The main thing that any mother needs to do as her daughter goes through this process is to stay unemotional and supportive... be there to applaud if there is a happy ending... and be there to tell her that it is not the end of the world if things don't work out... because it REALLY IS NOT the end of the world. UT is an amazing school, Austin is a fun place to live... and I know your daughter will have an incredible life changing experience there! Best of luck to her!
I think it's incorrect to tell out of state pnm's not to bother with rush.
Yea, Texas recruitment can be pretty nutty, but it's not any crazier than, say recruitment at Bama - and there were PLENTY of out of state girls who got bids. IIRC, there were many girls from the DFW area that apparently got bids there.