The Last Lone Star Showdown.

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TXA&M07

TXA&M07

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This time of year is very special in the state of Texas. It’s a time when families join together for a good home cooked meal, and for many, its time to watch the Lone Star Showdown. It’s not unheard of to have a house divided. It’s not even unheard of to have parents who watch as their children attend the rival school of their Alma Mater. But this time of year is always special, and like most rivalry games, this one is important. For a lot of reasons.

It’s the reason you’ll see flags line the sidewalks all week, at homes and businesses. It’s the same reason you’ll see a lot of maroon shirts being worn at the office all week long. This game is the reason the silliness of superstition, and the outright hatred among some of the fan base reaches all new levels. Like my wife for instance, who purchased a huge box of crayons for our daughter, then upon opening them threw away all the shades of orange. Or the students who camped out 2 weeks ago when the cold front blew in to pull their tickets. Or how about the “Old Ag” at Northgate who wears the same cap he’s worn for the last 40+ years because “it’s the only one I got worth wearing son.”

This game will be one for the ages. One for the last time, and one for it all. It’s not totally engulfed with hatred though, regardless of the final score. I can remember the Bon Fire game of 1999 when I changed my view on how I felt about the school in Austin. Despite their class at halftime, I still cared about the score. So did the Ags on the field. This game creates legends. Vince Young, Jordan Shipley, Stephen McGee, and Von Miller to name a few from the recent history. It may not be important across the nation. These names and these games may not matter much at all to an outsider, but in Texas, it does.

A “100 year decision” was made for Texas A&M to move to the SEC this year, and this rivalry is one of the main reasons that choice was so difficult to make. It’s not easy parting ways with such a storied history between the two schools, but it’s never been anyone else’s fault other than the folks in Austin. Now for the last time for the foreseeable future, both teams have an opportunity to settle up on all the animosity that has risen from this. “For it all” is not just about the board room debates, or the banter around the water cooler. For it all is for all Former Students and Texas Exes.

It’s for the 12th Man Foundation, the Corps of Cadets, University President Loftin, FTAB, Coaches, Players, and the 12th Man at Kyle.

It’s t.u. one last time. Its time to settle this for good. Its time for Texas A&M, and it’s about damn time to BEAT THE HELL OUTTA t.u.

From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.

Longhorns.
Aggies.

The last chapter.

For it all.

Gig em’.
 
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#7
#7
I hope you all beat the hell out of those Texas pricks and their longhorn network. I blame them for all this conference realignment. Greed overtakes all.
 
#8
#8
Go Aggies! Hope you guys go out with a bang and don't look back.

As many have said, this doesn't have to be the last game between A&M and Tex. We have OOC rivalry games played every single year, like GA - GATech, and UF - FLState. There could be room on your schedule, and there is definitely room on theirs.

The fact that they are being such poor sports about you leaving for greener pastures makes me hope you run up the score in a big way.
 
#9
#9
You are right that most outsiders like myself just won't get it. Your post, however, makes me hope this game is one that will be talked about for a while simply because nobody knows when this historic rivalry will be renewed.
 
#14
#14
When you are kicking their asses be sure and chant SEC SEC SEC!!...Really let em have it
 
#18
#18
All due to longhorn greed ... If revenue were shared fairly it would have been a strong conference .... Go aggies...
 
#19
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TXA&M07 said:
This time of year is very special in the state of Texas. It’s a time when families join together for a good home cooked meal, and for many, its time to watch the Lone Star Showdown. It’s not unheard of to have a house divided. It’s not even unheard of to have parents who watch as their children attend the rival school of their Alma Mater. But this time of year is always special, and like most rivalry games, this one is important. For a lot of reasons.

It’s the reason you’ll see flags line the sidewalks all week, at homes and businesses. It’s the same reason you’ll see a lot of maroon shirts being worn at the office all week long. This game is the reason the silliness of superstition, and the outright hatred among some of the fan base reaches all new levels. Like my wife for instance, who purchased a huge box of crayons for our daughter, then upon opening them threw away all the shades of orange. Or the students who camped out 2 weeks ago when the cold front blew in to pull their tickets. Or how about the “Old Ag” at Northgate who wears the same cap he’s worn for the last 40+ years because “it’s the only one I got worth wearing son.”

This game will be one for the ages. One for the last time, and one for it all. It’s not totally engulfed with hatred though, regardless of the final score. I can remember the Bon Fire game of 1999 when I changed my view on how I felt about the school in Austin. Despite their class at halftime, I still cared about the score. So did the Ags on the field. This game creates legends. Vince Young, Jordan Shipley, Stephen McGee, and Von Miller to name a few from the recent history. It may not be important across the nation. These names and these games may not matter much at all to an outsider, but in Texas, it does.

A “100 year decision” was made for Texas A&M to move to the SEC this year, and this rivalry is one of the main reasons that choice was so difficult to make. It’s not easy parting ways with such a storied history between the two schools, but it’s never been anyone else’s fault other than the folks in Austin. Now for the last time for the foreseeable future, both teams have an opportunity to settle up on all the animosity that has risen from this. “For it all” is not just about the board room debates, or the banter around the water cooler. For it all is for all Former Students and Texas Exes.

It’s for the 12th Man Foundation, the Corps of Cadets, University President Loftin, FTAB, Coaches, Players, and the 12th Man at Kyle.

It’s t.u. one last time. Its time to settle this for good. Its time for Texas A&M, and it’s about damn time to BEAT THE HELL OUTTA t.u.

From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.

Longhorns.
Aggies.

The last chapter.

For it all.

Gig em’.
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Did anyone else read that in Brent Musbergers voice and then have the CBS music (yes CBS, their intro music is better)...or was that just me...
 
#25
#25
Mack Brown is a Tennessean and Mike Sherman is a lutz. Go Horns. Beat the pretend soldiers.
 
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