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Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 4:50 PM
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80% of my years on earth have been spent in Texas, including my grade school, middle school, high school, and post-graduate ones.
Because I matriculated through Baylor, I went to aTm on a few occasions for various reasons. I was an athlete, so part of my travel there was due to that.
I am no big fan of aTm athletics.
And yet. For some reason, it pains me to see so many use pejorative words when describing the Aggie thing.
Yes, it's unorthodox -- male yell leaders, the hand signals, the corps, the keeper of the dog. The 12th man. Etc.
But all Aggie traditions have a reason behind them. For example, you don't walk on the grass out front of the student center. Seems extreme but, when you learn the student center is the *memorial* student center in honor of the many hundreds of Aggies who have died for the country, you understand.
I can also say with some authority that Aggie fans always have been and still are, without a doubt, some of the most gracious, humble, classy folks I've encountered both as a student-athlete and now as just a football fan.
Only Clemson fans are as accommodating to outsiders as Aggies, who are a pretty great group, as anyone who has been to a game at Kyle Field can attest.
The 12th man is real, btw. Who can forget Clemson/Aggie 2018? So loud you could feel it in your fillings.
And we had countless Aggies thank us for coming and congratulate us on a great game, even though it was a heartbreaking loss for them.
Go Tigers.
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 5:12 PM
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Rainy, muddy, but yes they were great fans to tailgate with. Super nice, until that fumble through the endzone non-call. Aggies around me were not so nice after that.
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Game Changer [1930]
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 6:16 PM
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Just curious, how was that a non-call? If we’re talking about the same play, it was called correctly. I wasn’t sure, seeing it in person from that end zone, but at least one of the replay angles showed it passed over the pylon after the fumble, meaning it was fumbled through the end zone. You’re right about the ATM fans hating it though.
We had the same experience with their fans - gracious and respectful as any I’ve encountered.
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In the moment, it was not very clear to many folks.
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Oct 28, 2024, 3:41 PM
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A lot of us felt like we'd slipped out of there with the cheese so to speak, because we were up high, it was hard to see it on the jumbotron, and it was raining, and it was loud and we were all worn slap out by then.
Second-loudest game I've ever attended. Clemson/Miami in '05 being the first.
And we knew a lot of aTm folks maybe felt the same way.
And that's why we were so impressed with them as a group -- everyone said great game, or thanks for coming, hope y'all had a good trip, despite the disappointment.
Cack fans would've been throwing beer cans and AA batteries at us.
I also remember that as the game everyone got a glimpse of the greatness that would be Trevor Lawrence.
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Re: In the moment, it was not very clear to many folks.
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Oct 28, 2024, 3:52 PM
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That Miami game in 05 was something else. I was hoarse for 3-4 days after from yelling as loud as I could for as long as I could. It seemed the entire stadium was standing with many jumping up and down and it felt like the entire stadium was moving!
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Orange Elite [5169]
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Absolutely. And my ears rang all day Sunday.
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Oct 28, 2024, 4:35 PM
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One of the best times I've ever had in DV. And to think I was kinda sick that day and wanted to skip.
When I was a college dude, I had a date with a hot little redhead and opted-out of going to a Texas Rangers game with my old man. First row, third base dugout.
Turns out he got to watch Nolan Ryan throw his seventh no-hitter. I got a handshake at the door.
Moral: Showing up is 90% of the game.
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Orange Blooded [2158]
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 6:28 PM
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Loved going to A&M, that stadium is crazy and the people are great...
Who's complaining beside the complainers?
IMHO that jump for beating an over rated LSU is absurd, but it doesn't actually matter. We just need to keep winning. Period.
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 5:22 PM
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Go Tigers!!!
Well said. I went to two games there back in the 80s. I for one have always respected the fact they kept it A&M.
A1ASauce®
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 5:22 PM
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I had a great time at that game in 2018. People were very gracious to us. And I've never experienced loud like that at a game. Wow.
I thought the experience was unique, and I'm thankful I was there.
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 5:23 PM
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I like any tradition a schools may have for sports. No matter how lame it may seem to other schools, it’s what connects one generation to the next generation of fans.
Other fan bases may think running down a hill is dumb. All I know is I saw it when I was a kid, my kids saw it, and hopefully my grand kids will as well.
Traditions are cool.
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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You are absolutely correct as we had three or four different couples or groups of people congratulate us since we were walking back to the car after the 2018 game. Would Never happen after a Georgia or South Carolina game.
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Re: Aggies: An explainer.
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Oct 27, 2024, 6:40 PM
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You are absolutely correct as we had three or four different couples or groups of people congratulate us since we were walking back to the car after the 2018 game. Would Never happen after a Georgia or South Carolina game.
Same for us, and we went to the midnight yell and they took the time to explain some of the traditions. I can also confirm both Georgia and SC responses are very negative. On the bus ride back to Y-beach after the 2013 win, there were 2 Georgia fans talking garbage to bus full of Clemson fans. Similar stuff several times at SC at different sports.
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TU just for using Hank Stram word
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Oct 27, 2024, 6:42 PM
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LOL
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Yep, bet their 102,000 loud to our 83,000 loud is
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Oct 27, 2024, 6:58 PM
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Definable by the ear especially since many Aggies there are military trained and riled up by the 13TH Man scenario and the male cheer leaders (aka: Yell Leaders).
Oh, that game was unreal super to watch and one of best and most intense I’ve seen a Tiger Team play in and our Boys stood their ground with some heroic play on both sides of the ball to get the huge V.
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Re: Yep, bet their 102,000 loud to our 83,000 loud is
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Oct 27, 2024, 7:54 PM
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One of the best wins in the Dabo era imo. It seemed everything was working against us. Gameday, on the road, Mond having game of his career, ball travels through 2 sets of arms before finding their receiver laying down in the endzone, seemingly everyone including the announcers trying to pull the Aggies over the finish line, etc.
Just a great, great win in that environment.
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I dont get why other fan bases alway hate on their traditions
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Oct 27, 2024, 7:13 PM
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Other fan bases have old cheers that they have been doing for years…
Rock Chalk Jay hawk
Hottie toddy
Rammer jammer yellow hammer
Woooo Pig Soieee! (I actually think that one is cool)
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Re: I dont get why other fan bases alway hate on their traditions
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Oct 27, 2024, 8:02 PM
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yeah, but those gyrations by the 'yell' leaders are really dorky... IMO.
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So's being a male member of the Clemson Tiger Band Color Guard.
Oct 28, 2024, 4:17 PM
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But I won't log in to TNET and say that. Usually. And I never, ever say it when in DV. But it's pretty lame.
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Googling "pejorative"
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Oct 27, 2024, 7:15 PM
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Brb
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Re: Googling "pejorative"
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Oct 27, 2024, 7:47 PM
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Was at the game. Had a great time especially since we won. Aggie fans were great host before, during and after the game. Have nothing but respect for the School and their fans. Hope we get to play A&M in the playoffs. Would be a great game. Go Tigers.
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