How I felt watching the game

[MarylandAG]

I anxiously woke up early this morning, called DirecTV and paid my $15 to get Gameday for today. I peacefully watched the game from start to finish, minus a few minutes at the beginning, because another game was running late and they won't cut to another game. Anyway, for the first time ever, I sat peacefully through the whole thing, I never once raised my voice, didn't throw things, nothing I just watched. I love Texas A&M and it hurts me profoundly when they lose, hell it ruins my week, the wife know to stay away from me. For the first time ever, I just watched. It is a sad thing, because what I saw is what I had expected! Please don't miscontrue what I'm saying, I am not saying I wanted them to lose, that is just wrong, all I'm saying is that what I saw did not surprise me, not in the least. Sad day.

[legelegel]

I anxiously woke up early this morning, called DirecTV and paid my $15 to get Gameday for today. I peacefully watched the game from start to finish, minus a few minutes at the beginning, because another game was running late and they won't cut to another game. Anyway, for the first time ever, I sat peacefully through the whole thing, I never once raised my voice, didn't throw things, nothing I just watched. I love Texas A&M and it hurts me profoundly when they lose, hell it ruins my week, the wife know to stay away from me. For the first time ever, I just watched. It is a sad thing, because what I saw is what I had expected! Please don't miscontrue what I'm saying, I am not saying I wanted them to lose, that is just wrong, all I'm saying is that what I saw did not surprise me, not in the least. Sad day.

We feel your pain.

[Stobie]

How bout them hoops coming up? ;) We can still win the BIG XII never say die!

[whitelightnin_23]

my wife left mid-way through the second quarter...because I was so pissed...:sad:

when we fumbled the punt...I about turned inside out...seriously, can we get someone who can catch a punt & have an eye/instinct for when to make a fair catch?...just one example :sad:

btw...I had to pay $20 for ESPN Gameplan. :mad:

[whitelightnin_23]

NOTE: I don't usually get too animated (daughter watching, blood pressure, etc)...but this was TECH!!! I wanted this soo bad...it hurt.

I also DVR'd it & watched it tonight (we bought a new car today & it took ALL afternoon)...

[Superaggie79]

I left mid fourth quarter and went to home depot. I couldn't even listen to the ESPN radio because they kept talking about our game and Jorvorskie not backing up what he said.

[whitelightnin_23]

I left mid fourth quarter and went to home depot. I couldn't even listen to the ESPN radio because they kept talking about our game and Jorvorskie not backing up what he said.

I love J-train just as much as the next Aggie...(save loftin ;) )...I just wish he would shut the hell up...

if/when we don't perform up to his comments...it makes us (and him) look ridiculously stupid.

[Superaggie79]

I can't help but wonder what would've happened if we stayed in the I though

[funnymug]

I don't know when or how I'm going to work through this anger. I am beyond mad; I'm beyond disgusted. Yet, I feel totally helpless. I left the house during the half and couldn't even turn on the radio. I already knew what the end result would be. It just sucks to wait all year for football season, knowing we have the ability to be really good. Then, this . . . .

Right now, I just don't think I can get back up and care again. Even the thought of going to the Kansas game (something I would normally eagerly anticipate) doesn't appeal to me. I'm just plain tired of the whole mess. I can't imagine how our players are feeling, and that hurts even worse.

[legelegel]

Just go to sleep. Everything will be all right.

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[Burnetaggie99]

Just support the team and hope they can have a good season for the seniors and BB will take care of the rest at the end of the season. Thats all we can do.

[legelegel]

Just support the team and hope they can have a good season for the seniors and BB will take care of the rest at the end of the season. Thats all we can do.

Yes, a very strong yes.

[JoeOlson]

I'm still going up to OU, but that trip could turn out to be pretty miserable =/ At least i'll have some non-football fun, heh.

By the way, I really hope that Fran just locks his ego up and hands the ball off every single play next week. I'm tired of something working and then all of a sudden we decide to open up the offense. I know it's "smarter" football, but it's just not working. I don't wanna to become apathetic, but it's getting there. It was like watching a little cousin's/son/brother/little kid's game where the team was just getting killed and you felt like the volunteer coach was an idiot, but you keep telling yourself that it's just a game and they're just kids having fun out there so there's no need to get riled up. :mad: Bleh, I don't care, just get us a new coach so we can have some excitement in the program again.

[texasaggies_13]

Don\'t be bad mouthing anyone man, once we win one (1) more game the Fran crowd of \"keep him as coach\" will come out against you. Kinda reminds me of the hippy SF attitude.

