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My sympathies. I wish I could say I was surprised.

JkShaz82 | 10/14/07, 01:39 AM

Yeah oh well, thing that pissed me off was the loss...Oh well At least A&M plays OU, Nebraska and Texas better than TTU does........And looks like we will be getting a new coach next season so hopefully we can get a hold of things before they spin out of control too bad.

The12thMan | 10/14/07, 02:03 AM

you do know you misspelt conference...right? In your title!?!

"when I got their i tried to..."

You also thought the wave was cool, another clear sign of your ignorance.

and i was at the game, all our fans were silent after the injuries and then APPLAUDED when they got back up and walked. Making stuff up on your grammatically incorrect blog must make you feel big though. I hope it helps after the pounding you got today...and look up the definition of "run on sentence". Your entire blog is one big muddled one. Fine education you're getting over there...

Your band isn't serving America in any wars, how many of the corps even ends up in military service? I see where there was a corps member arrested about 4 years back for child pornography though, and there are annual reports of hazing. You must be so proud.

As for tech arrests, another outright lie. That is another one of your traditions down in collie station though, so it's to be expected. What about the aggie fans arrested for trying to dye our pond maroon? they were taken into custody and one was charged with a DWI for driving to the site drunk. I didn't see one tech student being arrested, and after the massacre on the field, there were no incidents.

You can't beat us on the field, so you have to make up stories to win in the stands and take the moral victory you fabricated.

rkspurs21 | 10/14/07, 02:16 AM

Yeah the game was painful to watch. The coaching situation has gotten pretty crazy there. I am afraid it is going to become a distraction before it goes away.

JkShaz82 | 10/14/07, 02:33 AM

Dang rk, if you have a problem with what someone writes it is ok to debate/argue them, but do not insult someone on a fan site about their education level. What if it is someone who tries their best, even it is means they have some errors? It isn't like any of these blogs on here are done for money.

As for the Corps, I believe I have heard that outside of the military institutions, they have the most members currently serving in the armed forces.

Congrats to Tech, and hopefully for the Aggie fans, this will be another nail in Franchione's coffin.

hookem431*BS | 10/14/07, 02:38 AM

I don't like the Aggies one bit, but what you've just recalled is uncalled for.

rk, you really aren't helping your school's cause by making your comment and sounding as standoffish as you can be.

Big M: Texans= Playoffs? | 10/14/07, 02:29 PM

First, I can't believe the author is trying to rate tail gate fans. They didn't wish you luck? Who cares, its not there place to coddle you and make you feel at home.

Fans booing your team makes you upset? Have you ever been to an NFL game? Or any other game outside of Kyle Field? I have never personally been to Kyle Field so I can't comment on how Aggie fans are there, but I have to believe people boo there to. I have yet to attend a football game anywhere, where people did not boo.

I also saw with my own eyes three Aggies start a fight in front of the stadium with four tech fans and it turned into a bloody brawl until the cops arrived.

We booed, thats our job as fans. We love love love our team, they love us and the rest of you folks who think we are bad fans can go to hell. We as fans are not there to please anyone, we are there to provide 100% support to our team in any form possible.

This is Texas son, where instate rivalry football is the closest thing to actual war we have, grow a pair.

When I attend the game next year at Kyle Field, I expect everyone to go out of their way to be super nice to me and if I hear any booing I will totally blog about how mean fans are when it comes to the game.

P.S. We weren't chanting overrated, which the A&M program has been for a long time, but were chanting guarantee in reference to the fact that A&M's premier back said we were nothing and he guaranteed a win. Well, I guarantee that we'll whoop (haha I am funny) up on you next year.

How bout them Cowboys? | 10/14/07, 03:22 PM

First off, this isn't a rivalry. It is just Tech vs A&M. Tech really wants a rivalry with someone, just ask a Longhorn. They get the same spiel. One of the problems of Tech, is that a fairly substantial minority of individuals make it look bad for the majority of their fans. I have several neighbors, an in-law, sons and daughters of co-workers, who show nothing but class, even last week before the game. However, going to the game in Lubbock, is a different ball game. The 12th Man pointed out just a few fans that rubbed him the wrong way. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and he experienced a few weak lengths.
As for tail gate etiquette, get out of Lubbock. Outside of a road trip to LSU in the 80s, everywhere I have gone, the tail gaters have been friendly, inclusive, and always want a good game (with their team winning of course). The most class, Clemson a few years back. Or the Tennessee fans were parked next to at the Cotton Bowl. Here is a news flash, the center of the football universe is NOT Lubbock, and if you get out once in a while, you will see that people can disagree on their allegiance to their teams, yet still be respectful...
The only good thing that came out of this game, let me put it this way, I hope Fran has a good real estate agent, as turning over a mini-mansion in College Station these days might be tough...
Oh, And J. Lane, since you predict the outcome of games so well, if you ever want to place a bet on an outcome, I will take it...standing offer...

