aTm fans

[Renaissance Hillbilly]

I am an A&M fan and had the exact opposite experience yesterday. Not invited into one tailgate and when I stopped to talk to a couple of Aggies at a tailgate, I was told to leave because it was a private tailgate and I was not on the guest list. Talk about lack of hospitality and just plain rude! I will never encourage any visiting team fan to go to Neyland. The loss, I expected due to our coach and other factors but I did not expect to be treated like dirt.

Maybe, just maybe, that had a lot to do with your sense of entitlement and sunny disposition, ya unfrosted poptart.

Methinks somebody's BOB needs new batteries.

 

[Otis07]

Same here.

Generally a fan of the Aggies and their fans as long as they aren't playing the Vols.

Very welcoming and friendly when we traveled to College Station, I hope we reciprocated

 

[JBD_Vol]

Maybe, just maybe, that had a lot to do with your sense of entitlement and sunny disposition, ya unfrosted poptart.

Methinks somebody's BOB needs new batteries.

I met 2 aTm grads in 2012 in Dallas at a certification class for a designation in my field. It was a week long course (4 ~7 hour days with a very not easy test on Friday). We had some time together and went to lunch and stuff and drank a few beers. One lived not to far away and the other in New Braunfels. Cool guys.

They are not longhorn fans at all and I learned that aTm College Station is not the wokefest that Austin is. There's probably even more of a difference since then.

From what I have learned from others I know in Texas, most seem to be longhorn fans, at least back then. I don't think they knew so much about the woke campus and town of Austin that they probably do now.

I love the state, although there is much much more to visit. The typical Tennessee Vol culture probably will not fit in as well with the longhorns as with the aggies. That doesn't mean tailgates with the horns will be bad, though.

...and I like unfrosted pop tarts.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

What bar?

Too many nutters on this board.

It's downtown.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

I met 2 aTm grads in 2012 in Dallas at a certification class for a designation in my field. It was a week long course (4 ~7 hour days with a very not easy test on Friday). We had some time together and went to lunch and stuff and drank a few beers. One lived not to far away and the other in New Braunfels. Cool guys.

They are not longhorn fans at all and I learned that aTm College Station is not the wokefest that Austin is. There's probably even more of a difference since then.

From what I have learned from others I know in Texas, most seem to be longhorn fans, at least back then. I don't think they knew so much about the woke campus and town of Austin that they probably do now.

I love the state, although there is much much more to visit. The typical Tennessee Vol culture probably will not fit in as well with the longhorns as with the aggies. That doesn't mean tailgates with the horns will be bad, though.

...and I like unfrosted pop tarts.

Unseasoned seafood boils.

 

[vollygirl]

Too many nutters on this board.

It's downtown.

Haha

 

[basspond]

This is fact. We were invited to an Aggie tailgate, fed and treated as if we were their fans. We were in all orange. It was almost off putting to be treated so well. We were invited by many that we walked past to share beer and whiskey. We obliged

I hope enough of our fans read the stories and return the favor. It's always good to have another team on our side.

 

[General Jack]

I live in Austin and have dozens of Aggie friends and coworkers. Great people with very, very few exceptions. A couple of friends and I attended the 2016 game in College Station and we were treated exceptionally well, welcomed at tailgates, etc.

The Aggies I interacted with this past weekend in Knoxville and through the airports were great with very few exceptions as well.

Great fan-base, don't let one or two outliers bias the group.

 

[VolDave53]

 

[CMcEver]

Ok. I understand that one but what about the others? It's just disrespectful regardless of teams. No one wants to see a player get injured.

Tennessee plays to not allow subs, a lot of teams fake injuries to get substitutions in, and it's always when we finally get in rhythm, they were respectful when it was apparent he was actually hurt.

 

[BTH82]

Don't listen to this bozo complaining on here. Myself and a group of friends from A&M went up to Knoxville this past weekend and we had a blast. We enjoyed the town, the Tennessee fans were cordial, and we had no major complaints. If we got bent out of shape whenever opposing fans booed a player they suspect is faking injury to slow down the tempo of an offense, we'd be getting bent out of shape all the time. The only gripe we had which isn't the fans fault is that the upper level of the stadium needs its bathrooms expanded.

We had a fine time and we wouldn't hesitate to go back.

 

[temptn]

Their weird cheerleader guys just don't do it for me. My wife thought it was the strangest thing. And what's with the forest rangers spinning little white hankies?

