I have seen posts on here over the years about how some of you have attended A&M games home and away for many years. Some even into the "40 year" timeframe. I don't see how in the world you are able to endure such punishment. I am impressed but wouldn't change places with you.
Don't see how some of yall do it
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It is pretty wild.
Can you imagine the time value of money return they would have received over 40 years on the money they invested in tickets and travel? They could probably all be independently wealthy
We took the short bus to school
I'm one of the 40 year types. And to be honest at this point, while I still get pissed on occasion, the vast majority of time I find the whole **** show to be rather humorous. Towards the end of the game last night I was actually laughing at what was taking place on the field. And watching Elko waddle up and down the sideline, clearly befuddled at once again being out coached, was just the cherry on top.
Oh, and him belching into the microphone during the post game presser...... god, that was true perfection at what we are. A pathetic belch of a football program.
Oh, and him belching into the microphone during the post game presser...... god, that was true perfection at what we are. A pathetic belch of a football program.
Because early on at A&M I learned that Aggie football isn't about wins and losses. It's about the friends you make to join you in this painful journey.
I admire your humor in the situation and if doing that for 40 years is admirable. I think I could find more enjoyable ways to spend my money but that's just me.Quote:
I'm one of the 40 year types. And to be honest at this point, while I still get pissed on occasion, the vast majority of time I find the whole **** show to be rather humorous. Towards the end of the game last night I was actually laughing at what was taking place on the field. And watching Elko waddle up and down the sideline, clearly befuddled at once again being out coached, was just the cherry on top.
Oh, and him belching into the microphone during the post game presser...... god, that was true perfection at what we are. A pathetic belch of a football program.
yep.
I take college football too personally- it will ruin my mood when my team loses and the pressure of losing big leads and just playing like cr@p all the time
NO THANKS
more important things to do in life
I take college football too personally- it will ruin my mood when my team loses and the pressure of losing big leads and just playing like cr@p all the time
NO THANKS
more important things to do in life
I buy a scalped ticket once a year to see a game. Thats my investment in this program. And thats actually more about going to CS to see my folks who live there. So all told I might waste $150 a year on this crap with the ticket and concessions. Not a huge blow to the wallet.lancechmp said:I admire your humor in the situation and if doing that for 40 years is admirable. I think I could find more enjoyable ways to spend my money but that's just me.Quote:
I'm one of the 40 year types. And to be honest at this point, while I still get pissed on occasion, the vast majority of time I find the whole **** show to be rather humorous. Towards the end of the game last night I was actually laughing at what was taking place on the field. And watching Elko waddle up and down the sideline, clearly befuddled at once again being out coached, was just the cherry on top.
Oh, and him belching into the microphone during the post game presser...... god, that was true perfection at what we are. A pathetic belch of a football program.
Understood. I'm talking about the folks who have only missed a few (less than 4 of 5) games, home or away for the past 40 years.
You can enjoy the games and experiences without getting emotionally wrecked over losses.
I am one of the 40+ years also. I view Aggie athletics as entertainment after all of these years. Just like a bad movie or tv show, I don't go back and rewatch terrible games. I just move on to the next game with it having no affect on my life. I became this way after the Fran years.
Some of you clearly need help.
Because I'm Batman!
Those people? Jesus, I have no answer for that level of self flagellation. How anyone can do that to themselves is, to be honest, a bit off. Why put up with that level of misery? It's rather odd.lancechmp said:
Understood. I'm talking about the folks who have only missed a few (less than 4 of 5) games, home or away for the past 40 years.
There was a day in time that A&M won huge games against Notre Dame, Auburn and BYU in major bowl games.
This was in the glory days of the Wrecking Crew. The 1980's saw the Texas A&M football program grow into being a National Power. Once SMU was given the death penalty the SWC was up for the taking.
The Texas A&M football team took over the SWC in its dying days, and became the dominant team in the state of Texas.
I've always though the trajectory of the football program would be much different if any of those 1990's losses to UCLA, Florida St, Notre Dame or Ohio St went differently. The death of the Southwest Conference in 1995 also signaled the end of Texas A&M being a national power in football.
