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Each week, we'll look at some reasons to taunt, belittle, and bully the Longhorns' football opponent. This week: the Texas A&M Aggies.
- But The Security Cameras Are Upon You: During the summer, someone broke into the Texas A&M football complex, stole equipment and left behind the message "The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You" written in athletic tape. Days later, surveillance tapes showed it was an inside job and that someone connected to A&M entered the facility via a keypad entry code. Campus police declined to press charges.
- Ding Dongs: Maybe there's nothing to read into four Aggie yell leaders singing and dancing in their car to The Ding Dong Song ("You touch my tralala", they croon.) But we say boys, let your yell leader flag fly.
- Remember, Rocky loses: Trying to stir up some emotion, Aggies coach Mike Sherman reached back to a movie made 10 years before most of his players were born. “This is Rocky Balboa vs. Apollo Creed," Sherman said. Fine, but remember, in that first movie, Apollo kicks Rocky's ass.
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Where do I start? Let's see, their cheerleaders dress like Good Humor salesmen.
Their dead mascots have their own scoreboard.
They attack any non-player who treads on their field with swords.
They fling horse manure on the Longhorn Band.
Their campus is home to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library.
Their football stadium looks like an open tackle box.
Etc., etc.
As a Philly native, I must interject. Apollo didn't kick Rocky's ass "in that first movie". It was a split decision and they both wound up in the hospital.
Austin, I love you. But stick to your indy films that you all know and love so well. Leave Rocky to us.
This adorable video is why we like A&M. (At least when we win anyway. And we did.)