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Another fine example of the Aggie Honor Code.
quote:OH, It's on now *****es.
After an exhaustive investigation, Athletic Business' Committee on Voter Compliance has discovered proof that more than 100,000 votes cast on behalf of Texas A&M's Kyle Field were done so fraudulently. Therefore, Kyle Field has been ruled ineligible from the 2014 College Facility Playoff effective immediately.
AB has long stood for fair competition and integrity. The Committee finds it deeply disappointing that a select few voting on behalf of Kyle Field sought the impermissible benefits of doing such in an unfair manner.
Tennessee's Neyland Stadium will advance to face the winner of the Sub-100,000 Capacity Region winner. Voting in that match-up will continue until 11:59 p.m. central time Thursday. The Championship match-up will be posted Friday morning.
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Script-vote for all the rest of the teams. If everyone is eliminated, we can still tie for first.
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I understand your frustration. I posted this on the Athletic Business website. Please read.
"Well, I started this, so I hope I'm finishing it (doubtful). As soon as I saw that we were being
slaughtered, I posted a vote request and link on every Aggie FB page and
forum I could find. I knew that when Aggies come together towards a
common goal, we can move mountains. I asked for 10,000 votes, FAST! It
never occurred to me that this was an unreasonable goal, because we
Aggies are a formidable bunch. I figured that every true Aggie who saw
those posts would immediately click the link and vote for our beloved
Kyle Field. When I voted in the quarterfinals, I was able to vote 20
times. There was nothing that said I couldn't. I was unable to vote in
the semi-finals. When I went to bed at 9:00 PM, we were still way
behind, but had gained a little ground.
I had a busy morning. Imagine my surprise when I read that we were DQ
for fraudulent voting. I was heartbroken. Not because we lost, but
because someone had tarnished the Aggie reputation. I am not techie
enough to know if that person can be identified. I like to think that no
true maroon Aggie would commit such an act. It goes against everything
that it means to be an Aggie - our motto, "Aggies do not lie, steal, or
cheat nor tolerate those who do," and our Six Core Values, "Excellence,
Leadership, Integrity, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service." If an Aggie did this, shame on you; know that you have hurt your fellow Aggies and our University. If it was someone else trying to hurt our
chances at winning what is essentially a fan base popularity vote - I think you need to use your skills for something positive.
I understand the decision made by Athletic Business. I would have made
the same decision to protect the integrity of my organization.
Congratulations to U of Tennessee. And to whoever committed this fraud,
may you have many, many uneasy nights. Gig 'Em! "
Let's not give them yet another reason to doubt the Aggie integrity. You can see my original comment and subsequent replies at
http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/2014-college-facility-playoff-semifinals.html#!/ccomment-page=1
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I understand your frustration. I posted this on the Athletic Business website. Please read.
"Well, I started this, so I hope I'm finishing it (doubtful). As soon as I saw that we were being
slaughtered, I posted a vote request and link on every Aggie FB page and
forum I could find. I knew that when Aggies come together towards a
common goal, we can move mountains. I asked for 10,000 votes, FAST! It
never occurred to me that this was an unreasonable goal, because we
Aggies are a formidable bunch. I figured that every true Aggie who saw
those posts would immediately click the link and vote for our beloved
Kyle Field. When I voted in the quarterfinals, I was able to vote 20
times. There was nothing that said I couldn't. I was unable to vote in
the semi-finals. When I went to bed at 9:00 PM, we were still way
behind, but had gained a little ground.
I had a busy morning. Imagine my surprise when I read that we were DQ
for fraudulent voting. I was heartbroken. Not because we lost, but
because someone had tarnished the Aggie reputation. I am not techie
enough to know if that person can be identified. I like to think that no
true maroon Aggie would commit such an act. It goes against everything
that it means to be an Aggie - our motto, "Aggies do not lie, steal, or
cheat nor tolerate those who do," and our Six Core Values, "Excellence,
Leadership, Integrity, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service." If an Aggie did this, shame on you; know that you have hurt your fellow Aggies and our University. If it was someone else trying to hurt our
chances at winning what is essentially a fan base popularity vote - I think you need to use your skills for something positive.
I understand the decision made by Athletic Business. I would have made
the same decision to protect the integrity of my organization.
Congratulations to U of Tennessee. And to whoever committed this fraud,
may you have many, many uneasy nights. Gig 'Em! "
Let's not give them yet another reason to doubt the Aggie integrity. You can see my original comment and subsequent replies at
http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/2014-college-facility-playoff-semifinals.html#!/ccomment-page=1
quote:I completely agree with this.
I understand your frustration. I posted this on the Athletic Business website. Please read.
"Well, I started this, so I hope I'm finishing it (doubtful). As soon as I saw that we were being
slaughtered, I posted a vote request and link on every Aggie FB page and
forum I could find. I knew that when Aggies come together towards a
common goal, we can move mountains. I asked for 10,000 votes, FAST! It
never occurred to me that this was an unreasonable goal, because we
Aggies are a formidable bunch. I figured that every true Aggie who saw
those posts would immediately click the link and vote for our beloved
Kyle Field. When I voted in the quarterfinals, I was able to vote 20
times. There was nothing that said I couldn't. I was unable to vote in
the semi-finals. When I went to bed at 9:00 PM, we were still way
behind, but had gained a little ground.
I had a busy morning. Imagine my surprise when I read that we were DQ
for fraudulent voting. I was heartbroken. Not because we lost, but
because someone had tarnished the Aggie reputation. I am not techie
enough to know if that person can be identified. I like to think that no
true maroon Aggie would commit such an act. It goes against everything
that it means to be an Aggie - our motto, "Aggies do not lie, steal, or
cheat nor tolerate those who do," and our Six Core Values, "Excellence,
Leadership, Integrity, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service." If an Aggie did this, shame on you; know that you have hurt your fellow Aggies and our University. If it was someone else trying to hurt our
chances at winning what is essentially a fan base popularity vote - I think you need to use your skills for something positive.
I understand the decision made by Athletic Business. I would have made
the same decision to protect the integrity of my organization.
Congratulations to U of Tennessee. And to whoever committed this fraud,
may you have many, many uneasy nights. Gig 'Em! "
Let's not give them yet another reason to doubt the Aggie integrity. You can see my original comment and subsequent replies at
http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/2014-college-facility-playoff-semifinals.html#!/ccomment-page=1
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Script-vote for all the rest of the teams. If everyone is eliminated, we can still tie for first.
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...I was heartbroken...
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...I was heartbroken...
heartbroken over this? Hmmmmmmm