For the past 30-35 years Texas A&M almost always loses the big game against the big name, marquee out of conference opponent.
This was in the glory days of the Wrecking Crew. The 1980's saw the Texas A&M football program grow into being a National Power. Once SMU was given the death penalty the SWC was up for the taking.
The Texas A&M football team took over the SWC in its dying days, and became the dominant team in the state of Texas.
I've always though the trajectory of the football program would be much different if any of those 1990's losses to UCLA, Florida St, Notre Dame or Ohio St went differently. The death of the Southwest Conference in 1995 also signaled the end of Texas A&M being a national power in football.
For the past 30-35 years Texas A&M almost always loses the big game against the big name, marquee out of conference opponent.
Dang
Trying to feel good about yourself bc you are a half ass fan. Good for you.
Trying to feel good about yourself bc you are a half ass fan. Good for you.
I can't believe that is not getting more run. I have to look at a 400 pound coach, and now he's belching into the microphone. Gross.PanzerAggie06 said:
I'm one of the 40 year types. And to be honest at this point, while I still get pissed on occasion, the vast majority of time I find the whole **** show to be rather humorous. Towards the end of the game last night I was actually laughing at what was taking place on the field. And watching Elko waddle up and down the sideline, clearly befuddled at once again being out coached, was just the cherry on top.
Oh, and him belching into the microphone during the post game presser...... god, that was true perfection at what we are. A pathetic belch of a football program.
He had probably just slammed down a dozen Twinkies and a quart of Big Red before the presser. Can't go in there on an empty stomach!PanzerAggie06 said:
Oh, and him belching into the microphone during the post game presser...... god, that was true perfection at what we are. A pathetic belch of a football program.
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I'm only half that in years, and just watch every game on TV with the exception of a home game every season or so.
And admittedly after the game last night I questioned my sanity and why I continue to put myself through this heartache. But I guess that's what comes with true fandom of most any team.
And admittedly after the game last night I questioned my sanity and why I continue to put myself through this heartache. But I guess that's what comes with true fandom of most any team.
Gig em G said:
But I guess that's what comes with true fandom of most any team.
I have been a lifelong Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers fan even when the Mavs only won 10-15 games a year. Being a fan of these teams has also taught me a lot of patience.
LB12Diamond said:
Dang
Trying to feel good about yourself bc you are a half ass fan. Good for you.
And being a true fan has gotten you what exactly?
Because many of us older folks still hold on to this nostalgic view of college football where we felt, for the most part, that the players were Aggies, wanted to be Aggies, and wanted to represent the University to the best of their ability. And if they were going to be out there every game, every year we would too. Even if many times the results were not the best.
Obviously if that view of the college football world ever really existed it doesn't now. In the next generation of full pay to play, binding contracts and an NBA like B league for the NFL this antiquated view will fully go the way of the dinosaur.
Obviously if that view of the college football world ever really existed it doesn't now. In the next generation of full pay to play, binding contracts and an NBA like B league for the NFL this antiquated view will fully go the way of the dinosaur.
Greg Hill's fumble through the end zoneKellso said:
There was a day in time that A&M won huge games against Notre Dame, Auburn and BYU in major bowl games.
This was in the glory days of the Wrecking Crew. The 1980's saw the Texas A&M football program grow into being a National Power. Once SMU was given the death penalty the SWC was up for the taking.
The Texas A&M football team took over the SWC in its dying days, and became the dominant team in the state of Texas.
I've always though the trajectory of the football program would be much different if any of those 1990's losses to UCLA, Florida St, Notre Dame or Ohio St went differently. The death of the Southwest Conference in 1995 also signaled the end of Texas A&M being a national power in football.
For the past 30-35 years Texas A&M almost always loses the big game against the big name, marquee out of conference opponent.
Maybe because some of us see it for what it is - a game. Not life or death.
Kellso said:
There was a day in time that A&M won huge games against Notre Dame, Auburn and BYU in major bowl games.
This was in the glory days of the Wrecking Crew. The 1980's saw the Texas A&M football program grow into being a National Power. Once SMU was given the death penalty the SWC was up for the taking.
The Texas A&M football team took over the SWC in its dying days, and became the dominant team in the state of Texas.