[TexAgFromCal]

I anxiously woke up early this morning, called DirecTV and paid my $15 to get Gameday for today. I peacefully watched the game from start to finish, minus a few minutes at the beginning, because another game was running late and they won't cut to another game. Anyway, for the first time ever, I sat peacefully through the whole thing, I never once raised my voice, didn't throw things, nothing I just watched. I love Texas A&M and it hurts me profoundly when they lose, hell it ruins my week, the wife know to stay away from me. For the first time ever, I just watched. It is a sad thing, because what I saw is what I had expected! Please don't miscontrue what I'm saying, I am not saying I wanted them to lose, that is just wrong, all I'm saying is that what I saw did not surprise me, not in the least. Sad day.


I am in your exact position, except I didn't have to pay $15 to watch from here in aggiealnd.

[BAGGIO]

i was escorted out of the sports tent at the big state festival after I threw a $4 beer at the screen...

[rang43]

Just give this issue some time everyone. I am confident that the appropriate bridges will be crossed soon enough.Gig\'em Aggies!

[Pumchavas28]

I felt frustrated at several things....

1) at the defense.... With the D'Line... when A&M rushed 4 the pressure was there & we almost had sacks... instead we wind up going with 2 or 3 rushers & get picked apart.... With the 2ndary & LB's... no one ever went for the ball when tackling... everyone was happy just holding they guy... also no one except for Gorrer on 1 play tried to jump the ball... Darnell called a horrible game & did nothing to build off of last year's 2nd half or what he was able to do in the 2nd half against oSu who scored point for point against ttu & just blasted NU.....:sad:

2) The offense.... McGee, God bless his heart tried his best & did all he could, but the O'Line let us down.... I can't believe how bad the run blocking was... I mean wow... I can't believe how inconcistent they have played this year.... Goodson, McGee, & Lane all had to make moves behind the line of scrimmage.... McGee had trouble with some passes when WR's were open & the WR's didn't make the best of decisions on some plays also.... Fran & Les laid goose eggs going to a passing game too early in the 2nd quarter.... They should have stayed in the eye formation, but then again.... like I said the O'Line wasn't doing much to keep their confidence up.... But I blame the majority of this loss on Fran.....

3) The special teams..... All I can say is aside from our punter... our special teams are anything but special.... Franks has had a few good returns this year... but was unable to do much against ttu.... JP needs to be replaced as the punt returner & I still think Goodson is the one to do it... JMO.... Matt needs to be pulled... I like the kid, but geez.... I am sure any of our players on scholarship could kick just a bit better....

[Mezentius]

The defense looked shell shocked as always. I seriously do not think it's the players. They look athletic but hamstrung by the overall conservative nature of this team.

I thought the O Line did a pretty good job, I mean after all we averaged what..6 yards a play in the first half? The second half? Well I agree with everyone else...we went away from what was working.

Special teams were uninspiring...the punt return game was weak as always. What more needs to be said about Szamanski's performance...it stunk.

We're looking at a .500 record at this point if we're lucky.

[Vlyrock]

no one ever went for the ball when tackling... everyone was happy just holding they guy... also no one except for Gorrer on 1 play tried to jump the ball...

And not to mention Gorrer failed to make the play. It should've been a pick-6 which might have swung momentum. But instead, it goes through his hands, right to the Tech receiver for a first down... We blocked the field goal on that drive, but the field position (and possibly points) was the major difference....

[Mezentius]

We just don't execute at a high level...or even a medium level honestly.

[Pumchavas28]

And not to mention Gorrer failed to make the play. It should've been a pick-6 which might have swung momentum. But instead, it goes through his hands, right to the Tech receiver for a first down... We blocked the field goal on that drive, but the field position (and possibly points) was the major difference....

That TD we should have had coupled with with the 2 FG's we missed & the Ags would have had a chance going into the 4th Quarter....

The score would have been 21-20 going into the 4th just with those points on the board..... instead of 21-7.....:sad: :mad:

[aggie1997]

There is really nothing I can add that hasn't already been said. It is just very disappointing to watch our performance. Managing only 7 points to a tceh team that is notorious for giving up big numbers and having to purely outscore their opponent is sad. Allowing a QB to put up the numbers they put up is sickening.

[Pflugerville Ag]

For the first time ever in my life, I was not pissed that we lost. Sure, I was dissapointed, but I was not mad. Its weird. Normally after any loss, I'm fired up and pissed for a LONG time, lose sleep at night, etc. After our game was over, I calmly changed the channel, played with my boys, and had a normal Saturday evening. I guess it was just the firm realization that no matter what happens from here on out, we'll have a new coaching staff next year. It was also the first time that I can definitely say that I will be 100% happy that we will be getting a new coach.