Surrender?

 

[Probably_in_Class]

Don't listen to this bozo complaining on here. Myself and a group of friends from A&M went up to Knoxville this past weekend and we had a blast. We enjoyed the town, the Tennessee fans were cordial, and we had no major complaints. If we got bent out of shape whenever opposing fans booed a player they suspect is faking injury to slow down the tempo of an offense, we'd be getting bent out of shape all the time. The only gripe we had which isn't the fans fault is that the upper level of the stadium needs its bathrooms expanded.

We had a fine time and we wouldn't hesitate to go back.

Glad you made the trip. We'll see you in College Station one of these days (though not in 2024 or 2025 it seems).

 

[AthensVol2007]

You obviously have no clue what you are talking about. The yell leaders are a long time tradition that began when A&M was an all male school and did not admit women until the 1970's. The yell leaders are members of the corps of cadets, another long standing tradition at A&M, so at the early years of football games there were no cheerleaders and the upperclassmen made the younger guys get on the field to provide the entertainment. They guys also went into the janitors closet and got overalls as a funny outfit and the tradition stands to this day. That's why they wear overalls but they also lead the yells that the A&M fans learn through multiple sources but primarily through a midnight yell practice the Friday night before a game. A yell practice was held in Knoxville on Friday night. So, instead of cheerleaders that you cannot hear and only sing Rocky Top, which is not the official fight song of UT, we have yell leaders. Those forest rangers you are talking about are members of the Corps of Cadets, they are NOT forest rangers. Those students become members of the military in all branches and should be respected. By the way, General Neyland attended Texas A&M before being called to West Point and he was a member of the Corps of Cadets. They are not spinning little white hankies, they are spinning another tradition which is the 12th man towel, just like UT fans have orange and white shakers. What doesn't do it for me or what I think is the strangest thing is the lack of hospitality from UT fans and even booing when an A&M player gets injured. Completely classless.

We understand they’re long held traditions; that doesn’t make them less weird. The fish camp indoctrination week is one of the most odd things I’ve ever heard of. When your mantra to describe the culture is, “from the outside looking in you can’t understand it and from the inside looking out you can’t explain it”, cultish fits better than culture. That said, y’all are extremely friendly and hospitable and my interactions have been 100% pleasant in both College Station and this weekend; but it’s all still weird.

 

[smokeymon]

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Awesome!!! So glad you had a good experience. I welcomed any A&M fans I ran into and all were extremely nice.

 

[tnvols72]

I am an A&M fan and had the exact opposite experience yesterday. Not invited into one tailgate and when I stopped to talk to a couple of Aggies at a tailgate, I was told to leave because it was a private tailgate and I was not on the guest list. Talk about lack of hospitality and just plain rude! I will never encourage any visiting team fan to go to Neyland. The loss, I expected due to our coach and other factors but I did not expect to be treated like dirt.

Sounds like to me that you was looking for some free food and drinks. They probably knew it and made you bounce. We hope that you encourage other fans not to come to Neylans, the fewer opposing fans the other teams has the better off TN is. I bet other Aggie fans just tolerates you? How come you did not try to find a Aggies tailgate? Probably did and they bounced you also.

 

[AdoptedVOL]

Dang man, take it easy. I don't think the OP was attacking TAM. He just shared what his thoughts were. You could have worded this WAY better. I appreciate the knowledge because I did not know this either. Yikes, please do not beat up your spouse later for sharing their thought's...

Bingo!

I grew up in KS. Lots of family in TX and OK. Family have attended both TX and A&M
I knew, because of their 12th man and home field reputations, A&M fans would be loud and represent.

No hate or judgement intended. I still think some of those "traditions" are a bit quirky to an outsider. My UT longhorn family agree.

 

[Sara Clark]

Might very well be the politest fanbase I've ever met. Too many of them but enjoyed hosting them. Man o' Man, they travel well.

 

[LadyVolette]

I am an A&M fan and had the exact opposite experience yesterday. Not invited into one tailgate and when I stopped to talk to a couple of Aggies at a tailgate, I was told to leave because it was a private tailgate and I was not on the guest list. Talk about lack of hospitality and just plain rude! I will never encourage any visiting team fan to go to Neyland. The loss, I expected due to our coach and other factors but I did not expect to be treated like dirt.

