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re: Least Cool Tradition in the SEC
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:35 pm to DaleDenton
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:35 pm to DaleDenton
you do realize that fight songs were written what, 100 years ago? you act like this is a modern occurrence
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Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:35 pm to LarrySellers
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SEC rule: Lose to Vandy and you lose trash talking rights for an entire year
Says who? Some guy who's name makes him sound like a low budget office supply salesman.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:36 pm to LarrySellers
"The eyes of Texas are upon you,"
that is the song they sing so well (sounds like hell).
Is in reference to Texas' Alma Matter
"The Eyes of Texas"
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
all the live-long day.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
you cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them,
at night or early in the morn'.
The Eye of Texas are upon you,
'til Garbriel blows his horn.
that is the song they sing so well (sounds like hell).
Is in reference to Texas' Alma Matter
"The Eyes of Texas"
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
all the live-long day.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
you cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them,
at night or early in the morn'.
The Eye of Texas are upon you,
'til Garbriel blows his horn.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:37 pm to LarrySellers
we didn't want to have to care about yours either, but I guess now we kind of are forced to. all because one night Mike Slive decided to get really really drunk
did your 12 university presidents that voted unaminimously for us to join also get drunk
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:37 pm to DaleDenton
In the early 1920's when the Aggie War Hymn was written the only game that really mattered at that time was the annual Thanksgiving showdown with the sips. Most Aggies don't see the Aggie War Hymn the way outsiders do though, there's a lot of pride in that song and sawing Varsity's horns off is one of my favorite parts of Gameday. Does it mean we want to beat other teams any less? Of course not. But Aggies honor our roots and our tradition, so the Fight song never changed (even when there were efforts to include more "non t-sips centric" lyrics.)
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:38 pm to Aggie2000
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you do realize that fight songs were written what, 100 years ago? you act like this is a modern occurrence
come on give us a break we dont know what to believe anymore, we are still trying to get used to the GI Joes & Male Cheerleaders and yell practice
after learning about all that, i now fully believe ANYTHING is possible concerning A&M. Everything I thought knew about college football fans has been thrown out the window
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:38 pm to Aggie2000
It's the SEC.
We're all drunk all the time. Get with the program.
We're all drunk all the time. Get with the program.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:40 pm to LarrySellers
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LarrySellers
Who the frick are you? You don't have the right to tell anyone to sht the frick up unless you've been here a full season. Now look down goat!
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:40 pm to NIH
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We're 10-6 this decade, SWING ON ME BRO
44-78 since 2001.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:40 pm to NonregAg09
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In the early 1920's when the Aggie War Hymn was written the only game that really mattered at that time was the annual Thanksgiving showdown with the sips. Most Aggies don't see the Aggie War Hymn the way outsiders do though, there's a lot of pride in that song and sawing Varsity's horns off is one of my favorite parts of Gameday. Does it mean we want to beat other teams any less? Of course not. But Aggies honor our roots and our tradition, so the Fight song never changed (even when there were efforts to include more "non t-sips centric" lyrics.)
This doesn't change the fact your entire hymn is based on Texas, that is is still used today, or that you do suffer from a little brother complex that dwarfs Ms. State and Auburn if it was possible to combine these two's complexes.
Just because you are mentioned in one line of Texas' fight song, it isn't justified.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:43 pm to DaleDenton
dale's just mad because in the 100+ years of arky football they never had anyone that really thought they were a rival. they tried to pick one with texas, but couldn't get past OU and A&M. also tried with LSU, but LSU laughed at them.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:43 pm to NonregAg09
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sawing Varsity's horns off is one of my favorite parts of Gameday.
well when you win as little as A&M, I guess you gotta try to enjoy something
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:44 pm to NonregAg09
I'm sure MSU when they wrote their song really only cared about besting Ole Miss, but they still didn't include and tried to make it a bit more classy and not obsessive where it could be effectively used in any game and not just the Egg Bowl.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:44 pm to DaleDenton
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This doesn't change the fact your entire hymn is based on Texas, that is is still used today, or that you do suffer from a little brother complex that dwarfs Ms. State and Auburn if it was possible to combine these two's complexes.
Just because you are mentioned in one line of Texas' fight song, it isn't justified
I suppose if that's your opinion, that's fine. You're not the only one to have it. The sips are our biggest rival hands down, and that will never change, and the song is partly influenced based on the dynamics of the two Universities in the state throughout their respective history. Like I said, to an Aggie tradition is tradition, and it also carries certain respect based on where it was written.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:45 pm to Aggie2000
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dale's just mad because in the 100+ years of arky football they never had anyone that really thought they were a rival. they tried to pick one with texas, but couldn't get past OU and A&M. also tried with LSU, but LSU laughed at them.
LSU doesnt really have a rival either
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:45 pm to DaleDenton
So will they honor their history and continue to sing about a team in another conference.... Like some other sec school I know...
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:45 pm to Aggie2000
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dale's just mad because in the 100+ years of arky football they never had anyone that really thought they were a rival. they tried to pick one with texas, but couldn't get past OU and A&M. also tried with LSU, but LSU laughed at them.
Yes, this is exactly what it is. Good Job.
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:46 pm to Nortizzle
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So will they honor their history and continue to sing about a team in another conference.... Like some other sec school I know...
Aggies will love them some cocks?
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:46 pm to DaleDenton
dale, please enlighten me. who in history has thought arky was their top 1 or 2 rival? i'll hang up and wait
Posted on 9/29/11 at 8:47 pm to DaleDenton
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So will they honor their history and continue to sing about a team in another conference....
Yes. We've been singing this song for nearly 100 years, it's not changing now.
The Thanksgiving game is still not out of the question, and the other sports are already working out their schedules so they can play each other from here on out. This year is not the last year the Aggies and sips will play each other.
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