Barnacle, pure brilliance.

You want loud? Here's a couple of clips from the 2000 OU game (loudest I've ever experienced at Kyle......I wasn't at Nebraska last year).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bg6qyJ4W_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ItdO9kg5o

Forget their football field. I want to see some pictures of their wimmins.

Forget their football field. I want to see some pictures of their wimmins.

Gotta watch this as well (2010 There's a Spirit):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABP73AQtUkQ&feature=related

He is a touchdown!

A few things to know about attending a game at Kyle Field...

A&M students stand the entire game, and pretty much the entire east section of the stadium is students (except for the away team section), so if you end up sitting there, be prepared to stand for several hours. The only time we sit is when the other team's band plays (and during some timeouts).

If you hear people yell "Uncover" then remove your hat. This usually happens during A&M school songs, the national anthem, the Texas state song, or when a player is injured. Same with "Off the wood" - this means to get off the bleachers and stand on the concrete. It makes no sense, I know, but it's a show of respect.

If you leave early, prepare to be heckled. You will probably have about 50 people yelling "Two percenter!" at you, which is our way of pointing out a fair weather fan.

Aggies don't boo. We "horse laugh," which is basically just hissing with a weird hand gesture. If we do boo, that probably means we're so pissed off we can't function.

Make fun of us all you want for not having cheerleaders, but when you hear 80,000+ people all yelling the same thing, in perfect unison, as loud as they possibly can, you'll understand why our "Yell Leaders" aren't so bad after all. Kyle can get seriously, SERIOUSLY loud.

The field at Kyle is somewhat sacred. We don't rush our own field (I would say EVER, but the Nebraska game last year was a fluke), and we DEFINITELY don't tear down the goal posts (ugh). At the end of the game, both corps members and police offers surround the field, and any opposing team fan who thinks it's a good idea to run on the field will find themselves seriously regretting that choice. Let me put it this way - after we beat Nebraska last year, arguably one of the biggest wins for us in recent history, all anyone could talk about was how those damn "New Army" students rushed the field and how it should never ever be done again.

Patriotism and the Corps of Cadets are an important part of the gameday experience. Before the game, the corps marches through campus, and everyone lines the streets to watch them march by. They then march around the stadium track. Typically there will be a bigwig (often one of the Presidents Bush or Rick "The Hair" Perry or a military general of some kind) down there to watch and salute. Before each game there will be a flyover (usually with Aggie pilots), as well as the national anthem and the Texas state song. Members of the Corps lead the team onto the field. At some point in the game, some Aggie members of the military will be honored. We stand and pay attention and whoop a lot when the Corps band plays. If we win, the fish (freshmen) in the Corps gather in the corner of the field, then tackle the Yell Leaders and carry them to a fountain on campus, where everyone gathers after the game for Victory Yell Practice.

Our band is not like your band. They are all members of the Corps of Cadets. They don't learn the Star Wars theme song, or the Sportscenter theme song, or whatever song was popular a few months ago. They have been playing the same few songs for decades, centuries maybe, and those songs are sacred and beloved by Aggies. They don't wear capes and have feathers in their hats and spell out "Aggies" while girls dance around in rhinestone leotards and twirl flags around. They are military style - think straight lines, chevrons, and lots of precision, usually so tightly packed you're positive they're going to fall over like dominoes. To us, it's the coolest damn thing in the whole wide world.

One of the best parts of an Aggie home game experience is Midnight Yell, which happens at (surprise!) midnight the night before the game. It's sort of like a pep rally, but way cooler. Everyone I've ever taken to a Midnight Yell has said it was their favorite part of the whole weekend. Definitely worth checking out - go with an Aggie who can explain it all to you.

Parking sucks. Getting a hotel room sucks even more. If you don't book a room six months in advance, you probably won't be getting one at all. Sorry in advance

Aggie fans are super, super friendly. We LOVE meeting fans of opposing teams, we love teaching people about our crazy traditions, we're very proud of our school and our state and we're happy to help you around and show it all off. You'll find Aggieland to be one of the most welcoming places you'll ever visit. We're happy to trade smack talk if that's your thing, but generally we just want everyone to have a good time and watch some good football.

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Stump... effing AWESOME video (I watched it twice - I'm pumped for this season like I haven't been in years).

Stacey... great description.

Lol at the jackhole attempt to call Samford > Kyle. Lol.

stacy. great description

I have a bunch of SEC (Florida, Miss State, LSwho) friends in Houston and they are all dying to go to games at Kyle. I can't wait to show them how Aggies do it and introduce them to our cultish crazy traditions (I take a lot of pride in it).

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I found these pictures of the A&M game day experience (not mine). It includes a few shots of tailgating getting set up, which is an SEC specialty. SEC schools are also proud of their statues and memorials. I would point out a few as you scroll through. These include E. King Gill, Sul Ross, the Reveille graves, and the Bonfire Memorial. There are stories behind each, which you will learn on a road trip here.

I grew up in North Florida and am familiar with SEC culture. A&M will enrich it without detracting from it. Parts of Aggieland will always appear a little out of step to you, but I think y'all will appreciate us and embrace us. It's gonna be fun to teach y'all about A&M and Aggies about the SEC (boiled peanuts anyone?).

http://picasaweb.google.com/donandlinda66/AggieGameDay#5097951449295709954


If at first you don't SECede, try, try again.

@ OverR


You mean like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7sRU5Z8OFQ


Fired up Pregame!!!

While y'all are in town, be sure to visit bottlecap alley.



It's next to the Dixie Chicken, which is a must stop.




