Beat40 said:tjack16 said:
2023 I'm manifesting it
Aggie football wins 10 games and the Astros win another WS
Let's just go with both win it all and have the greatest sports season in fandom.
This is what I don't get and also directed to cone...if you don't care about football and I'll say college football in particular, then I get it although it obviously diminishes the "sacrifice."McInnis said:This intrigues me. I'm sure not questioning your right, and the people who starred your post, to feel this way. But I'm curious. Do you just not like football, or do you not feel any special allegiance to A&M?The Porkchop Express said:
I'd trade A&M getting the death penalty in football for a World Series three-peat.
I'll admit, I would trade never winning another Meat Judging Championship for an Astros three-peat. But football?
I grew up loving A&M football and was the sports editor of the batt for a couple of football seasons. Went to every home game and quite a few road games during my 4 years and paid top dollar to go to some late 90s / mid 2000s bowl games, all of which we got the **** kicked out of us in. I loved Manziel's year and the subsequent 2013 season, but ever since we lost that game to UCLA, I've just stopped giving a **** about Aggie football. We're no closer to being a perennial power and an annual competitor for the national championship picture than we were 50 years ago. I haven't watched a game wire to wire in years other than the Florida game a few weeks ago because I was at it. The inability to piece together a winning culture that is prevalent at so many schools that have fewer resources than A&M has turned me off of the program. On the weekend, I'm a lot more interested in my Fantasy Football team than Aggie football.McInnis said:This intrigues me. I'm sure not questioning your right, and the people who starred your post, to feel this way. But I'm curious. Do you just not like football, or do you not feel any special allegiance to A&M?The Porkchop Express said:
I'd trade A&M getting the death penalty in football for a World Series three-peat.
I'll admit, I would trade never winning another Meat Judging Championship for an Astros three-peat. But football?
The Porkchop Express said:I grew up loving A&M football and was the sports editor of the batt for a couple of football seasons. Went to every home game and quite a few road games during my 4 years and paid top dollar to go to some late 90s / mid 2000s bowl games, all of which we got the **** kicked out of us in. I loved Manziel's year and the subsequent 2013 season, but ever since we lost that game to UCLA, I've just stopped giving a **** about Aggie football. We're no closer to being a perennial power and an annual competitor for the national championship picture than we were 50 years ago. I haven't watched a game wire to wire in years other than the Florida game a few weeks ago because I was at it. The inability to piece together a winning culture that is prevalent at so many schools that have fewer resources than A&M has turned me off of the program. On the weekend, I'm a lot more interested in my Fantasy Football team than Aggie football.McInnis said:This intrigues me. I'm sure not questioning your right, and the people who starred your post, to feel this way. But I'm curious. Do you just not like football, or do you not feel any special allegiance to A&M?The Porkchop Express said:
I'd trade A&M getting the death penalty in football for a World Series three-peat.
I'll admit, I would trade never winning another Meat Judging Championship for an Astros three-peat. But football?
No the Astros got smart and realized that their post 2005 window had closed and once Crane took over they were willing to commit to a plan with patience and vision. But MLB and college football are impossible to compare with one another and I don't want to cloud the discussion anymore with my opinion of A&M football. It was a throw-away statement to begin with.JDUB08AG said:The Porkchop Express said:I grew up loving A&M football and was the sports editor of the batt for a couple of football seasons. Went to every home game and quite a few road games during my 4 years and paid top dollar to go to some late 90s / mid 2000s bowl games, all of which we got the **** kicked out of us in. I loved Manziel's year and the subsequent 2013 season, but ever since we lost that game to UCLA, I've just stopped giving a **** about Aggie football. We're no closer to being a perennial power and an annual competitor for the national championship picture than we were 50 years ago. I haven't watched a game wire to wire in years other than the Florida game a few weeks ago because I was at it. The inability to piece together a winning culture that is prevalent at so many schools that have fewer resources than A&M has turned me off of the program. On the weekend, I'm a lot more interested in my Fantasy Football team than Aggie football.McInnis said:This intrigues me. I'm sure not questioning your right, and the people who starred your post, to feel this way. But I'm curious. Do you just not like football, or do you not feel any special allegiance to A&M?The Porkchop Express said:
I'd trade A&M getting the death penalty in football for a World Series three-peat.
I'll admit, I would trade never winning another Meat Judging Championship for an Astros three-peat. But football?
You could have said that about Astros baseball until 2017
Wow, Sumlin broke you hard. It's your right to feel that way, but kind of sad I think.Quote:
…but ever since we lost that game to UCLA, I've just stopped giving a **** about Aggie football.
