early '90s, thinks there are fewer people these days who have.
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Texas Longhorns left out of playoffs after starting the season ranked No. 1

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By Ben Philpott Verified
| High Plains Public Radio Verified
At the start of the college football season, everyone expected a team from Texas to make the playoffs. A couple teams did, but not the one fans expected. The Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Tech Red Raiders have a chance to win the national title. The Texas Longhorns, the top-ranked team in the country at the start of the season, will not. As a consolation prize, the Longhorns will play the University of Michigan in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 in Orlando.
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Texas Longhorns left out of playoffs after starting the season ranked No. 1 | Houston Public Media

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By Ben Philpott Verified
| Houston Public Media (Houston, TX) Verified
Texas quarterback Arch Manning runs with the ball against Florida on Oct. 4. Texas lost 21-29. (Photo courtesy of Texas Athletics) At the start of the college football season, everyone expected a team from Texas to make the playoffs. A couple teams did, but not the one fans expected. The Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Tech Red Raiders have a chance to win the national title. The Texas Longhorns, the top-ranked team in the country at the start of the season, will not.
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