JohnnyFootball Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 https://www.seccountry.com/texas-am/watch-texas-governor-aggies-longhorns-football Thoughts? I don't want the game to return, especially due to political pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 The Legislature should say no game, no state funding......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 minute ago, WestHardinfan1 said: The Legislature should say no game, no state funding......... Interesting, coming from a Libertarian, that you want the government to threaten sports teams over not playing a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, JohnnyFootball said: Interesting, coming from a Libertarian, that you want the government to threaten sports teams over not playing a game. I said this same thing the last time he said this (probably last year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I just noticed that my emoticons are missing... if they don't come back by next week, I will find us a new set 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 GASP NO EMOTICONS?! Closing my account.... Plus I can't see my couple of warning points any more. I enjoyed that bit of notoriety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I think both sides should stop being ####s and figure out a way to play the damn game. C'mon y'all... grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, Matthias said: I think both sides should stop being ####s and figure out a way to play the damn game. C'mon y'all... grow up. But why? At first, A&M said, "Any time, anywhere" and DeLoss Dodds said no. What else was A&M supposed to do? Now, our schedule is booked and we have several awesome home games a year with a few easier games to keep the schedule from becoming TOO loaded.... If anything, re-introducing this game would hurt A&M... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 21 minutes ago, JohnnyFootball said: Plus I can't see my couple of warning points any more. I enjoyed that bit of notoriety. We could always add new one's for you ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just now, Lobo97 said: We could always add new one's for you ;) Nah, it's a lot easier now, especially with the new ignore list, to not get as frustrated at the stupidity of some people. >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 As a fan, I would like to see the game return. All the prideful egos that were in the way are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, JohnnyFootball said: But why? C'mon man, this is a basic college football rivalry. Y'all just kick Natchitoches Junior College and the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs to the curb, and Texas will dump Tulsa. Boom. Easy. Make it happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 43 minutes ago, MavGrad99 said: I just noticed that my emoticons are missing... if they don't come back by next week, I will find us a new set The ones off iPad used to not work for me....now they do....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 26 minutes ago, Matthias said: C'mon man, this is a basic college football rivalry. Y'all just kick Natchitoches Junior College and the South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs to the curb, and Texas will dump Tulsa. Boom. Easy. Make it happen. But we need those easier games to counteract the many tougher teams we play. Now replacing a team like UCLA or Arizona State would make sense.... But again, what do we have to gain from it? We sell out our stadium as it is (although I don't know that that is the case for Texas). Turning one of those into a home-and-home would cost us money in the long run. And if it DID sell out their stadium, it'd help them far more than us, since a lot of their games apparently don't. So again, I ask, what do we have to gain from it? "They should just play" or "it's a tradition" isn't anything that will help us. I haven't even started on reasons why NOT to play it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Eyeballs on a TV are kinda important. Ratings. Ad revenue. Media attention and storylines. Hype. But really, it's not that big a deal to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Consider me among the dinosaurs who think tradition and rivalries are an important part of college football. I'm sure lotsa folks want to watch A&M square off against UAB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Matthias said: Eyeballs on a TV are kinda important. Ratings. Ad revenue. Media attention and storylines. Hype. But really, it's not that big a deal to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Consider me among the dinosaurs who think tradition and rivalries are an important part of college football. I'm sure lotsa folks want to watch A&M square off against UAB. Again, we have a huge TV deal and were the highest grossing athletic department last year. I guess we could make even MORE money, and that'd help. Furthermore, our highest rated game was against Alabama this season and had 4.77M while the highest rated Texas game, Oklahoma, carried 3.62M. I get the "tradition" aspect of it that you're saying. Many people in the state of Texas grew up on the game and whatnot and kids these days aren't growing up with the A&M vs Texas game being the Thanksgiving tradition. That I get, but more importantly I'm interested in what helps A&M the most... But then things like the most recent Red River Shootout happened and I remember how their games are always officiated and just have no desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle34 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 hours ago, JohnnyFootball said: But why? At first, A&M said, "Any time, anywhere" and DeLoss Dodds said no. What else was A&M supposed to do? Now, our schedule is booked and we have several awesome home games a year with a few easier games to keep the schedule from becoming TOO loaded.... If anything, re-introducing this game would hurt A&M... Who cares if it hurts A&M or hurts Texas. The top 2 Universities in the State should be playing every year on Thanksgiving weekend. I'm all for the Governor or Legislator stepping in and forcing the schools to do it. Everybody wants the game with the exception of a few Aggies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, eagle34 said: Who cares if it hurts A&M or hurts Texas. The top 2 Universities in the State should be playing every year on Thanksgiving weekend. I'm all for the Governor or Legislator stepping in and forcing the schools to do it. Everybody wants the game with the exception of a few Aggies. Can’t blame Aggies... longhorn brass started this mess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAFan11 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I would love to play the game again. I don't think ATM offers anything to Texas by playing the game but I like the rivalry and enjoy rivalry games. I'd like to see Jerry World split right down the 50 just like the RRR but I know most will want home and home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAFan11 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, MavGrad99 said: Can’t blame Aggies... longhorn brass started this mess That don't mean we can't blame them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 4 hours ago, JohnnyFootball said: Interesting, coming from a Libertarian, that you want the government to threaten sports teams over not playing a game. Being a sports fan trumps that. They should have never ended the rivalry. I'd love to see it's return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 1 hour ago, eagle34 said: Who cares if it hurts A&M or hurts Texas. The top 2 Universities in the State should be playing every year on Thanksgiving weekend. I'm all for the Governor or Legislator stepping in and forcing the schools to do it. Everybody wants the game with the exception of a few Aggies. Why should they? Because you said so? Got any proof to back up your claim that "everybody wants it other than a few Aggies?" I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB2point0 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 2 hours ago, MavGrad99 said: Can’t blame Aggies... longhorn brass started this mess No, espn and the LHN did 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle34 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 1 hour ago, JohnnyFootball said: Why should they? Because you said so? Got any proof to back up your claim that "everybody wants it other than a few Aggies?" I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious. Not sure I have any proof. Everyone in my circle, Horns and Aggies all want the game to be played. Maybe it's the older generations that grew up with this game and the intense rivalry. The rivalries are what make College football Great. Maybe the younger generation doesn't care. I'm not sure. I think it's odd that the Aggies don't play any of there traditional rivals anymore. Texas, Baylor, Texas Tech. Conference affiliation shouldn't matter. Texas played OU for 60 years before they were in the same conference. Florida-florida State is as big as it gets. I'm sure Sumlin doesn't want the game, but would you agree the majority of boosters and graduates of A&M that grew up with this game, want it to continue? I may be wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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