The birth of Olsen Magic

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el_guapo
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Went to the last game. The place was wild. People actually jumped up and down back then - not as much anymore. Probably too many kids who grow up playing video games and less actual sports nowadays, I don't know.
We were so good that year. I don't think I've ever been as disappointed in an Aggie sports outcome as I was when we lost to lsu in the super regional. Bitter. Bitter. Bitter. We had the best team in college baseball that year - probably best college team ever.

I was at the tournament this weekend. Now we don't have quite as many choreagraphed fan antics as we did back then but since school is out, there weren't as many students so maybe not a fair comparison. I didn't go to any regular series matchups this year.

Watching the video reminded me of the olympic theme song when a player made a great play in the field. All the fans would turn to the press box and yell "10!" but the press box would always give a 9.9 or lower, never a 10. We counted the practice swings of the batter, sometimes even the steps and the anything in the batter's routine we called out. Was glad to see a bit of that still lives this weekend. The bubbles are a great new addition to the Olsen experience, however. I'm a big fan of that.

Shortly after graduating from A&M I went to a Ranger game. Terribly boring compared to Aggie baseball after that season. I've been ruined with professional baseball ever since.

I've always wondered if other college baseball venues have copied some of our antics over the years. I could totally see tceh copying some of the things we do.
COSCAggie03
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Olsen sounded LOUD. People don't go nuts like they used to.
Other fans get upset now when you get rowdy at sporting events now. Too many people want to sit & watch like they are sitting in their living room in front of their TV.
Had four people move out of the row in front of me by the thrid inning of the ole piss Saturday game this year...
and a couple of college girls at one of the football games last year....

I can get loud and always carry a bag of cough drops to every game to keep my voice going...
Gator2_01
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Absolutely love the stories of the '89 season. I cut my teeth in Aggie Alley in the late '90s. I'll be heckling opposing players for the rest of my existence!

BTHO Purple Baylor!
 
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