I've always though the trajectory of the football program would be much different if any of those 1990's losses to UCLA, Florida St, Notre Dame or Ohio St went differently. The death of the Southwest Conference in 1995 also signaled the end of Texas A&M being a national power in football.
For the past 30-35 years Texas A&M almost always loses the big game against the big name, marquee out of conference opponent.
BYU was the Holiday Bowl. Not a major bowl.
We've won almost NO games that matter since Jackie.
The knee jerk reaction to fire jimbo has set us back. We need to now just ride out this terrible coach hire for a few years, its going to suck to slip to the bittom half of the sec.
JF's performance against OU in the Cotton Bowl might be the exception.4 said:Kellso said:
There was a day in time that A&M won huge games against Notre Dame, Auburn and BYU in major bowl games.
This was in the glory days of the Wrecking Crew. The 1980's saw the Texas A&M football program grow into being a National Power. Once SMU was given the death penalty the SWC was up for the taking.
The Texas A&M football team took over the SWC in its dying days, and became the dominant team in the state of Texas.
I've always though the trajectory of the football program would be much different if any of those 1990's losses to UCLA, Florida St, Notre Dame or Ohio St went differently. The death of the Southwest Conference in 1995 also signaled the end of Texas A&M being a national power in football.
For the past 30-35 years Texas A&M almost always loses the big game against the big name, marquee out of conference opponent.
BYU was the Holiday Bowl. Not a major bowl.
We've won almost NO games that matter since Jackie.
4 said:Kellso said:
There was a day in time that A&M won huge games against Notre Dame, Auburn and BYU in major bowl games.
This was in the glory days of the Wrecking Crew. The 1980's saw the Texas A&M football program grow into being a National Power. Once SMU was given the death penalty the SWC was up for the taking.
The Texas A&M football team took over the SWC in its dying days, and became the dominant team in the state of Texas.
I've always though the trajectory of the football program would be much different if any of those 1990's losses to UCLA, Florida St, Notre Dame or Ohio St went differently. The death of the Southwest Conference in 1995 also signaled the end of Texas A&M being a national power in football.
For the past 30-35 years Texas A&M almost always loses the big game against the big name, marquee out of conference opponent.
BYU was the Holiday Bowl. Not a major bowl.
We've won almost NO games that matter since Jackie.
He won the conference three times, and that's significant, but his overall record against ranked teams was pretty bad and no major program would ever hold up a coach who won a total of two bowl games, against two 8-4 teams, as some sort of legend the way A&M does. There wasn't a single victory (or even loss) of any real national note. The fact that his record is so revered here is only more damning to how things have been overall. It's like being 5'6" in a room full of 5'2" guys.
When you all started buying in the mid-80s was the most successful time in Aggie football thanks to Jackie and RC.
Everything since then has been tits up and not in a Rachel Brosnahan/The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel sense.
Feel free to all of the sudden stop. But then you can't play the Internet Tough Guy game flying in and ****ting on everything. Support Elko via our collective and additional donations.
Everything since then has been tits up and not in a Rachel Brosnahan/The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel sense.
Feel free to all of the sudden stop. But then you can't play the Internet Tough Guy game flying in and ****ting on everything. Support Elko via our collective and additional donations.
naw, call me a "2%er" until you are blue in the face...doesn't phase me at all!
When I went to TAM we won a few more than we lost but Kyle Field was still rockin. We had a blast at midnight yell and at the game. Always enjoyed hearing and watching the FTAB. The game experience was the traditions and being with my close Aggie buddies and having a good time at the game and watching us play … win or lose.
We cherished those times because Vietnam was in full swing and lots of Ags were going over there and there was a thing called a draft. Was not unusual to see someones name on Sully for Silver taps that you might have known that was not making it back.
You had a lot more to worry about than B&Ming about a football game.
While the rest of the country's college kids were turning into "hippies" and protesting all over their campuses Aggieland stayed the course, for the most part, and kept producing leaders and carried on. I was and still am proud of what our school stood for then and now.
When you do your resume for a top position or job and you put down that you graduated from TAM they don't look up the win-loss column of what the football team did to hire you.
