Why We Don't Like You: Texas A&M Aggies

Each week, we'll look at some reasons to taunt, belittle, and bully the Longhorns' football opponent. This week: the Texas A&M Aggies.

Balls: Aggie defensive end Tony Jerod-Eddie sparked controversy last week when cameras caught him grabbing at the groin of Nebraska's Ben Cotton in a pileup around the ball. Eddie wasn't penalized, but Cotton was when he kicked Eddie to try to get the big man off him. But grabbing balls? That's just what A&M does.

Bats: What do the Congress Avenue Bridge and the Aggies' Kyle Field have in common? Bats. And if you've ever gotten close to the bridge while the little critters are there, you know about the smell. That's the stench that A&M has to deal with at their home stadium. "These bats help us by eating a lot of bugs around the stadium," wrote athletic director Bill Byrne, "but unfortunately, what goes in also comes out."

Bill Byrne: It turns out that the A&M athletic director is a regular contributor to the collection of embarrassing Aggie capers. This summer, in the wake of A&M choosing to stay with the Big 12 Conference rather than pursue a deal with the SEC, Byrne got an angry email that read: "I hope you have time to pull your tongue out of [UT athletic director DeLoss] Dodds' ass to read this e-mail." Byrne called the emailer back and left a voice mail that included: “I’d like to talk to you in person. I’m 65 years old, but people don’t say those kinds of things to me. ... Please call me. Someone who has no guts to write something like that needs to have his ass kicked, so I’d like to hear from you. Thank you. Bye-bye.”