[SHAG69]

Pflug,

stop playing with your boys!! haha. I agree, I was sorta in a calm mode myself. Relief is on the way (I hope):gig:

[Pflugerville Ag]

Pflug,

stop playing with your boys!! haha. I agree, I was sorta in a calm mode myself. Relief is on the way (I hope):gig:

Nice. :rep:. Wrong boys though. Those got played with later that night.

[whitelightnin_23]

i was escorted out of the sports tent at the big state festival after I threw a $4 beer at the screen...

classy...:bored:

[aggie1997]

classy...:bored:

Exactly what I was thinking. Representing us well.

[Aggie91]

I felt pretty much the same way. Just resigned to the idea that our program is not as good as Tech's. I mean--that IS the truth. They have caught us in talent--if this isn't the case then it's the coaching--but of course that can't be since there's so many who still believe in this coach (I do not, but there's still some who feel this need to keep Fran)? I don't know about facilities. I don't think they have the size of our fan base or have as much deep pockets. However, as far as perception goes-- Tech is the better program.

At what point do we stop and say enough is enough. Our program is not good. When you get beat down like we do to teams that are our equivalent or better---it's time to make a change--isn't it?

I watched Saturday and just accepted it.. watched the whole game--- and didn't get upset just accepted it because guess what? This is what Fran will continue to bring us--beat the bad teams lose to the better than average teams. This is painful to watch our program sink like the titanic... it really is.

[12th man fan]

Our facilities are way better than Tceh's. Our coach gets paid lots more as well, although Leach will be at fran levels by 2010.

We just need a coach, not a calculator, running the team.

[BAGGIO]

yall are freaking stupid with all your classy remarks. if youre not breaking **** when our team sucks liek that youre not doing your job.

[The Massacre]

yall are freaking stupid with all your classy remarks. if youre not breaking **** when our team sucks liek that youre not doing your job.

people actually think like this? :laugh:

[whitelightnin_23]

yall are freaking stupid with all your classy remarks. if youre not breaking **** when our team sucks liek that youre not doing your job.

wow...

baggs...surely you're trying to be funny...

if not...you're pretty messed up man.

[BAGGIO]

what do yall do when we get embarrased like that? do you say oh darn and continue with your day? if this doesnt ruin your week i think there is something wrong with you.

[Bw135]

I felt frustrated at several things....

2) The offense.... McGee, God bless his heart tried his best & did all he could, but the O'Line let us down.... I can't believe how bad the run blocking was... I mean wow... I can't believe how inconcistent they have played this year.... Goodson, McGee, & Lane all had to make moves behind the line of scrimmage.... McGee had trouble with some passes when WR's were open & the WR's didn't make the best of decisions on some plays also.... Fran & Les laid goose eggs going to a passing game too early in the 2nd quarter.... They should have stayed in the eye formation, but then again.... like I said the O'Line wasn't doing much to keep their confidence up.... But I blame the majority of this loss on Fran.....

I gotta think that part of the OL's problem was losing Yoder to the apparent leg/knee injury. Tech started attacking that side of the line with blitzes immediately after that, and the results were obvious. I'm with you though on where the blame should be: on the coach. I love watching this team play no matter what the score is; for the most part they play with a lot of heart. Wish the coach could catch up to their determination. :undecided:

[Bw135]

what do yall do when we get embarrased like that? do you say oh darn and continue with your day? if this doesnt ruin your week i think there is something wrong with you.

i think there's a big difference between being mad at home and yelling at the TV, and being mad in public and throwing $4 beer at someone else's screen. No one here was happy with getting embarassed but we have a responsibility to each other to not act like we go to Tceh. ;)

[MarylandAG]

Actually Bw, I don't think he was referring specifically to the $4 beer being thrown at the screen. I actually think he was calling all of us "stupid" because we aren't stark, raving angry, and completely pissed off, I read the post as if I'm "stupid" and "there is something wrong with me" because I wasn't more upset on Saturday. Is that right Baggio? correct me if I'm wrong.

[BAGGIO]

yes, you should be livid. otherwise, youre just like every girl who goes to football games as a social function.

[MarylandAG]

Nice! Classy!

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;)

[Pflugerville Ag]

yall are freaking stupid with all your classy remarks. if youre not breaking **** when our team sucks liek that youre not doing your job.

You might want to change your avatar to a tech one b/c you sound like a tech fan.

[macduff93]

yes, you should be livid. otherwise, youre just like every girl who goes to football games as a social function.


Ahem! Some of us "girls" are just as intense about Aggie football as you blokes.

