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The kickoff of a football game is one of the best parts of (college) football.

Although there are many good ones, the Aggie kickoff was the best one in college football for many years. The 1988 12th man kickoff team inspired me to come and try out. Even though I never made the team I was ready, still am. Except now I'm supposed to watch and listen instead of yelling?

What was special about our kickoff was the crowd yelling the AAA buildup to the Gig 'em Aggies at the point of impact. Fans participating from the start. The "home field advantage" started there.

And now we have amazingly loud speakers and all of that history is gone.

Don't get me wrong, I am all the way in favor of loud speakers and music, except when they squash an amazing kickoff tradition.

Who knows if it really matters as far as wins and losses go. Just sad to see it go.
TxAgPreacher
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You are 100% right.

New army doesn't care...
MaroonRevival
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Destroy a top 10 team and … this.
Rec
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MaroonRevival said:

Destroy a top 10 team and … this.


This… has been marinating for a while
Randy Rhodes
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Rec said:

MaroonRevival said:

Destroy a top 10 team and … this.


This… has been marinating for a while


Well, it's ready to be cooked and devoured
AggieBoiler
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Agreeed!!!!!!

To start a game, a half or following an Aggie score, crowd enthusiasm is at its highest.

Unleash the 12th Man!

Cromagnum
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Kyle atmosphere started going down the ****ter during Sumlins era with the stupid DJ.
FriendlyAg
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Gameday atmosphere is 100x better than it was just 10 years ago.

Getting rid of recognizing 100 people. Mixing in yells, the band, and DJ is great. The energy was really high the entire game yesterday even though it was hot.
TexAgs23
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I just wish everyone would be in their seat in time to sing National Anthem and Spirit.
spherical
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Does the 12th man not do it anymore or is it just drowned out?
KidDoc
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spherical said:

Does the 12th man not do it anymore or is it just drowned out?
It is drowned out.
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warrington74
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I would say 50% still do it
IDaggie06
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I was able to finally make a home game a couple weeks ago. My only complaint was the loud speaker rap music playing many times when it shouldn't have been. And what's the point of playing 15 second rap clips at random times
Gig em G
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To everything turn, turn, turn…
SA-AG72
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TxAgPreacher said:

You are 100% right.

New army doesn't care...

They don't know what they don't know. Let's get it back.
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MaroonRevival said:

Destroy a top 10 team and … this.


Out of your 11 posts you mention trolls in seven of them. Troll sip.
BCR
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Kickoff is the worst play in sports. 98% of the time it flies through the end zone.
Rules have ruined the play.
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FriendlyAg said:

Gameday atmosphere is 100x better than it was just 10 years ago.


You are out of your mind.
JR Ewingford
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FriendlyAg said:

Gameday atmosphere is 100x better than it was just 10 years ago.

Getting rid of recognizing 100 people. Mixing in yells, the band, and DJ is great. The energy was really high the entire game yesterday even though it was hot.


Agree!!!
warrington74
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I agree

You can see the sidelines reacting to the music

I don't think you would get the same response if the band played some random song
AgTrip
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TexAgs23 said:

I just wish everyone would be in their seat in time to sing National Anthem and Spirit.


Leave out the "hump it Ags" part in Spirit...we know to hump it!
nothingbutlove
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It is sad to see some things change.

But we have to change with the times, or things get too stagnant.

We haven't won jack **** in men's major sports with the old ways. Bring on some new ones, afaic. ymmv

Reno Hightower
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Is the 12thMan even on the field covering kickoffs this season?
AgfromHOU
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FriendlyAg said:

Gameday atmosphere is 100x better than it was just 10 years ago.

Getting rid of recognizing 100 people. Mixing in yells, the band, and DJ is great. The energy was really high the entire game yesterday even though it was hot.


Yesterday was my first attended SEC game since 2017. It is leaps and bounds better now than it used to be. Even with less than 100k the energy was great. I think they're starting to find a good balance of yells, band, and DJ.

I was a senior when we started Power. The energy just from that small change was great, and I'll never forget how loud the stadium got for that against Florida.
PatAg
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FriendlyAg said:

Gameday atmosphere is 100x better than it was just 10 years ago.

Getting rid of recognizing 100 people. Mixing in yells, the band, and DJ is great. The energy was really high the entire game yesterday even though it was hot.
It would seem to not mix in yells or the band
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