Saying Goodbye To Texas A&M

by Jon Johnston on Nov 23, 2010 7:01 AM CST in Nebraska Husker Football

This isn't going to be that long, because, honestly, Nebraska didn't play Texas A&M all that many times over the past few years. There were some good games between the schools, but A&M didn't generate the hate for Husker fans that Texas did because we beat the Aggies more than they beat us.

Now, before you go thinking I hate the Aggies, don't. I helped install Kyle Field's sound and fire alarms systems for a couple summers when they expanded their stadium in the early 80s, nearly getting killed a few times in the process. I learned a lot about Aggies, their traditions, and developed a respect for the school.

The unfortunate thing is the last game between the schools will not be remembered for its great football (and there was some great football being played), but for the video - one of a player getting jobbed in a pile, and another for a coach breaking a camera.

And it really is unfortunate, because most of the talk about each incident has lead to the fanbases from either team tearing the other one down, mostly on web sites. Too bad, because I had several close relatives at the game, and they had a helluva lotta fun with the Aggie fans. My brother mentioned that several of the Aggie fans around him thought that the officiating was horrific, that something weird was going on, and I don't say that to promote the vast anti-Nebraska conspiracy theory, but to point out that opposing fans would be generous to another opposing fans when the aftermath has devolved into a pile of poop.

I wish Texas A&M the best of luck with whatever happens to them in the future, whether they stay with the Big 12 or someday bolt to the SEC. The only other thing I can really add is - I guess I'm sorry we didn't get to know you better. Maybe someday we would have finally understand all the bizarreness that is Texas A&M university, its traditions, and its fans.

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• Saturday’s officiating crew — referee Greg Burks, umpire Scott Campbell, linesman George Gusman, line judge Kevin Mar, back judge Shawn Hochuli, field judge Nick Lave and side judge Gene Semko — has now called three NU games: Texas A&M, Iowa State and Texas. That seven-man group has whistled 32 total penalties on Nebraska and nine on the Huskers’ opponents.

Like Pelini said you saw the game make your own deductions. Well in this case you see the stats they make it hard to argue. They say once is a fluke, twice is a coincedence, three times is a trend. So I say stay after them Bo don’t let up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Huzkerfan on Nov 23, 2010 9:07 AM CST reply actions

It was written by Jon Nyatawa

by Huzkerfan on Nov 23, 2010 9:12 AM CST up reply actions

Thats an interesting find...

Where did you see that about the refs?

by huskerforlife15 on Nov 23, 2010 10:14 AM CST up reply actions

Nevermind...

I found the article. Great find…I would say there is something going on here with these refs. The trend is they ref the more high profile games from that article so I imagine we would see them in the Big 12 championship game as well. I wonder if they were the crew for last years game.

by huskerforlife15 on Nov 23, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions

I'm really sorry to see this one go.

I’ve loved the Aggies for their traditions and their incredible stadium atmosphere for years. The fact that they HATE Texas was just a cherry on top in recent years. The overwhelming majority of Aggies I’ve met have been first class fans, and by and large they’ve respected us for many of the same things we’ve respected about them.

I’m not sure why Aggies and Huskers would have to get after one another for that wretched game Saturday night. Other than the hernia examination caught on film (which happens all the time, and you’d better believe Huskers have done their share over the years), I didn’t see any objectionable behavior on the part of the Aggies – just incompetent officiating not calling a square game. On the whole, I thought the teams played a fairly clean, garbage-free game: I’m chalking the personal foul calls up to blatantly terrible officiating until I see a reason to believe otherwise.

"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther

by Go Big Rev on Nov 23, 2010 9:31 AM CST reply actions

Stuff like this blows over...

To be frank, I don’t think any husker fan has any venom for A&M per se, just that we think we got jobbed by the refs, which we did and didn’t.

Oh hell, A&M, don’t be too mad us, we just a bit punchy right now.

by meatybob on Nov 23, 2010 9:48 AM CST reply actions

Well said, Jon.

Agree entirely with your sentiments.

Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate. - Mark Crispin

by theise on Nov 23, 2010 10:35 AM CST reply actions

It's all good

We don’t hate A&M players, coaches, fans, or mascots. We hate being screwed by piss poor officiating! Good Luck A&M:) Beat Texas

by Nick Bryant on Nov 23, 2010 1:35 PM CST reply actions

I also agree...

I like A&M. I love the fact they have a great fan base and enjoy a whole lot of tradition. Isn’t that half the fun of college football? I am sad to see this game go and would have loved to attend a game there. I guess now I can just go for fun to enjoy the game.

by VarangianGuard on Nov 23, 2010 1:43 PM CST reply actions

I’ll be pulling for Nebraska in the Big 10/11/12/etc. I have an unhealthy dislike of that conference, and I hope that NU goes in there and dominates. I’m happy for NU to be honest, because your school was smart enough to get out of the sinking ship Big XII (Big X?) before going down with it. Hoping that A&M can find the cojones to break from whatever UT decides to do and find its own path.

The officiating by the Big XII has been horrific all season, and the A&M game was just highlighted it. I hope that some heads will roll. Also, what kind of grown man pinches another man? I know the answer to that, and it doesn’t belong on a football field. Hope the Pelini brothers attend some anger management classes as well, or they are not going to be long for the coaching world.

Good luck to NU in the future. It was a really good game and I’m sorry that the officiating and other negativity had to overshadow what was happening on the field.

The song The Final Countdown is now playing in your head.

by ambivalent on Nov 24, 2010 12:06 AM CST reply actions