I make it into town for 1 or 2 games a year, but I'm class of '98, so this was a good time to make the trip. My seats were in a section with a scattering of Kentucky fans among many Ags. My wife and I were right next to a Kentucky fan and I thought "Oh boy - here we go."
It turned out better than OK, however. The guy immediately introduced himself to my wife and me. He brought his young son (maybe 10 years old) to CS because he had heard it was a must-make trip. He proceeded to tell us how much he had already enjoyed his weekend in Aggieland. He said our fans are absolutely the nicest, most hospitable he has ever seen and asked me if there was some organized campaign to have us show such great hospitality to visitors. He then named a few SEC schools and gave his opinion on how welcoming (or not) their fans are to visitors. He even mentioned that Lexington is hard on visitors and he wished it wasn't that way.
When the Ags took the field, he stood for the War Hymn and even locked arms and sawed 'em off with us. His son looked at him kind of confused and he said, "When in Rome son - this is great!"
All in all, this guy went out of his way to NOT be obnoxious or rude - like a guest in my home. He applauded every good play - by both teams, he yelled for his team, he never stopped complimenting us on the crowd, traditions, atmosphere, good team, etc. And, while he was obviously excited that his team had a chance to win, he was gracious in defeat.
We always have a Jackass of the Game, but this Kentucky fan showed a lot of class. When they sawed 'em off with us, that was Good Bull.
It turned out better than OK, however. The guy immediately introduced himself to my wife and me. He brought his young son (maybe 10 years old) to CS because he had heard it was a must-make trip. He proceeded to tell us how much he had already enjoyed his weekend in Aggieland. He said our fans are absolutely the nicest, most hospitable he has ever seen and asked me if there was some organized campaign to have us show such great hospitality to visitors. He then named a few SEC schools and gave his opinion on how welcoming (or not) their fans are to visitors. He even mentioned that Lexington is hard on visitors and he wished it wasn't that way.
When the Ags took the field, he stood for the War Hymn and even locked arms and sawed 'em off with us. His son looked at him kind of confused and he said, "When in Rome son - this is great!"
All in all, this guy went out of his way to NOT be obnoxious or rude - like a guest in my home. He applauded every good play - by both teams, he yelled for his team, he never stopped complimenting us on the crowd, traditions, atmosphere, good team, etc. And, while he was obviously excited that his team had a chance to win, he was gracious in defeat.
We always have a Jackass of the Game, but this Kentucky fan showed a lot of class. When they sawed 'em off with us, that was Good Bull.
