Old Kyle (circa 1998 - 2015): Raucous and intimidating. No DJ but LOUD.

New Kyle: Corporate and bland. Kind of sucks. Really bad DJ.

Convince me otherwise.

I'm convinced you picked the wrong years for Old Kyle and loud

1907 Kyle was the best version. Show data backed evidence to sway that opinion.

Terrible use of a trump meme

DanielWilliams17 said:

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1907 Kyle was the best version. Show data backed evidence to sway that opinion.

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As that old saying goes, you really can't tell a difference in crowd noise once you get to 500 spectators.

Old Kyle Field (1990 - 1999)

RPM said:

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Terrible use of a trump meme

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Not to mention, the your/you're thing.

Kyle Field will never be as loud with the old alumni sitting there as if they're watching a golf game.

85 tu, eot

85 tu, 87 tu, 89 tu. LOUD!

The old stadium looked like ass

Old Kyle 1972-1998.

100,000+ can definitely get loud, example that comes to mind is the 2016 Josh Rosen chant...
but I've got to agree the DJ is intrusive, and takes away from the "Aggieness" of the game IMO.

I just want to hear the sound of the fta band playing ... coming from the direction where the band is actually playing.

Never needed the band miked before ... but if It has to be miked, put the speakers by the band rather than 80 yards away in the south end zone. I hate the miked sound of the band coming from where the band's not!

tk for tu juan said:

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I'm convinced you picked the wrong years for Old Kyle and loud

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Truth. The days when it rained cotton comes to mind. Ears were ringing and voice was shot.

busmasterjones91 said:

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85 tu, 87 tu, 89 tu. LOUD!

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89 Houston - Andrew Ware Helmet game was the loudest

Old Kyle: Ugly and dilapidated. Horseshoe. Loud.

New Kyle: Great looking stadium, new, state of the art, fully enclosed. Very loud. However, we could do without the DJ.

I understand being nostalgic for days past, but the new Kyle is eons better.

Old Kyle: Guano. No bueno.

New Kyle: No Guano. Bueno.

ColoradoMooseHerd said:

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busmasterjones91 said:

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85 tu, 87 tu, 89 tu. LOUD!

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89 Houston - Andrew Ware Helmet game was the loudest

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Yessir! 1989 Aaron Wallace ripping off Andre Ware's helmet was a fantastic display of the power of Kyle Field.

I believe there was a video produced sometime in the late 1980's about how A&M had some phenomenal winning percentage at home.

A&M's Kyle Field become one of the hardest places for opponents to play during Slocum's tenure, losing only 12 games at home in 14 years. For over a year, A&M held the longest home-winning streak in the nation, losing in 1989 and not again until late in 1995. In the 1990s, A&M lost only four times at Kyle Field. Slocum was named SWC Coach of the Year three times during his tenure as head coach.

WOW! THAT was the power of Kyle and the 12th Man. We need to Reclaim Kyle!

Until the half a billion dollar new Kyle gets as loud as 1985 Kyle, it ain't even on the same page.

A&M's Kyle Field become one of the hardest places for opponents to play during Slocum's tenure, losing only 12 games at home in 14 years. For over a year, A&M held the longest home-winning streak in the nation, losing in 1989 and not again until late in 1995. In the 1990s, A&M lost only four times at Kyle Field. Slocum was named SWC Coach of the Year three times during his tenure as head coach.

We were good back then. We were loud because we were good. Once we are good and are playing meaningful games, it will be loud. The end

Old Kyle had something new Kyle doesn't, the Wrecking Crew. Sustained noise really comes from the defense. It's tough to get up when you are giving up 1st downs over and over. 3rd and 15? First down!
I loved going to games in the 90s when guys like Sam Adams blew through double teams to crush QBs.

Old Kyle was so basic is looked tough. Something from the USSR. Matched our take your head off defense. Nothing fancy just out man you. Come in here and get your bell rung!

I keep hoping for the defense to return to the days of the WC. When it does the noise will follow

1970's 80's 90's.........Old Kyle was better not because of the stadium, but because of the Student Body. No cell Phones, No AC to escape to, everyone stayed until the bitter end (win or Lose), Kids that attended A&M went there because they wanted to be AGGIES. Much more enthusiasm, respect for traditions, participation by all. Less top 10%, Much less ," I came here because I applied to Texas and A&M,and this is where I Landed". More loyal Rural Kids...fewer entitled city brats.....Sorry,but this is the ugly truth.

Not sure if the Kyle will ever be as energetic and loud as it was in the past.

And it has nothing to do with the DJ - it is everyone that is looking at their phones - students and old Ags both. I realized how much of an impact phones make on stadium atmosphere when I was looking back at some video of Olsen from the 1989 season. There was just no break in the noise and energy. It was nuts the difference from how students and the crowd kept interacting and celebrating big plays. Now people look down to tweet/text/check scores/whatever.

And the 90's was the age of stifling defense and big hits sending the crowd into raucous celebration. The current rules of the game and official reviews just have killed that. The Wrecking Crew kept Kyle rocking in a way that even the most high energy offense doesn't seem to match since the crowd has to be quieter when the O has the ball.

The DJ still sucks though.