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Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:30 am
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:30 am
Why does your AD have such a desire to play on Thanksgiving?
If you poll the Aggie fanbase you would find that the vast majority are happy to continue playing a quality program, LSU as our last game. We would fit you into our schedule wherever it falls out.
We understand ESPN told the SEC to make the switch for TV ratings, but why play on Thursday when we already have the Egg Bowl and 3 NFL games?
Makes no sense, and don't tell me it is a tradition. This game has been played on Thanksgiving weekend rather than Thanksgiving day many times.
This ain't "getting the band back together" nostalgia day.
If you poll the Aggie fanbase you would find that the vast majority are happy to continue playing a quality program, LSU as our last game. We would fit you into our schedule wherever it falls out.
We understand ESPN told the SEC to make the switch for TV ratings, but why play on Thursday when we already have the Egg Bowl and 3 NFL games?
Makes no sense, and don't tell me it is a tradition. This game has been played on Thanksgiving weekend rather than Thanksgiving day many times.
This ain't "getting the band back together" nostalgia day.
This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 3:18 pm
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Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:40 am to ColoradoElkHerd
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If you poll the Aggie fanbase you would find that the vast majority are happy to continue playing a quality program, LSU as our last game
LSU fans are happy to play a big brand on the last weekend
Thanks OU
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:42 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Yikes you might want to wipe off your mouth
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:42 am to geauxnavybeatbama
Not so sure we want to play on turkey day...rather play Fri or Sat...there are lots of opinions on exactly which day.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:44 am to ColoradoElkHerd
I love the thanksgiving night game. Love it.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:45 am to geauxnavybeatbama
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If you poll the Aggie fanbase you would find that the vast majority are happy to continue playing a quality program, LSU as our last game
LSU fans are happy to play a big brand on the last weekend
I'm hopeful LSU is a permanent rival. Travel time for sure, but LSU the culture down there etc... can't wait.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:59 am to ColoradoElkHerd
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If you poll the Aggie fanbase you would find that the vast majority are happy to continue playing a quality program, LSU as our last game
Yeah I wouldn't want to get beat in the last regular season game either, let alone losing to an in state school for the last regular season game. Talk about a mess for in state recruiting for A&M.
This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 11:59 am
Posted on 2/19/24 at 12:06 pm to Shingo
quote:Uh… should you be telling that to the OP about wanting to play LSU?
Yikes you might want to wipe off your mouth
Posted on 2/19/24 at 12:10 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
quote:They've played on Thanksgiving Day 72/118 contests, including each of the last 4
Makes no sense, and don't tell me it is a tradition. This game has been played on Thanksgiving weekend rather than Thanksgiving day for most of the series.
FWIW I personally prefer to have the game Friday or Saturday for purposes of juggling family arrangements, but to say it was played on a day other than Thanksgiving a majority of the time is patently false
This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 2/19/24 at 12:15 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
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If you poll the Aggie fanbase you would find that the vast majority are happy to continue playing a quality program, LSU as our last game
As an LSU fan, I’d prefer to end the season with a quality opponent too. But we’ve been stuck with aTm instead.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 12:33 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
I actually prefer Thanksgiving Day. It’s what I grew up with.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 12:37 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
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Why does your AD have such a desire to play on Thanksgiving?
Texas AD loves to copy us.
Didn't like his old conference. Had to join the SEC.
Now that you're in the SEC...you want to copy the Egg Bowl?
People in Texas are already circle jerking and playing swords over the Cowboys on Thanksgiving....why do you need another game?
This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 2/19/24 at 12:48 pm to lockthevaught
In all fairness, the Egg Bowl has been played on Thanksgiving 23 times.
The A&M/tu game has been played on Thanksgiving 61 times.
The A&M/tu game has been played on Thanksgiving 61 times.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 1:05 pm to lockthevaught
Doesn't NFL have 3 games on Thanksgiving now? Seems dumb for a university to want to schedule a game to compete with that.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 1:29 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
This is bigger than our personal preferences. The networks see the Texas/A&M rivalry and think money. They'll have us play whenever they think it will generate the most $.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 1:32 pm to TexasOnTop
You really think a HS senior would base his decision on 1 game at the end of the year? Dayum. I thought all the jokes about Texas fans were just, well, jokes.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 1:50 pm to cutigersfan
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You really think a HS senior would base his decision on 1 game at the end of the year?
To think it wouldn't have an affect is laughable. Yeah top recruits definitely want to go to the school that gets beat every year by another in state school.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 3:16 pm to lockthevaught
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Texas AD loves to copy us.
Didn't like his old conference. Had to join the SEC.
Now that you're in the SEC...you want to copy the Egg Bowl?
You will find they are great at copying. Even copied their team name from the old name of the Texas A&M yearbook "The Longhorn".
They really need to learn to start accepting disappointment for they face a lot of that in the SEC.
This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 2/19/24 at 3:19 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
You’ll play us when we tell you to?
Posted on 2/19/24 at 3:22 pm to SOBMarcus
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You’ll play us when we tell you to?
You will play us where we tell you to!
In all honesty, I doubt they will actually move the game to turkey day. It would not be in the SEC's interest to compete with the other games being played that day.
This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 3:24 pm
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