I have been following Aggie football since 1982, when a civil war in my country forced my family to move to Houston as political refugees. I fell in love with the 12th man, their passion, and our school's conservative nature and core values. I ended up getting two degrees from our great institution! (Don't believe in Ag tags because it creates two classes of posters, bs). My two brothers also followed me to A&M. Circa 2000 we all ended up moving back to Nicaragua. Life is better for us down here, once political conditions improved that is. Upon my return I partnered up with two other life long friends that are Aggies as well (Same background, same circumstances) and went into business together. 11 years later, we have managed to make a great success of our venture. In fact, out of our generation that returned to our country, some of the most successful people I know down here are Aggies. We are all quick to give credit to what we learned while at A&M. Our overwhelming pride for the school is often motive for ridicule by other friends/colleagues. We don't care. We quietly believe we were better prepared and we do what Aggies do, stick together.
This is a personal testament to my belief that Aggies can get anything done, individually and collectively. This school is doing a lot of things correctly in preparing our people.
Having said all the prior, and knowing Aggies everywhere are 'doing someone proud', it is hard to believe the fiasco that has become of the Aggie football program. One poor decision on top of another. How can this program that has EVERYTHING in order to win consistently be such a failure? At the risk of being/sounding a little dramatic, it puts the University in such terrible light and gives the perception at large that we live within / tolerate mediocre results.
We all have a part in the making of this inefficient cluster ****. We should all be sick of it. It damages us way beyond the football field. That is why we should all be doing our part in adding pressure to change this culture of losing and underachievement. Fight to change the corrupt way in that coaches are being chosen. Hold the program accountable. How can a great deal of Aggies stand for the status quo and keep rewarding it?
Demand better. Specially the ones that can do something about it, the ones that live in Texas, the ones that are closer to the program. "It's time" alright....to shake the bed!!!
My thought any ways.