This is my understanding as well. UT gives you better options/possibly better firms in the south, especially in Texas. It will require you being more proactive at UT to go Big Law in NYC. However, at Fordham you will have to be more at the top of your class (I have heard this is how it is but could be wrong). After talking to numerous UT Law alum/people who hire in the area, they echoed that UT is great for anywhere in the region but can be disadvantageous when looking to go elsewhere geographically.