…why not add some more rows to Kyle Field to brings fans closer.

Learn to spell, it is Corps.

I had not heard this. Anymore details on why no March ins?

I think it was something about the SEC not allowing on field pregame activities 2-3 hours prior to the game

Edit: Slightly off - more of a timing and conflict issue:

"The Corps has been marching into a basically empty Kyle Field stands for quite some time," Michaelis wrote on social media. "Why? SEC rules prevent anyone that comes into a football stadium from leaving the stadium 90 minutes before play therefore few actually watch the March-Ins. Further: at the same time the stands are empty, the football teams are warming up on the field as we are marching in."

Seems like the conference should grandfather clause this, given the march-in has always been a big part of A&M gamedays. They grandfathered State's cowbells after banning artificial noise makers.

Ag8086 said:

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…why not add some more rows to Kyle Field to brings fans closer.

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Damn ole Stankey has become endearing quickly.

Whatthefunyo said:

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I had not heard this. Anymore details on why no March ins?

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They were marching to an empty stadium.

Great decision to do marches around campus so that fans tailgating or that don't want to enter the stadium 90 minutes before kickoff can see them.

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Whatthefunyo said:

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I had not heard this. Anymore details on why no March ins?

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They were marching to an empty stadium.

Great decision to do marches around campus so that fans tailgating or that don't want to enter the stadium 90 minutes before kickoff can see them.

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Not sure about the SEC rule mentioned above, but this is the real reason imo. They are going to be doing a lot more marching around Reed, Simpson, and Spence instead so that people tailgating can see them.

Sad day. One more slap in the face of what made us unique.

BQ dad here--That is what it is. They march in to an empty stadium while the teams are on the field warming up and then they just sit there. This move is to make them more visible to the game day experience.

Did you go into KF 2 hours before the game to partake of the tradition and then sit for 1.5 hours waiting for kickoff?

https://theeagle.com/news/a_m/corps-of-cadets-ending-march-ins/article_860901a4-16a6-11ee-9675-9307ea3ee097.html

"The Corps has been marching into a basically empty Kyle Field stands for quite some time," Michaelis wrote on social media. "Why? SEC rules prevent anyone that comes into a football stadium from leaving the stadium 90 minutes before play therefore few actually watch the March-Ins. Further: at the same time the stands are empty, the football teams are warming up on the field as we are marching in."

3rd Gen former cadet here. Initially I was irritated with the news. I have since changed by position and agree that this is the correct action given the SEC policy on fans no exit / return. 30 years ago we marched / played to a modest crowd.

Let the Corps March where the people are. I'm with Brig. Gen. Michaelis on this one. Looking forward to seeing my fish son do the same this weekend.

If you've not been to the Quad for a step off lately, I'd invite you to come watch. It will give you goosebumps.

Gig'Em!

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Sad day. One more slap in the face of what made us unique.

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That and allowing wimmin' into the corps.

It was the marching "into" Kyle Field that made it special, not marching in front of people.

You March "in front" of many people anyway.

Apologies for forgetting, but did the Ags simply have to give everything up because they were JOINING the SEC? Unlike Mississippi State, for example, who was already in when the artificial noisemaker rules were implemented. They were grandfathered in.

• We had to move our 12th Man from behind the opposing team's bench because of the SEC rules not allowing students behind the opposing team's bench.
• We had to move March-In to earlier in the day because of the SEC rules not allowing fans to return to the stadium once they leave.
• We had to stop letting fans on the field after the game because of the SEC rules not allowing fans on the field at any time.

What else am I missing?

to the original OP suggestion..... as long as we dont have to make a big project of it like DKR did around 2000 ish and totally lower the field level etc.

Look at the pictures of Kyle Field and DKR..... the room for the teams is not that much different. Horns have very little space for the football teams. Aggies only have a little bit more, but yeah that would be great if we could just add a row of seats with not construction project involved. I would hate those seats being behind the football team trying to watch the game...... watching the Jumbotron just to see what happened.

Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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Seems like the conference should grandfather clause this, given the march-in has always been a big part of A&M gamedays. They grandfathered State's cowbells after banning artificial noise makers.

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Sir, the SEC will only make adjustments to it's perceived protocols and procedures for one team in Texas...and it won't be us. I think we have already seen that.

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Did you go into KF 2 hours before the game to partake of the tradition and then sit for 1.5 hours waiting for kickoff?

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Yes. I, too, was in the Corps, and that's exactly what we did.

I bet Bevo gets in.

Maybe a dumb idea, but couldn't they do the "walk-in" where they walk around campus, etc. where everyone outside the stadium can watch. And then walk-in into the stadium like 30 minutes before "kickoff" just before the teams' entrances. Doing it 30 minutes ahead of kickoff you would think there would be a decent crowd inside stadium to watch AND it would give enough time for them (corps) to get into the stands. They have to get in and out of the stands before and after halftime so I don't see how that would be a big deal.

Just an idea and I could be way off. I'm sure this is not a good idea. AND things will most likely not change since the decision has already been made.

Just my two cents. I don't like that this won't happen anymore.

Not many fans have been doing it though.

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Apologies for forgetting, but did the Ags simply have to give everything up because they were JOINING the SEC? Unlike Mississippi State, for example, who was already in when the artificial noisemaker rules were implemented. They were grandfathered in.

• We had to move our 12th Man from behind the opposing team's bench because of the SEC rules not allowing students behind the opposing team's bench.
• We had to move March-In to earlier in the day because of the SEC rules not allowing fans to return to the stadium once they leave.
• We had to stop letting fans on the field after the game because of the SEC rules not allowing fans on the field at any time.

What else am I missing?

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We had to let t.u. in

Semi old Ag here. First they get rid of the wheelbarrow painted as our weekly opponent, and now no Corps March in. I would usually partake in at least one game a year watching the Corp marching into the stadium.

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Sad day. One more slap in the face of what made us unique.

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Is it really a sad day if nobody is in the actual stadium to witness what was so "unique"?

Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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Seems like the conference should grandfather clause this, given the march-in has always been a big part of A&M gamedays. They grandfathered State's cowbells after banning artificial noise makers.

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Honestly, tell the SEC to pound sand. They will then acquiesce.

So, could they just take out the half assed track now and make the clearances what they were designed to be in the first place? That track is a season ending injury just waiting to happen.

We had to quit letting t.u. pocket all the conference earned money and start their own network. Minor concessions IMO.

Picadillo said:

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Sad day. One more slap in the face of what made us unique.

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On the contrary. Now more opposing fans that come for the game will see up close and personal what makes us unique.

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Picadillo said:

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Sad day. One more slap in the face of what made us unique.

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Is it really a sad day if nobody is in the actual stadium to witness what was so "unique"?

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So…you weren't there but you're virtue signaling towards those you think should have been there?

That was the rule before we came into the SEC.
The main issue is there are very few people who leave their tailgates to watch it in the stadium, it feels like it is mostly parents now.They have been doing alternative versions around the campus in addition to Kyle Field for a while now.

What is even sadder is the obnoxious hip hop music blaring from the speakers at Kyle Field.

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You can do that, then, for the South Carolina game Oct 28.

I think we should tell the SEC to pound sand. They aren't going to affect our traditions and can go to hell if they think they can. What are they going to do if the Corps continues to march in? Really, what are they going to do?

Those *******s let t.u. into the Conference using back room tactics. Totally stabbed us in the back.

**** them. Keep the Corps marching!

JimAggie said:

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I think we should tell the SEC to pound sand. They aren't going to affect our traditions and can go to hell if they think they can. What are they going to do if the Corps continues to march in? Really, what are they going to do?

Those *******s let t.u. into the Conference using back room tactics. Totally stabbed us in the back.

**** them. Keep the Corps marching!

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The Corps will continue marching, around campus and on the main drill field, prior to games.

You can thank the trigon and their decision to skip the LSU game last year for making march ins a thing of the past