LB12Diamond said:

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What one's Win/Loss prediction has nothing to do with them having BAS.

One can say 8-4 and still be excited for the season while another fan can say 8-4 and use it as a means to be eye-ore.

If an Aggie falls in the second tier, that is BAS.

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Assuming we beat UTSA, Utah State and Samford, going 5-4 against our SEC slate plus ND doesn't do anything for me because I've seen this movie WAAAY too many times, and it ****ing SUCKS.

If that means I have BAS, so be it.

Pichael Thompson said:

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Is it really bas when it's the same exact story every single year?


Bas is just reality

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I think you answered your own question

I'm am excited on the season. And I will stay excited as long as we can still make the playoff. Which even last year was up until our last game with the sips.

I fall in line with what the Mizzou coach stated at SEC media days. He put it the same way. Fan bases will be engaged until their team is out of the running for a possible playoff spot.

I cannot relate to those with BAS and assuming we are already out of the playoff race. If I had that mentality, I would not even follow the sport. And sure as heck would not waste time making posts on an Aggie football forum.

As old as this is

it has never failed to make me smile.

The reality of our ascent coupled with the childish drawing - overalls, shaved head, the hoe,

and then "furk."

LB12Diamond said:

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I'm am excited on the season. And I will stay excited as long as we can still make the playoff. Which even last year was up until our last game with the sips.

I fall in line with what the Mizzou coach stated at SEC media days. He put it the same way. Fan bases will be engaged until their team is out of the running for a possible playoff spot.

I cannot relate to those with BAS and assuming we are already out of the playoff race. If I had that mentality, I would not even follow the sport. And sure as heck would not waste time making posts on an Aggie football forum.

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So you lie to yourself and ignore all the evidence to justify believing in a program that hasn't earned any belief in it in almost 30 years

The impact shook Mike Elko's bed
His team went 8-4, forevermore.

TexasRebel said:

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The impact shook Mike Elko's bed
His team went 8-4, forevermore.

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Armadillo Jackal. Good one.

TX AG 88 said:

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Canyon Lake Agbu94 said:

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That's my team man!!!

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ROFL! Underappreciated post. IYKYK!

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And the first winner is T X A - G 8 8

Maroon Dawn said:

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LB12Diamond said:

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I'm am excited on the season. And I will stay excited as long as we can still make the playoff. Which even last year was up until our last game with the sips.

I fall in line with what the Mizzou coach stated at SEC media days. He put it the same way. Fan bases will be engaged until their team is out of the running for a possible playoff spot.

I cannot relate to those with BAS and assuming we are already out of the playoff race. If I had that mentality, I would not even follow the sport. And sure as heck would not waste time making posts on an Aggie football forum.

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So you lie to yourself and ignore all the evidence to justify believing in a program that hasn't earned any belief in it in almost 30 years

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Why do you care so much that other people care? Makes you think you care more than you let on based on your vigilance.

Robert Earl Keen is right. We usually have a strong start before collapsing in October or November. Since winning the Big 12 in 1998, we have lost 4+ games in 24 of the last 26 years, and the only exceptions were when we finished 11-2 (6-2 SEC) in 2012 and 9-1 (8-1 SEC) in 2020.

We started 7-1 (5-0 SEC) before losing 4 of his last 5 games, including 3 consecutive losses to end the season. Our only win in that span was over New Mexico State. I have noticed several negative trends:

1. We have lost 4 consecutive games to Power 4 opponents, including our last 3 SEC games, since a 38-23 home win over LSU on 10/26/2024.

2. We have lost 4 consecutive November SEC games dating back to a 42-30 road loss at LSU on 11/25/2023.

3. We have lost 6 consecutive games to Power 4 opponents in November or later since a 51-10 home win over Mississippi State on 11/11/2023, including our last two bowl games. Our last bowl win was a 41-27 win over North Carolina in the 2021 Orange Bowl on 1/2/2021.

4. Even worse, we have lost 7 consecutive November road games since a 34-13 road win at Tennessee on 12/19/2020.

Realistically, I think we have a floor of 7-5 (6-1 home and 1-4 away) and a ceiling of 10-2 (7-0 home and 3-2 away), and I am predicting 9-3 (7-0 home and 2-3 away) with losses to Notre Dame, LSU, and Texas. But I won't be surprised if we lose those 3 big road games against top 10 teams and 1 or 2 additional games against Florida (home), Arkansas (away), Missouri (away), or South Carolina (home). If we go 8-4 (5-3 SEC) with at least one November SEC win, I hope we win our bowl game to finish 9-4 (5-3 SEC), which would be a much better finish than ending last season with 4 consecutive losses to Power 4 opponents.

4 said:

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Reached into my pocket, found 3 losses and a win..

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Not REK, but I know that song. November Pain, right?

