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re: SEC "battle cries"

Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:10 pm to
Posted by civilag08
Member since Feb 2011
806 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:10 pm to
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wtf does Gig 'Em mean?


Think frog gigging and TCU..you can figure out the rest

Absolutely nothing to do with your favorite team..
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
93560 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:14 pm to
MSU also does the Maroon - White chant, and Hail State is sometimes used.
Posted by LarrySellers
Member since Sep 2011
1793 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

Think frog gigging and TCU..you can figure out the rest



Um, I know absolutely nothing about "frog gigging?"

In fact, Reading your last post is the first time I have ever heard of such a thing... is this common in Texas?
Posted by Tigerfan53
Death Valley
Member since Nov 2010
3128 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:26 pm to
quote:

flyAU




no way your this dumb
Posted by civilag08
Member since Feb 2011
806 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:28 pm to
no idea how common frog gigging is

Posted by TheBloodTypo
College Station
Member since Sep 2011
225 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:28 pm to
quote:

Um, I know absolutely nothing about "frog gigging?" In fact, Reading your last post is the first time I have ever heard of such a thing... is this common in Texas?


It's a sport in which people hunt frogs. The tool used is called a "gig," and you pretty much stab a frog with it.

Back when we played TCU, a student was going around campus with a thumbs-up saying "Gig the hell outta those Horned Toads!"


Everything at A&M has a story behind it that t.u. usually copied, completely honestly.
Posted by LarrySellers
Member since Sep 2011
1793 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:30 pm to
Odd, but I guess that makes sense...
Posted by TheBloodTypo
College Station
Member since Sep 2011
225 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:32 pm to
In fact, this moniker was started in the 30's or 40's. The horns didn't "decide" to do a hand signal until the 80's.

They only built a clock tower because they wanted one bigger than ours (and ours isn't even that big).

They have Big Bertha because they wanted a bass drum bigger than ours.

They sing "Texas Fight" as a copy of a song we had called "Farmers Fight" because we make fun of "The Eyes of Texas."

And they got a hand signal because we had one first. If you look back at history, they've been copying us, and we get the flak for it.
Posted by civilag08
Member since Feb 2011
806 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:33 pm to
exactly...kind of like holding that "gig" with a grip and thumb up and then you "gig em". Probably more common for people who live near the water or swamp. Maybe more of you LA people can shed more light on the sport. May be more common in East Texas..
Posted by flyAU
Scottsdale
Member since Dec 2010
24884 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:35 pm to
quote:

no way your this dumb



This is a real possibility


But really, I may not know a lesser used definition of bait.
This post was edited on 10/15/11 at 4:41 pm
Posted by RollTideTA
Member since Nov 2010
560 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:36 pm to
I just wanted to be the 55th person to say its Roll Tide.


Oh and I guess they do some frog hunting in aggyland
Posted by TheBloodTypo
College Station
Member since Sep 2011
225 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 4:38 pm to
Even I know it's Roll Tide. ESPN had a very classy commercial about it.
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134050 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 5:48 pm to
quote:

wtf does Gig 'Em mean?

Is that just another A&M ripoff of big bro Texas? Instead of saying "Hook Em" they say "Gig Em" ?


Looks like you've already been set straight, but you do need to realize that texas has quite a few things that are direct ripoffs of or responses to A&M.

Also, "Farmers Fight" for another Aggie "battle cry," if you will. Usually more popular as a yell, though.
Posted by LarrySellers
Member since Sep 2011
1793 posts
Posted on 10/15/11 at 10:30 pm to
i dont really care

i just know it bothers aggies when I say they stole things from Texas. Big time Little Bro complex in college station
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