Everyone likes to have their team win… but it shouldn't define you….because it really means little as you travel through life.
Trust me. The years will go by in a hurry. Enjoy the journey.
We cherished those times because Vietnam was in full swing and lots of Ags were going over there and there was a thing called a draft. Was not unusual to see someones name on Sully for Silver taps that you might have known that was not making it back.
You had a lot more to worry about than B&Ming about a football game.
While the rest of the country's college kids were turning into "hippies" and protesting all over their campuses Aggieland stayed the course, for the most part, and kept producing leaders and carried on. I was and still am proud of what our school stood for then and now.
When you do your resume for a top position or job and you put down that you graduated from TAM they don't look up the win-loss column of what the football team did to hire you.
Everyone likes to have their team win… but it shouldn't define you….because it really means little as you travel through life.
Trust me. The years will go by in a hurry. Enjoy the journey.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but for every huge victory against big programs there were 3 or 4 loses.Kellso said:
There was a day in time that A&M won huge games against Notre Dame, Auburn and BYU in major bowl games.
This was in the glory days of the Wrecking Crew. The 1980's saw the Texas A&M football program grow into being a National Power. Once SMU was given the death penalty the SWC was up for the taking.
The Texas A&M football team took over the SWC in its dying days, and became the dominant team in the state of Texas.
I've always though the trajectory of the football program would be much different if any of those 1990's losses to UCLA, Florida St, Notre Dame or Ohio St went differently. The death of the Southwest Conference in 1995 also signaled the end of Texas A&M being a national power in football.
For the past 30-35 years Texas A&M almost always loses the big game against the big name, marquee out of conference opponent.
RC was 3-8 in bowls. Was under .400 against top 25 teams and under .300 against top 10 teams. So, in other words the "Golden Era" of A&M football was actually the "Pale Yellow Era". Just further proof we are, and always have been, a middling slightly above average program.
He had one of the highest total winning percentages of coaches across the country at that time. He cleaned up a program that was in the crapper and brought some integrity to the table compared to the other SWC coaches of the time as well. He put multiple players in the NFL that did very well.
Cut him down all you want but you might do well talking to some of the players that played under him.
Cut him down all you want but you might do well talking to some of the players that played under him.
greg.w.h said:
When you all started buying in the mid-80s was the most successful time in Aggie football thanks to Jackie and RC.
Everything since then has been tits up and not in a Rachel Brosnahan/The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel sense.
Feel free to all of the sudden stop. But then you can't play the Internet Tough Guy game flying in and ****ting on everything. Support Elko via our collective and additional donations.
To say the mid-80s was the most successful period in the modern era is accurate, and there was stuff worth celebrating, but the constant insistence by some that A&M was some kind of national power at that time is laughable. And the more it's insisted the funnier it gets. In seven years Sherrill beat two top ten teams, #9 Arkansas and #10 Washington. He won all of two bowl games, against 8-4 teams, bowl games in which neither team even entered the games in the top ten. Not one top 5 finish.
It's the kind of stretch that coaches get fired for at actual national powers. Every time someone holds him up as a legend it's like hearing some goober going to a Ferrari and Lamborghini car show and wanting to push into every conversation to tell people about how cool the old Camaro was that they used to have. Peaking by going 10-2 twice while beating no one doesn't even get you noticed nationally.
To each his or her own. We had season tickets for a few years, probably 79 to 81 or so, I forget. Then kids came along, two deer leases, one or two waterfowl leases, elk hunts, etc. so I cut out the thing I enjoyed the least and that was going to football games. Those that have devoted 40 years or more, that's your business and not mine. I wouldn't have done it, but then you probably would not have wanted to be out in the mud, water, and cold in a lay down goose blind either.
But a couple of posts had me wondering. Wonder what sort of investment in ticket costs, travel, lodging if you didn't drive to and from the same day, parking, meals, etc., it took over 40 something years? I haven't kept up with the cost of attending since we dropped our tickets.
But a couple of posts had me wondering. Wonder what sort of investment in ticket costs, travel, lodging if you didn't drive to and from the same day, parking, meals, etc., it took over 40 something years? I haven't kept up with the cost of attending since we dropped our tickets.