Shocking that you were not invited, you sound like a ray of sunshine

 

[StarRaider]

Maybe you give off a vibe people don't care for.

pretty clever for the troll txbell to use "we" lol

 

[Linds]

As a Tennessee grad and Vol fan who was born and raised in Texas among Aggies and Longhorns, I’ve always thought the Aggie fan base and our fan base would mesh well. Despite the odd traditions, Ags and Vols share a lot of the same culture and values. Now, we’ll have to see what happens when the Horns play us. Lots of good folks in that fan base, but the culture seems a lot more elitist and snotty. Austin is borderline insufferable.

 

[DuckinVol]

As a Tennessee grad and Vol fan who was born and raised in Texas among Aggies and Longhorns, I’ve always thought the Aggie fan base and our fan base would mesh well. Despite the odd traditions, Ags and Vols share a lot of the same culture and values. Now, we’ll have to see what happens when the Horns play us. Lots of good folks in that fan base, but the culture seems a lot more elitist and snotty. Austin is borderline insufferable.

Austin a hella lot more than “borderline insufferable.” I’ve lived quite a few places over the last 55 years, and Austin was the worst…by far. High point of the four months I was exiled there were the watch parties the UT Alumni Chapter had at a bar near the Texas campus. Lowlights were every other minute. Told the folks I’d gone to work for I could either move and work from home or to accept my two weeks notice. Still working for them, but doing it from the shore of KY Lake.

Will say the people I work with there are all very nice.

 

[AthensVol2007]

I am an A&M fan and had the exact opposite experience yesterday. Not invited into one tailgate and when I stopped to talk to a couple of Aggies at a tailgate, I was told to leave because it was a private tailgate and I was not on the guest list. Talk about lack of hospitality and just plain rude! I will never encourage any visiting team fan to go to Neyland. The loss, I expected due to our coach and other factors but I did not expect to be treated like dirt.

The boat I was on, on the Vol Navy was full of Aggies, several were invited by the captain/owner and many more saw their fellow fans on the boat and admitted that they just invited themselves on. They were all respectful and courteous while on the boat but took full advantage of the food and drinks aboard, while contributing nothing. My AM friend aboard was appalled and called many of them out on it as much as any UT fan did. Despite their politeness aboard the boat the audacity to board someone’s boat uninvited and partake freely in accommodations speaks volumes.

 

[tnbelle98]

1. Your existence doesn’t entitle you to the food and beverages paid for and earned by the hard work of others, especially those who are strangers to you.

2. You can tell anybody you want not to come to Neyland, but after reading your posts it’s obvious that you’re a Karen that no one will listen to anyway.

Now that some time has passed and I have read all of the other responses to my post, I would like to share some more information. I am a graduate from the University of Tennessee as is most of my family. After I graduated I worked at Texas A&M long enough to gain an appreciation for all of their traditions including those that have nothing to do with football. I have been a member of Vol Nation since 2013 and have been entertained by all of the posts and responses to posts and see just how serious people take things. In the past, I have created posts going against the majoring of thinking, just to be entertained by the silly responses. Therefore, once I saw a forum entitled "Texas A&M fans" I thought it would be interesting to create a post as an A&M fan sharing the bad experience that I had (which I did not. I was nowhere near circle park on Saturday, I know the rules) just to see how Vol Nation responded. Some of the responses were very entertaining and others were very surprising. Some of the responses were so cruel and insulting towards someone you don't even know especially a visitor simply sharing a bad experience and then go further by insulting a school that you know nothing about. Did I respond correctly each time? Not at all. Those responses were to continue to push the buttons of those who could not help but insult me or the school. I only received a couple of sympathetic responses the rest were cut throat and overwhelmingly embarrassing as a UT grad. Let me ask you a question. How would a visiting fan, just walking around a campus they had never been and come upon a bunch of tents with people tailgating, know that the particular area was an "exclusive" tailgating area that's put on by either individuals or corporations at a high cost? They wouldn't. No matter how private or public a tailgate, you should want to extend hospitality by either simply saying "Hello" or "Welcome to Big Orange Country" or maybe offer them a beer. I said "maybe" not implying that their existence entitles a person to one. What's wrong with being kind to strangers? The answer to that is absolutely nothing. If I am not mistaken, this website contains primarily UT fans so you are representing the university in every response that you write towards someone who is not a UT fan. Just some food for thought. GO VOLS & BEAT BAMA!

 

[tnbelle98]

That big wad of panties must be very uncomfortable. Chill

I am a UT grad just playing a joke and waiting for the responses to roll in. lol