SBISA Victim said:

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Quote:

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"Please give me your prediction of how your beloved Aggies football team is going to do this season?"
"Oh, probably similar to every other year. They'll come out rocky, and then they will find their legs and just about the time you think this is going to be their year, nope. They'll fall down. They have to get over that curve. I have been watching them since I was a little kid, and that's my alma mater and I absolutely love them but I swear it's the same thing every year."

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https://amp.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article310148465.html

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BAS is the most self loathing bull**** perpetuated by some TexAg posters ever. It's like you'd rather it be the case that we come up short, than to have the hope and belief that we are going to get over the hump. Losers...

LB12Diamond said:

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I'm am excited on the season. And I will stay excited as long as we can still make the playoff. Which even last year was up until our last game with the sips.

I fall in line with what the Mizzou coach stated at SEC media days. He put it the same way. Fan bases will be engaged until their team is out of the running for a possible playoff spot.

I cannot relate to those with BAS and assuming we are already out of the playoff race. If I had that mentality, I would not even follow the sport. And sure as heck would not waste time making posts on an Aggie football forum.

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AMEN!

Maroon Dawn said:

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LB12Diamond said:

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I'm am excited on the season. And I will stay excited as long as we can still make the playoff. Which even last year was up until our last game with the sips.

I fall in line with what the Mizzou coach stated at SEC media days. He put it the same way. Fan bases will be engaged until their team is out of the running for a possible playoff spot.

I cannot relate to those with BAS and assuming we are already out of the playoff race. If I had that mentality, I would not even follow the sport. And sure as heck would not waste time making posts on an Aggie football forum.

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So you lie to yourself and ignore all the evidence to justify believing in a program that hasn't earned any belief in it in almost 30 years

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Let me guess, you probably don't bother going to any of your kids sports games until they've first won a title?
And at that point, that's when you'll start showing some support and interest?

It's important to teach kids how to earn affection so they don't take it for granted.

This is the only rational mindset to have.

TxAg76 said:

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Maroon Dawn said:

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LB12Diamond said:

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I'm am excited on the season. And I will stay excited as long as we can still make the playoff. Which even last year was up until our last game with the sips.

I fall in line with what the Mizzou coach stated at SEC media days. He put it the same way. Fan bases will be engaged until their team is out of the running for a possible playoff spot.

I cannot relate to those with BAS and assuming we are already out of the playoff race. If I had that mentality, I would not even follow the sport. And sure as heck would not waste time making posts on an Aggie football forum.

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So you lie to yourself and ignore all the evidence to justify believing in a program that hasn't earned any belief in it in almost 30 years

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Let me guess, you probably don't bother going to any of your kids sports games until they've first won a title?
And at that point, that's when you'll start showing some support and interest?

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My kids are not highly paid professional athletes with unlimited free agency.

So what

Nice deflection

LOL

LB12Diamond said:

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So what

Nice deflection

LOL

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Which is why I go (went to...they are grown now) see my kids all of the time in their activities, no matter what. I still like Aggie athletics, but I'm much more cynical and less patient now that these athletes are wealthy and often have no loyalty to my alma mater.

Luke The Drifter said:

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LB12Diamond said:

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So what

Nice deflection

LOL

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Which is why I go (went to...they are grown now) see my kids all of the time in their activities, no matter what. I still like Aggie athletics, but I'm much more cynical and less patient now that these athletes are wealthy and often have no loyalty to my alma mater.

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Be cynical. Be impatient. That's a ton of us. Texas 8&4 will continue to be a thing, until it's no longer a thing.
We're fans. We're alumni. Some are very proud alumni. We like our school. Some absolutely LOVE our school. And we all want our school to win, and it sucks when we don't.

But where it crosses over into stupidity is the idiots now proclaiming that the entire fanbase just needs to boycott the supporting of all sports, whether that be attendance or otherwise, until Natty's are being won in said sport.

And to NOT do that....and for those that continue to attend games, and continue to donate....that just means they're all "losers" that "accept mediocrity"....and that's where it just gets nonsensical.

I guess it's ok to be an A&M track fan, but that's about it?
And I guess the only football team that should have fans in their stands this year is Ohio State?
Because every other fan attending every other football game at every other school across the country....they're all just losers, accepting mediocrity, refusing to take a stand and demand excellence from their schools.

Yeah. Stop attending. Stop donating. That'll fix it. That'll show 'em.
Who knew the quickest and most direct path to a Natty is to have zero fans, and zero money.
Yep, that oughtta do it.

TxAg76 said:

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Luke The Drifter said:

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LB12Diamond said:

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So what

Nice deflection

LOL

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Which is why I go (went to...they are grown now) see my kids all of the time in their activities, no matter what. I still like Aggie athletics, but I'm much more cynical and less patient now that these athletes are wealthy and often have no loyalty to my alma mater.