Wally92 | 10/14/07, 04:30 PM

Tech fans are getting better than they used to be. The university's administration really is trying to work hard to improve the situation and it's seeing some modest improvement.

A number of improvements I can list off. There was a lack of objects being tossed out at the Aggies. No one tore down goal posts and rammed it through the crowd. Most of the problems were limited to verbal exchanges, with the few minor physical fights seeming to have been caused as much by Aggie fans as Tech fans.

By all accounts the treatment the injured Aggie player got was very good. The crowd was mostly silent until he got up and then he received applause from Aggies and Raiders alike.

I don't really think you can ask for much better improvement. The verbal altercations may go down, but I doubt it will be any time soon. That's just how most of the folks out in West Texas are, wild, crazy and carefree as they try and blow off all their steam at one of the few entertainment venues they have.

Secondly, this hopefully is the beginning for the end of Franchione. I may not particualrly like the Aggies, but I don't dislike them so much to wish them the continued burden of Fran. Get someone out there who can perform, respects the traditions of A&M and isn't involved in scandals.

Varus | 10/14/07, 06:12 PM

rk This is not a paper I am turning in so chill out. Its just me blowing off steam after having to deal with the disrespectful shallow fans that are Tech, a loss I can take, crying little babys I cannot. Oh and yes yall did start chanting overrated, and yes you also chanted guarantee towards lane. Oh and rk you said "As for tech arrests, another outright lie." why dont you go check the public records at your local PD because yes there were plenty of Tech fans arrested, sorry I could not see the entire grounds the whole game and I did not see where the A&M fans were in a fight and for that I am sorry. lol I am sure it was started by an**** of a tech fan cause it would take alot to start a fight with an Aggie but I tell you what an Aggie never backs down from a fight. I am feel sorry for the Tech fan who had to go through that.

The12thMan | 10/14/07, 08:23 PM

Good blog.

Dyhard -- Badgers vs Marshall | 10/14/07, 10:05 PM

The author's response shows his ignorance and inability to objectively review any situation.

Even if we chanted overrated, who cares? Are you trying to tell me that all A&M fans sit in their seats every game and give a nice little golf clap every once and awhile? That nobody in Kyle Field shouts anything derogatory at all?

People are making such a big deal over nothing. Oh my gosh, they booed and called us overrated, whatever shall we do?

Here's an idea, get over it and play some football. There is a chance that would have helped you on Saturday and on September 20th.

Again, I would enjoy it 100% if you could find an instance at any football game where the fans didn't boo, shout or act rowdy in anyway.

The author really need to learn how to write, research and not make generalized statements that you have zero facts to go on. You really come off as a haughty jerk.

Last point, to everyone who says this is not a rivalry, you are right, its not even competition any more.

How bout them Cowboys? | 10/15/07, 10:26 AM

There is a big difference between a game being a rivalry game and a good competitive game and unfortunately you are correct in the fact this it was neither.

JkShaz82 | 10/17/07, 03:48 PM

"The author really need to learn how to write" Yeah great use of grammer.
(How bout them Cowboys) Are you talking about the Dallas Cowboys....or the ones that beat Tech lol oh we beat them right....so that makes us what?.....even.

The12thMan | 10/19/07, 04:11 AM

Your a jacka$$

ttuman10 | 10/26/07, 01:34 AM

You're*

ttuman10 | 10/26/07, 01:34 AM

That is to bad u had a bad experience.

Daveita | 10/28/07, 03:57 PM

I think it's halarious how there is actually a Tech fan on here that is defending their sportsmanship. Everyone in Big IV knows that tech fans are the worst in college football and it has been that way for decades now. If you don't agree with this, than how can you explain the fact that everytime tech is on A&M campus for ANY sport, the number of arrests and fight-in-progress calls are almost tripled compared to any other opponent?? Ya I doubt you can explain that one unless you pull somethin out of a** again.

jbwhite2147 | 11/05/07, 04:22 PM

Are you kidding me? You're such a ****. Maybe if y'all wouldn't constantly feel the need to tell us how much better you are than us, we might actually get along a little bit. Shoot it isn't this bad with UT or any other school for that matter. Have you ever thought of why we ONLY hate you guys so much? It's not cause we want to be rivals with you so much, we just enjoy beating you guys into the ground and yelling at you guys because aggies have this "holier than thou" mentality which is proven by thisblog right here.

ttuman10 | 11/07/07, 01:25 AM

ignorance is bliss. Kyle Field and Memorial Stadium in Nebraska are two of the best stadiums & atmospheres in College football. No, they don't boo. No one is "holier" than thou, but the behavior of your fans is deplorable and doesn't reflect good sportsmanship. When someone does something like yell "**** you, Aggies" on national television, the Aggies take it upon themselves to call that person out and decry their actions. You view poor sportsmanship as a badge of honor to be worn as often as possible.

BQZip | 08/21/08, 02:04 AM