College Life 2: Fightin' Texas Aggie Football Game

Everything is bigger in Texas. This is a motto that many Texans take to heart. They want to make everything they do bigger (and better) than anyone else can make it. This also goes for their football atmosphere.

This weekend, I attended my second Aggie football game at Kyle Field, in College Station, Texas. The pride in A&M football is seen hours before actually arriving in College Station. Stickers, license plate frames, and maroon clad families are a common site on FR 6, all the way from Houston, and they only become more abundant as time goes on.

After arriving in College Station, one begins to realize that there are TONS of people EVERYWHERE, and every one of them greets you (usually in a HOWDY!). Anyone from the age of a few months, to 85 years of age comes out to cheer on the Aggies, and the energy is contagious.

Now, everything that I've said so far has been the 'best of the best' of my feelings, and now comes the not-so-good parts. I don't have any major problems with the atmosphere, but it feels slanted to me. The seniors seem to be having a whole lot more fun, and EVERYTHING the student section does revolves around them. Don't get me wrong...seniors should get special treatment some of the time, but the whole game? It honestly takes away some of the experience for me.

Also, the stadium needs to stay alive inbetween yells and major plays. This weekend there was a point in the game where it seemed like NO ONE was doing anything. It was honestly quiet, and that should not happen when there are 75,000 people gathered together. I was really disappointed, almost sad, when that happened.

Wow...that was a downer. Sorry if I crushed your dreams about Aggie football, but this is my blog, and you're asking for my cultural perspective! You got yourself into this mess that is my thoughts and opinions! lol

'Til next time...
Peace out...
Rock on...
Do whatever it is you do!

Cassie :)