If at first you don't SECede, try, try again.

Oh yeah, and a couple more things...

Aggie girls don't wear sundresses and high heels and pearls to football games, and Aggie guys don't wear chinos and loafers and frat blazers. We're not there to shmooze with our rich daddy's friends, we're there to watch some football. If you look like you just stepped out of a J Crew catalog, you're going to be laughed right off campus, so bring your jersey or your t-shirt or your polo if you must (collar down), not your Sunday best.

After the game, go to Northgate. You don't really have much of an option.

LSU fans, be sure the stop by Layne's, the original inspiration for that *******ized mess you call Raising Cane's. Only the chicken will actually be crispy instead of soggy, the fries will actually be cooked, and the toast will actually be toast. You'll know Layne's by the line of cars so long that it stretches into the deserted Raising Cane's parking lot next door.

Do your students rush the field often? If so, you will be paying a lot of 5-6 figure fines when you join the SEC.

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Are you f'ing serious?

I know you Aggies are prideful, but please have some common f'ing sense.

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Remind me again which of the SEC stadiums pulled this off in just over 7 days after 9/11?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovy7GwG5Utw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBGf2Grz14A&feature=related

Remind me again which SEC stadium has seen this.....entire decks of students moving back and forth to the active ends of the field during multiple OT periods in order to be as loud as possible?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-memQ4y4M_g&feature=related


Oh wait......NONE.....that's what I thought.


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No. That was the one time I've ever seen it happen.

The players were telling the fans to join then on the field.

Excellent post stacyreeves!

A&M Football - We're back!
Gig 'em!

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has happened 1.5 times since I have been going the Aggie football games since the mid 80's

Nebraska 2010
and I give Nebraska 1998 a .5 as it was not a rush but several hundred fans did make their way to the field immediatly afer the game

The field rush probably would not have happened at that game except for the fact that there were thousands of chairs set up on the track.

pre zone era..the old horseshoe



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Let's all agree that Kyle Field is one of the few elite stadiums currently outside the SEC that is worthy of being labeled an SEC stadium.

I'm enjoying reading this and getting pumped up for football starting in one week. I think A&M will be a great addition to the SEC - the most passionate conference in the nation.

I can add a bit of first hand experience, I've been attending Aggie football at Kyle field since the 70's. As a student I was standing and yelling at the 1985 tu game when the crowd noise literally stopped the game for several minutes. (has that happened in the SEC? I don't know) I was there last year at the Nebraska game, 2002 OU game and 1999 Bonfire game, all 3 were the most amazing / loudest atmospheres I've experience in college football.

First hand comparison: On the SEC side, I don't have a ton of experience, but I had the pleasure of experiencing the Swamp several times in Gainesville. Including the 1996 game against their arch rival Tennessee, I believe they won the National Championship that year. The Swamp was an amazing experience, I think it was louder at one point than Kyle field, but it's hard to make that comparison.

Here is one difference, at Aggieland, we get loud BEFORE the play, like on 3rd down when the Ags are on defense. We actually impact the play on the field (opposing team cannot audible - no way). Yes the Swamp is incredibly loud, but that was in celebration after the play. If you've been to Kyle field you know what I mean.

Anyway, for all you SEC folks, please make a point to come to Kyle field and see for yourself. I look forward to watching my Aggies at all the awesome SEC venues (as $$$ allows!)

Gigem

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Y'all are handling this all wrong. Kyle Field only seats 20,000 and is quiet as a library. The visiting teams and fans have nothing to worry about.

Home of the 12th Man.

We're here to play sec mates. even the 12th man.

didn't know you guys just cheered after the play. Welcome to Hell's gate my friends. Welcome to Kyle Field, home of the 12th man and the wrecking crew. Come in at your own risk

I think God was angry that the 12th Man wasn't louder or the team wasn't playing well...can't remember. Is it tradition for SEC stadiums to be infested with bats?

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Make us familiar. Please post pics here, give seating capacity, etc. We want to see your place.

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How are we to know if you won't share it?? Its time to educate us, man!

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That great product of Tennessee, Al Gore, invents the internet but forgets to tell his constituents about this new fangled thing called Google.

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When the hell did the students start sitting down during timeouts?

Thanks for all the great pics and information. Hope you make the move over to us as quickly as possible.

Every now and then there will be a long ass TV timeout and the yell leaders and band will be slacking off and won't do anything. Then I've seen people sit. But the second there's a passback or the band strikes up, it's back to work!

Arkansas and LSU are well aware of A&M. But you guys really ought to keep it quiet and just spring Kyle on the rest of the SEC as a surprise.

There is a reason for the noise. The student section's goal is to force a timeout. That is what we live for. And to make sure that once that timeout is called, nothing can get done because none of the players can hear themselves think.

opposing teams have to use physical gestures on the field to call audibles... because they can't hear each other yell on the field

You know, ya'll could seat more people if you put seats on all four sides of the field.

To give you SEC fans an idea of the passion of most of the students, in 2007 we played Fresno St. (during the Fran era) in a game that for some reason went into multiple overtimes, and it was 105 degrees outside. The students stood anyway, and many passed out from the heat. By the time the 4th overtime rolled around the student section was about a 4th empty (from students passing out or having to leave because of getting sick) and the students starting running from one side of the stands to the other to whichever endzone was being played towards. After the game (which the Aggies won) it rained. That was an embarrassing game that it should have never been that close, but it was a fun game to be a part of because it was one of those games that made you proud to be part of the 12th Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-memQ4y4M_g&feature=related