I was so upset I had no desire to drink beer and I spewed curse words while talking to a reverend and then refused to talk to anyone the rest of Saturday. How's that for ya? :huh:

[Bw135]

I was so upset I had no desire to drink beer and I spewed curse words while talking to a reverend and then refused to talk to anyone the rest of Saturday. How's that for ya? :huh:

Wow. I was so upset I had a desire to drink every beer in sight. But you win with the cursing at a reverend thing.

[Agnlaw]

my wife left mid-way through the second quarter...because I was so pissed...:sad:

when we fumbled the punt...I about turned inside out...seriously, can we get someone who can catch a punt & have an eye/instinct for when to make a fair catch?...just one example :sad:

btw...I had to pay $20 for ESPN Gameplan. :mad:

I would like to see Roger Holland returning punts. Watched him (and Derrik Stevens) at Cy Falls high. Holland doesn't miss anything. Ever. Given that + a 40 yd time that has been clocked under 4.3, I gotta believe he can help us in this.

[txags92]

Its a little thing called self control and dignity. It is easy to get mad and throw things and scream and shout like a little kid throwing a temper tantrum. Adults are expected to have more self control than that, especially in public. Throwing a beer at a tv screen in public and cursing at people is immature and childish...period. I get plenty mad about how bad our coaches are. But I control myself and don't show my ass in public about it.

[armyscout]

How i felt. i feel like i hate that shotgun formation. seems everything gets rounded off out of it. less exacution. i feel we couldnt pass a STD, maybe thats why tech is so good at it, lol. i watch all of our offenseve talent get wasted. we have to many veterans and talent that our coaches arent using. i felt emabarrased as a fan, and extremly angry. thats 2 national tv embarrasment. i call :bs:

[TexAgFromCal]

i was escorted out of the sports tent at the big state festival after I threw a $4 beer at the screen...

Grow up

yall are freaking stupid with all your classy remarks. if youre not breaking **** when our team sucks liek that youre not doing your job.

How much **** I break doesn't make a damn bit of difference as to how our team plays. However, it does make you look like a complete moron in front of anybody around you.

what do yall do when we get embarrased like that? do you say oh darn and continue with your day? if this doesnt ruin your week i think there is something wrong with you.

I WASN'T embarassed by our teams performance. My self worth isn't measured by how well our team plays each weekend. There are many more important things in life than a football game. If a GAME ruins your week then there is something wrong with YOU, not me.

yes, you should be livid. otherwise, youre just like every girl who goes to football games as a social function.

Ouch!!!! You called me a girl. Now I just broke my TV by throwing "****" at it. How dare you?

Grow up and act like an adult. You really do sound just like my friend that goes to tech and is in a pissy mood whenever they lose. He isn't fun to be around and looks like a complete fool.

[armyscout]

what u said is expected coming from someone from cal. have you ever been to texas. and if so cal has ruined you.

[Pumchavas28]

I get Mad, Pissed, and don't like being talked to when the Ags are behind... The only people I tolerate when the Ags are down are my 5 year old & my 8 month old.... they know no better....

But I wouldn't throw a beer or anything at a TV I didn't own... It's not their fault A&M isn't doing well... They are providing a service of supplying food & beer for you to watch your team/school.... if your team/school isn't doing what you want... why take it out on people who have nothing to do with it?

[whitelightnin_23]

dude...let's just say that if you threw a beer or ANYTHING in my house (or establishment) we'd be having a discussion :mad:

thanks for making Aggies everywhere look retarded...:bored:

mad/angry...yes...
out of control/having anger issues...no...

BAD Aggie, BAD!

[TexAgFromCal]

what u said is expected coming from someone from cal. have you ever been to texas. and if so cal has ruined you.


Ouch once again. Actually I have 2 degrees from TAMU and current work here. If you think you can hurt me by insulting California you really need to think harder. I really get a kick out of people who get that mad over a game. I used to be one of those people with Aggie sports. Then I realized that people no longer wanted to be around me when I was that way so I changed.

If you can't control your anger over a GAME, then you really need to rethink your priorities.

And by the way nice stereotype of California. Have you ever been to California or are you just jumping on anything to try and insult me?

Either way it didn't work, I actually think stereotyping Californians is quite funny, kind of like stereotyping Texans as being all being redneck hillbillies who all own horses and cattle and dip and marry their sister.

If you really don't think Californians like college football and don't really pay attention then you are going to be really pissed when someone tells you that the CAL team that kicked the **** out of us last year was actually from CALIFORNIA. Does it make you more angry that a team from a state that supposedly doesn't care about football beat the crap out of your team?

Quite frankly it made me laugh because I had gotten off the franwagon long before
that.

