Iraq2xVeteran said:
My two friends and I were among the 109,028 at the game for the 3rd most in Kyle Field history. The only points we scored was on a pick-6. Otherwise, we would have gotten blown out 20-0. We did not score a single offensive point because we passed on makable filed goals twice. As a result, we have lost 3 consecutive SEC games to finish 8-4 (5-3 SEC). In contrast, Texas finished 11-1 (7-1 SEC) to reach the SEC Championship Game in their first year in the SEC. Also, Texas has won 11 consecutive road game since a 41-34 loss at Oklahoma State on 10/22/2022. I noticed several other trends.
1. Texas snapped our 5-game home winning streak to drop our home record to 5-2. We lost at home for the first time since a 23-13 loss to Notre Dame on 8/31, 13 weeks or 91 days ago.
2. Texas has won 2 straight games against us and 13 of their last 18 games against us.
3. Texas has won 3 straight games and 6 of their last 7 games at Kyle Field since 2001.
4. Texas A&M loses 4+ games for the 24th time in 26 years since winning the Big 12 Championship Game in 1998. The only exceptions were when we finished 11-2 (6-2 SEC) in 2012 and 9-1 (8-1 SEC) in 2020.
I'm upset as much as anyone but I really don't know why. We have never been a powerhouse and we likely will
Never be a powerhouse. We are like many other SEC teams. We want it bad but we don't have the means of getting it together to make it happen. Texas is a good team. They have always been pretty good. They just have a different non defeatist culture that we've never been able to fully put together. The sting of defeat burns teams like Texas, Ohio, Alabama differently when they are under the right leadership. We don't seem to be overly bothered by it. I want to be upset but I don't spend a single dime on the school. I don't pay for century club, sports junk, nothing. They don't produce anything for me and I already got my degree. However, I know a LOT of folks that spend tons of money back to the school. If we win a big game, more money goes to keep it up. If we lose, more money goes to help improve. In other words, money flows no matter what. I'm not sure that's the case at Texas.
Anyway, get over it. We've always been the underdog and that's always been a hallmark of our program so just be happy with it when we have a decent season and move on with life. Go buy an Ohio or Texas or Oregon jersey if you want to be a part of a winning top grade football team.