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Pic of the "Kyle Field" Experience Always a good time watching the Aggies! November 1, 2010
One word...awesome During my time as a student at A&M, I suffered through one of the darkest periods of A&M athletics. Our football team was mired in mediocrity and our basketball team might as well not have played. My first year there I saw the last year of RC Slocum and the 0-16 basketball team. However, even in that first year, I could see the power of the 12th man. In Oct '02, I had a few friends drive down from Lubbock to see the Tech vs A&M game (aka the 'Welker' game). The Ags ran out of time, but I will never forget my friends' reactions as they walked out of Kyle field tugging on their ears and trying to clean out the roar of the 12th man. They were in awe of the deafening wave of sound generated by the crowd. We may have lost the game, but it left an impression on my friends and on me for that matter. A month later #1 OU came to town for Maroon Out. Once again I was blown away by the crowd and when Kiel made the interception to seal the game, that roar grew even louder. That was it, I was addicted for life for better or worse. September 13, 2010
Game Day Experience Twice as Memorable As a child my love for everything Texas A&M grew out of listening to my father talk about the University and attending games with him. I had tunnel vision to be in the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band and march on Kyle Field. I also played football but was only 5' 10" when I graduated from High School. As a member of the Aggie Band and Corp of Cadets I matured both in discipline and physically. Some say I was a late "Bloomer" but I grew 5" in 2 years to 6'3". I maintained my speed and the Corp kept me in tip-top shape. During my Senior year in the band I was playing football with a group of friends on a Sunday when none other than Jackie Sherrill came over and talked to me about walking on. I told him I would only have two years of eligibility and he said "well then we shouldn't waste any time seeing what you got!". Next thing you know I am practicing with Domingo Bryant and Billy Cannon Jr.!!! Now you know why attending a game at Kyle Field is twice as momeorable for this Aggie. September 10, 2010
My Greatest Aggie football Experience! It was the Texas Aggies vs TCU in 1992. As a member of Sq. 13 in the Corps of Cadets, our seniors were selected to be the Officers of the Day for the game. As you can imagine, getting to stand on the sidelines to watch your team in front of 80k+ fans, was going to be an incredible experience. Then came gameday -- a torrential downpour and hurricane class winds. The #4 Aggies showcased their vaunted running game with Greg Hill and Leeland McElroy, beating the Frogs 37-10. Getting to watch that game, in those conditions, from my favorite place on earth, with some of the best friends I'll ever know, was an experience I'll always cherrish. September 10, 2010