Free-agent right-hander Mike Clevinger in agreement with White Sox, pending physical, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 27, 2022
Not Sumlin, just reoriented my life's priorities to stop living and dying via college football. All that stuff also happened while I was recuperating from getting run over by a truck, so putting aside things that caused me major anger issues was a real positive.McInnis said:Wow, Sumlin broke you hard. It's your right to feel that way, but kind of sad I think.Quote:
…but ever since we lost that game to UCLA, I've just stopped giving a **** about Aggie football.
Jet Black said:
I'd be fine with Astros moving to another city if I was guaranteed an A&M national championship.
Jet Black said:
I'd be fine with Astros moving to another city if I was guaranteed an A&M national championship.
Mathguy64 said:Jet Black said:
I'd be fine with Astros moving to another city if I was guaranteed an A&M national championship.
I'm not sure who is more insane. OP or the person who gave this a blue star. Either way, ignore is now engaged.
The White Sox somehow became more unlikable.EastCoastAgNc said:Free-agent right-hander Mike Clevinger in agreement with White Sox, pending physical, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 27, 2022
Garbage human back in the AL central
Mathguy64 said:
I've been watching Astros baseball longer than I have been watching Aggie football and I've been watching Aggies play at Kyle for 40 years.
I have no expectation that I will ever see and football NC in my lifetime. And I have come to peace with that.
I have every expectation the Astros will be in the playoffs next year and play for a 3rd ring. It may not happen but I have an expectation for it.
aggie football is always going to be the weirdest team ever, last year we lost to Miss St and then beat Bama, this year we suck.....so hard, yet beat top ranked opponent at home, while not even qualifying for a bowl. I've just come to believe that no matter how close we get, we will screw it up, every. single. time.agproducer said:Mathguy64 said:
I've been watching Astros baseball longer than I have been watching Aggie football and I've been watching Aggies play at Kyle for 40 years.
I have no expectation that I will ever see and football NC in my lifetime. And I have come to peace with that.
I have every expectation the Astros will be in the playoffs next year and play for a 3rd ring. It may not happen but I have an expectation for it.
You absolutely nailed it.
I have no expectations for Aggie Football other than to be disappointed. If they win, great! If they lose, oh well. I learned long ago to not get so invested in Aggie Football. I'm much happier for it.
As for the Astros, they've been my team since 1980, when I was 3 years old. With the Astros, I expect them to be good.
As a teenager and college student in the 90s, I went to several Astros games each year. They were always competitive and interesting. Even when they were losing 100 games, you could see where they were headed. They had a plan.
The Aggies don't seem to have one. I don't know if they ever have, and with the current college football landscape, I'm not sure they ever will. As long as a poll system is in place that shows bias and favoritism, I don't see them winning a championship, and I'm ok with it.
THIS. Memories of going to games at the Dome with my dad is one of the memories I will cherish forever. I love when the Aggies do well, but the Astros blood runs thicker than the Aggie does in me.Ag_07 said:
I chose to be an Aggie
As a native Houstonian I was born into being an Astros fan.
For some yes, but for others no.....Honestly I have great memories of going to games at MMP even when were sucking. I look back and find it enjoyable in regards to experience. Go eat at Ninfas, ride the shuttle over, buy a crappy outfield seat for cheap then go sit behind the dugout wherever you wanted and watch the game in peace since attendance was crap.Frok said:
I take most of these comments with a grain of salt. It's easy to say the Astros are your main team when they are currently a dynasty.
If the Aggies ever win a championship in football, I might be as shocked and happy as ever.
Marvin said:
This offseason talk has gone into a really weird area. I know there's little to talk about right now, but sacrificial sports swaps?
Wait....he's not?astros4545 said:Marvin said:
This offseason talk has gone into a really weird area. I know there's little to talk about right now, but sacrificial sports swaps?
I'd almost prefer another rehashed argument on why Yuli is an elite first baseman
astros4545 said:Marvin said:
This offseason talk has gone into a really weird area. I know there's little to talk about right now, but sacrificial sports swaps?
I'd almost prefer another rehashed argument on why Yuli is an elite first baseman
As someone who has been outspoken about Yuli's PT and not bringing him back, I just want to put it on record, again, that I love La Pina. He has a special place in my baseball heart. I'll never understand how he could consistently get to some of those inside pitchers. His hair was as elite as they come. Good byes are hard.All I do is Nguyen said:Wait....he's not?astros4545 said:Marvin said:
This offseason talk has gone into a really weird area. I know there's little to talk about right now, but sacrificial sports swaps?
I'd almost prefer another rehashed argument on why Yuli is an elite first baseman