And after all this I still believe that if you are throwing stuff at OTHER peoples property that could possible break it then you are childish and need to grow up.

[The Massacre]

i feel you Baggio and understand completely. last year when we lost the game to nu, i got so pissed that i walked outside to vent. my girlfriend came out and tried to calm me down and i picked up a piece of asphalt and threw it and it hit her right in the chest(breast) causing a big gash. i told her that Ag wins were the most important thing in life and not to mess with me.

pretty much the same thing you did so i feel your pain and understand your actions. i was very disappointed in the loss.

she still has a scar to remember that loss and she now understands how important Aggie football is to me.

[Pumchavas28]

i feel you Baggio and understand completely. last year when we lost the game to nu, i got so pissed that i walked outside to vent. my girlfriend came out and tried to calm me down and i picked up a piece of asphalt and threw it and it hit her right in the chest(breast) causing a big gash. i told her that Ag wins were the most important thing in life and not to mess with me.

pretty much the same thing you did so i feel your pain and understand your actions. i was very disappointed in the loss.

she still has a scar to remember that loss and she now understands how important Aggie football is to me.

You didn't really do that?? Did you??? :huh:

[BAGGIO]

1. It wasnt a tv. it was a projection on the side of a tent.
2. I never cursed.
3. You all need to get over yourselves.
4. wtf does Aggie football have to do with self worth?
5. If youve never broken something because of sports you dont know what it is to care about a team.
6. Go have a big classy circle jerk. Pansies.

[TexAgFromCal]

1. It wasnt a tv. it was a projection on the side of a tent.
2. I never cursed.
3. You all need to get over yourselves.
4. wtf does Aggie football have to do with self worth?
5. If youve never broken something because of sports you dont know what it is to care about a team.
6. Go have a big classy circle jerk. Pansies.


By the way if you get upset about people calling you childish for acting like that druing a loss, then you need to realize that a majority of the people wathcing you pull that childish crap are thinking the exact same thing.

[whitelightnin_23]

5. If youve never broken something because of sports you dont know what it is to care about a team.
6. Go have a big classy circle jerk. Pansies.

5. If ALL Aggies "cared" like you did...we'd be tech.

now go break something...:bored:

[The Massacre]

btw all. i was joking about the asphalt thing.

[The Massacre]

5. If youve never broken something because of sports you dont know what it is to care about a team.


if you "cared" about the team so much, you'd have been in lubbock at the team's game instead of at a music festival on saturday. hope that helps.

[MarylandAG]

Not intenteded to insult anyone, just trying to reword my orginal post.

Say your're driving to the most important event in your life and you run out of gas, no matter how hard you press on the gas pedal it isn't going to change a damn thing, that DOES NOT mean you didn't want to get there. Now matter how bad I want Texas A&M to win, and believe me I want them to win bad, getting mad and throwing a temper tantrum isn't going to all of a sudden make Coach Fran coach better. Sort of like spinning your wheels in mud, pointless you aren't going anywhere. Making the extrapolation that someone doesn't care about Texas A&M simply because we aren't pissed off or because one is female vs male is wrong. Kind of like the difference between education and ignorance. I don't expect some on this thread to understand where I'm comimg from but I think the majority can follow my train of thought.

Oh and by the way, doesn't Vly have a rule about personal attacks;) Not saying anything, just saying;)

[armyscout]

well if your not upset your not a fan of Texas A&M football. doesnt matter how. everone reacts different. throwing beer or just shaking your head. ruining your week or only 5 minutes of your life, but every fan has to have some sort of reaction to a win or loss, let each indavidual decide how he reacts as long as it isnt your tv the beer is thrown at.

[TexAgFromCal]

I never said you couldn't react however you wanted. But, I did say reacting in such ways makes you look childish. And when you react in a way that reflects poorly on all Aggies I am going to call you out about it and tell you how it looks.

[whitelightnin_23]

Not intenteded to insult anyone, just trying to reword my orginal post.

Say your're driving to the most important event in your life and you run out of gas, no matter how hard you press on the gas pedal it isn't going to change a damn thing, that DOES NOT mean you didn't want to get there. Now matter how bad I want Texas A&M to win, and believe me I want them to win bad, getting mad and throwing a temper tantrum isn't going to all of a sudden make Coach Fran coach better. Sort of like spinning your wheels in mud, pointless you aren't going anywhere. Making the extrapolation that someone doesn't care about Texas A&M simply because we aren't pissed off or because one is female vs male is wrong. Kind of like the difference between education and ignorance. I don't expect some on this thread to understand where I'm comimg from but I think the majority can follow my train of thought.


it's called maturation md...:gig: