How come many Aggies don't like Ol Sarge?

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Rocket To Russia

Always liked the cover.
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What in the blue hell is this? Did the world really need a an ol Sarge rubber ducky?

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powerbelly said:

LewP said:

RealTalk said:

LewP said:

powerbelly said:



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I think it's a lot more feasible than say a cow with horns (ugh).

I hope you don't do marketing for a living
I hope you aren't a t.u. troll..
You're not even an Aggie!!!
OK, I rest my case on the Ol Sarge issue......

I succeeded in making my point. While I'm not a "real Aggie" most of you aren't "real veterans", but I didn't throw that in to the conversation. While I love Texas A&M and Ol Sarge, all most of you can do is attack me personally. I think it's pretty evident that while my intent was positive, I get negative arrows slung my way. Have a good day. Hope you sleep well at night.
Unfortunately for you, this isn't a website for "real veterans" so no one really gives a **** about your *****ing.
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Other than the service academies, more folks from Aggieland go to the military than any other school.
Gig 'em!
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My favorite Aggie shirt features ol sarge.
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Ol' Sarge is great. Trying to minimize him is a preemptive strike against present-day overreactions.
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Cromagnum said:

What in the blue hell is this? Did the world really need a an ol Sarge rubber ducky?


Better than the Aggie yell leader ken doll
CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
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The bevel is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
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The TAMU of old that bred Ol Sarge is no more. New times, new people, new branding.

It really is as simple as that I promise.

HTH
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As with anything I don't like related to A&M and New Army, I think this is probably the fault of Vision 2020.
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PoohAh97 said:

As with anything I don't like related to A&M and New Army, I think this is probably the fault of Vision 2020.
As are a lot of things that went on while Bowen was around.
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proc said:


Didn't that experiment last for like one game?
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torrid said:

proc said:


Didn't that experiment last for like one game?
Probably the worst idea for Ol Sarge ever. This "thing" was so gross, it was probably invented by a teasip to persuade Aggies to reject the proud military heritage of the U.S.
Gig 'em!
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I think Ol Sarge is a cool image to be used on merch and stuff, but I don't think its a great mascot or primary mark. It's complicated and detailed, and not really specific to A&M. Also, despite our admirable military ties, we aren't a military school.
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Beer Baron said:

OP's writing style is pretty similar to that alleged "beachbabe" who's been posting lately.
So another Barnes sock?
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GarlandAg2012 said:

I think Ol Sarge is a cool image to be used on merch and stuff, but I don't think its a great mascot or primary mark. It's complicated and detailed, and not really specific to A&M. Also, despite our admirable military ties, we aren't a military school.

Good point. So given that, what do you think is a good primary mark for A&M?
Gig 'em!
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LewP said:

GarlandAg2012 said:

I think Ol Sarge is a cool image to be used on merch and stuff, but I don't think its a great mascot or primary mark. It's complicated and detailed, and not really specific to A&M. Also, despite our admirable military ties, we aren't a military school.

Good point. So given that, what do you think is a good primary mark for A&M?
That's a good question and one I don't have a great answer to. I like the old AMC intertwined logo, but I get why the university wouldn't want to use AMC to represent AMU.

Other than that I think the non-beveled block aTm is pretty solid. With a mascot like "Aggies" I just don't think we're ever going to have a graphic that is as iconic as the longhorn. That's a pretty high bar though, it's maybe the most iconic logo in college sports.
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powerbelly said:


That's pretty awesome
Gig 'em!
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Gig 'em!
ac04
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seems like that one might be difficult to put on hats & t shirts
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I've never been a real big fan of this version of Ol' Sarge just because I don't think it's that great of a logo:



However, ever since I was a kid I've always thought THIS version of Ol' Sarge was just badass and I hate that we don't use it more.....even into the early 90's he was still pretty common.. To me it's the equivalent of the ND leprechaun...just a perfect logo for the school.








And to further make my point:




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Yelnick McWawa said:

I've never been a real big fan of this version of Ol' Sarge just because I don't think it's that great of a logo:



However, ever since I was a kid I've always thought THIS version of Ol' Sarge was just badass and I hate that we don't use it more.....even into the early 90's he was still pretty common.. To me it's the equivalent of the ND leprechaun...just a perfect logo for the school.








And to further make my point:





My vote for post of the year!!!! Definately a Blue Star!!
Gig 'em!
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Looks like Ol Sarge left and enrolled in SFA

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Yelnick McWawa said:

And to further make my point:


2/10 a little "gummy" for me
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LewP said:

Yelnick McWawa said:

I've never been a real big fan of this version of Ol' Sarge just because I don't think it's that great of a logo:



However, ever since I was a kid I've always thought THIS version of Ol' Sarge was just badass and I hate that we don't use it more.....even into the early 90's he was still pretty common.. To me it's the equivalent of the ND leprechaun...just a perfect logo for the school.








And to further make my point:





My vote for post of the year!!!! Definately a Blue Star!!
Man, you have very low standards.
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powerbelly said:




You had to fire up the DeLorean to find that logo. That looks right out of the 1970s. I think I saw that sticker in Loupot's bookstore in the early '90s, and it was yellowed with age. And it has a bevel. A modern version where the type was consistent wouldn't be bad, though.
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I got a badass Ol' Sarge hitch cover
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Ag 11 said:


You sir, qualified as a badass. I like the ducks too.
Gig 'em!
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Great Sarge talk.

I vote Lew.


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GarlandAg2012 said:

That's a good question and one I don't have a great answer to. I like the old AMC intertwined logo, but I get why the university wouldn't want to use AMC to represent AMU.

Other than that I think the non-beveled block aTm is pretty solid. With a mascot like "Aggies" I just don't think we're ever going to have a graphic that is as iconic as the longhorn. That's a pretty high bar though, it's maybe the most iconic logo in college sports.

Unleash him.

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