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Be cynical. Be impatient. That's a ton of us. Texas 8&4 will continue to be a thing, until it's no longer a thing.
We're fans. We're alumni. Some are very proud alumni. We like our school. Some absolutely LOVE our school. And we all want our school to win, and it sucks when we don't.

But where it crosses over into stupidity is the idiots now proclaiming that the entire fanbase just needs to boycott the supporting of all sports, whether that be attendance or otherwise, until Natty's are being won in said sport.

And to NOT do that....and for those that continue to attend games, and continue to donate....that just means they're all "losers" that "accept mediocrity"....and that's where it just gets nonsensical.

I guess it's ok to be an A&M track fan, but that's about it?
And I guess the only football team that should have fans in their stands this year is Ohio State?
Because every other fan attending every other football game at every other school across the country....they're all just losers, accepting mediocrity, refusing to take a stand and demand excellence from their schools.

Yeah. Stop attending. Stop donating. That'll fix it. That'll show 'em.
Who knew the quickest and most direct path to a Natty is to have zero fans, and zero money.
Yep, that oughtta do it.

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Don't fall off your soapbox!

Shows are still as awesome as ever.

I reached in my pocket found 3 5-stars and a Blinn, feels so good goin' 8-4 again.

I haven't had a 10 win season since elementary school...

What position do you play?

We've only had about 11 ten-win seasons in 130-ish years of playing football, so it's not like we were stacking up fantastic seasons before you were in elementary school, either.

It's Main Street after midnight just like it was before
Twenty-one months later at the local grocery store
Sherry buys a paper and a cold six-pack of beer
The headlines read the Aggies going 8 and 4 this year.

We're paraphrasing Robert Earl Keen here.

SBISA Victim said:

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He isn't wrong.

Quote:

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"Please give me your prediction of how your beloved Aggies football team is going to do this season?"
"Oh, probably similar to every other year. They'll come out rocky, and then they will find their legs and just about the time you think this is going to be their year, nope. They'll fall down. They have to get over that curve. I have been watching them since I was a little kid, and that's my alma mater and I absolutely love them but I swear it's the same thing every year."

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https://amp.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article310148465.html

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Correct. Last year was a good example. Losing to a bad Auburn team, not showing up against the sips, and finally, the fourth quarter collapse against USC in our bowl.

AGinHI said:

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As old as this is

it has never failed to make me smile.

The reality of our ascent coupled with the childish drawing - overalls, shaved head, the hoe,

and then "furk."

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I hate how accurate this is.

I learned from the coach fran years. Just except that the best the Aggies will ever do is 8 and 4. Maybe 9 and 3 maybe 10-2 every 20 years. 8 and 4 or 7 and 5 is the best outcome. Once Aggie fans have excepted that, they to can live a healthy non bas life.

Slocum only had three 8-4 seasons in 14 years. Also had five seasons of 10 or more wins.

TxAg76 said:

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Luke The Drifter said:

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LB12Diamond said:

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So what

Nice deflection

LOL

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Which is why I go (went to...they are grown now) see my kids all of the time in their activities, no matter what. I still like Aggie athletics, but I'm much more cynical and less patient now that these athletes are wealthy and often have no loyalty to my alma mater.

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Be cynical. Be impatient. That's a ton of us. Texas 8&4 will continue to be a thing, until it's no longer a thing.
We're fans. We're alumni. Some are very proud alumni. We like our school. Some absolutely LOVE our school. And we all want our school to win, and it sucks when we don't.

But where it crosses over into stupidity is the idiots now proclaiming that the entire fanbase just needs to boycott the supporting of all sports, whether that be attendance or otherwise, until Natty's are being won in said sport.

And to NOT do that....and for those that continue to attend games, and continue to donate....that just means they're all "losers" that "accept mediocrity"....and that's where it just gets nonsensical.

I guess it's ok to be an A&M track fan, but that's about it?
And I guess the only football team that should have fans in their stands this year is Ohio State?
Because every other fan attending every other football game at every other school across the country....they're all just losers, accepting mediocrity, refusing to take a stand and demand excellence from their schools.

Yeah. Stop attending. Stop donating. That'll fix it. That'll show 'em.
Who knew the quickest and most direct path to a Natty is to have zero fans, and zero money.
Yep, that oughtta do it.

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One of the most sane posts on this thread. Thank you!

Psycho Bunny said:

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I learned from the coach fran years. Just except that the best the Aggies will ever do is 8 and 4. Maybe 9 and 3 maybe 10-2 every 20 years. 8 and 4 or 7 and 5 is the best outcome. Once Aggie fans have excepted that, they to can live a healthy non bas life.

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This. If you are one of those "Natty or bust" types, Aggie football isn't for you.