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From Cedric Golden column today:

Top-five meetings between Texas, A&M are rare:

One would think the Horns and Aggies have met as top-five teams several times over the last half-century, but I had to go all the way back to 1975 to find the last time it happened. It was Darrell Royal’s penultimate season in Austin and the No. 5 Horns (9-1) were riding a five-game winning streak.

They had recovered nicely from a 2417 loss to Oklahoma, but the No. 2 Aggies, coached by former Royal assistant Emory Bellard, were hotter. They were 9-0 and had won six games by double digits.

As 56,679 packed Kyle Field — it was half the size it is now — things didn’t go well for the Horns. A&M linebacker Ed Simonini was all over the place and UT quarterback Marty Akins aggravated a knee injury. The Aggies keyed on Texas star running back Earl Campbell and celebrated a 20-10 win that gave them a clear path to a Southwest Conference title, a Cotton Bowl appearance and a chance for the program’s first national title since 1939. All they needed was a win at No. 18 Arkansas.

Didn’t happen.

The Razorbacks rolled 31-6 and created a three-way tie with Texas and A&M for the conference title. The Aggies ended up in the Liberty Bowl where they lost 20-0 to USC in what was Trojans coach John McKay’s final game.

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45 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

You must not remember the 70s and the Pittsburgh Pirates "We Are Family" championship.

My buddies and I went to a Cards V Pirates game at Busch in 1979, arriving way early to get our usual front row $2 bleacher seats.  On the walk in, we came upon Willie Stargell, Dave Parker, and Bill Madlock heading the other way on the sidewalk.  While nice to us, those dudes were INTIMIDATING, in particular Parker and Stargell.  

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1 hour ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

From Cedric Golden column today:

Top-five meetings between Texas, A&M are rare:

One would think the Horns and Aggies have met as top-five teams several times over the last half-century, \

Why would anyone think that a late-season meeting between aggy and UT would involve top 5 teams?!?  It would mean that aggy would need to be ranked in the top 5.  Jesus tap-dancing Christ.

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New York Times article:

6 Classic College Football Towns to Visit 
"Go for the energy of the mascots, marching bands and touchdown cheers, but don’t miss the museums, art, nightlife and more that make these places special."

 

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Tuscaloosa
Ann Arbor
Boulder
Norman
Austin
South Bend

Apparently, the commie, pedophile homeless crackheads at the NY Times have never been to The Station 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/travel/6-classic-college-football-towns-to-visit.html

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2 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

New York Times article:

6 Classic College Football Towns to Visit 
"Go for the energy of the mascots, marching bands and touchdown cheers, but don’t miss the museums, art, nightlife and more that make these places special."

Tuscaloosa
Ann Arbor
Boulder
Norman
Austin
South Bend

Apparently, The Station didn't make the cut 

 

Aggy tradition of getting left just outside the top rankings. Order another banner!

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16 hours ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

From Cedric Golden column today:

Top-five meetings between Texas, A&M are rare:

One would think the Horns and Aggies have met as top-five teams several times over the last half-century, but I had to go all the way back to 1975 to find the last time it happened. It was Darrell Royal’s penultimate season in Austin and the No. 5 Horns (9-1) were riding a five-game winning streak.

They had recovered nicely from a 2417 loss to Oklahoma, but the No. 2 Aggies, coached by former Royal assistant Emory Bellard, were hotter. They were 9-0 and had won six games by double digits.

As 56,679 packed Kyle Field — it was half the size it is now — things didn’t go well for the Horns. A&M linebacker Ed Simonini was all over the place and UT quarterback Marty Akins aggravated a knee injury. The Aggies keyed on Texas star running back Earl Campbell and celebrated a 20-10 win that gave them a clear path to a Southwest Conference title, a Cotton Bowl appearance and a chance for the program’s first national title since 1939. All they needed was a win at No. 18 Arkansas.

Didn’t happen.

The Razorbacks rolled 31-6 and created a three-way tie with Texas and A&M for the conference title. The Aggies ended up in the Liberty Bowl where they lost 20-0 to USC in what was Trojans coach John McKay’s final game.

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13 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

don’t miss the museums, art, nightlife

They're idoits. That's all covered in just one amazing place in aggyville.

Johnny 8-balls Money Bar = best dadgum nightlife in Texas! 

Johnny 8-balls bar = best dadgum commershul...comerchul...comer..furkin' bidness museum like tribute to the best furkin' QB college football has ever seent!

Johnny 8-balls bar = erm, art is for sissies like the libral homeless in Austin. Whoop.

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16 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

New York Times article:

6 Classic College Football Towns to Visit 
"Go for the energy of the mascots, marching bands and touchdown cheers, but don’t miss the museums, art, nightlife and more that make these places special."

 

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Tuscaloosa
Ann Arbor
Boulder
Norman
Austin
South Bend

Apparently, the commie, pedophile homeless crackheads at the NY Times have never been to The Station 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/travel/6-classic-college-football-towns-to-visit.html

Norman???

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37 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

Norman is actually a lot of fun. Campus Corner is full of bars, restaurants, etc, and is all walkable. Plus, the big museums on campus are excellent. Way better than The Station.   

They also have more meth, mullets and sister fucking. The station is limited somewhat to barnyard animals.

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Haha, someone sent this letter to the New York Times:

Andy
Mobile Al
COLLEGE STATION Texas. It was originally a train station for students to get off the train for Texas A&M. How does that NOT qualify as a "college town"? And as unique a football experience as you will ever encounter.
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They're the regular holy Aggie rings. 

"At other schools, anybody can go to the jewelry store to get their college ring. Not here. Here you have to earn it."

  1. At other schools, nobody gives shit.
  2. At other schools, graduates don't often first identify themselves by their university FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES AND EVERYWHERE THEY GO.
  3. Do you really believe there would be a run on Aggie rings if anyone could buy one? Are you nuts?
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48 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

"At other schools, anybody can go to the jewelry store to get their college ring. Not here. Here you have to earn it."

Hmmm.  Seems like the price range to buy one on the interwebz is about $100-$300

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16 hours ago, Pancho said:

Really feels like they got the win Saturday and immediately started looked to the Texas game as they believe they will win out (at least until our game).

I’m not so sure that’s the best thought process 

 

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Hmmm.  Seems like the price range to buy one on the interwebz is about $100-$300

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So these are the rings the aggys are clamoring after . . .

Or, how to say you flunked Marketing 101 without actually saying you flunked Marketing 101.

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1 hour ago, Royale with cheese said:

So these are the rings the aggys are clamoring after . . .

Or, how to say you flunked Marketing 101 without actually saying you flunked Marketing 101.

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Are those available without the bullshit "At Austin"?

People ask me "Where'd you go to school?"  My answer does not have the words "At Austin" in it. There were - and are - two answers: either "Texas" or "The University".

 

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25 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

How is Weigman getting a ring?  He's in the first semester of his 3rd year on campus...

You need 90 hours as an undergrad, and 45 completed at A&M. Pretty common to get there if you’ve done pre-college work and summer school and he was also an early enrollee so he’s had five full semesters. 

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2 hours ago, Tex Long said:

Are those available without the bullshit "At Austin"?

People ask me "Where'd you go to school?"  My answer does not have the words "At Austin" in it. There were - and are - two answers: either "Texas" or "The University".

 

Tell that to TEX, the Telephone Enrollment Exchange, for the University of Texas, at Austin. 

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