Thank goodness for these round tables. They are the only thing from keeping this blog from complete hibernation. Be sure the check out what the rest of the gang had to say:
The 12th Manchild,
Off Tackle, and
Texas A&M & Baseball.
1. If you could go all crazy diaper-wearing-astronaut and cruise around to Big XII campuses, which players would you kidnap and make Aggies? (Hat tip to Burnt Orange Nation (grr) for coming up with this concept.) Every Texas Tech wide receiver. Or better yet, the Texas Tech wide receiver coach. I saw something on
Gameday a few years ago on how they catch tennis balls and jump through sand. Seems odd, but these guys catch everything. Including fades in to the corner for a road win, or so I hear.
2. Describe your perfect fall Saturday. (Note: if this doesn't include a college football game, a man card will be deducted.)
The perfect fall Saturday goes like this: drag your ass out of bed VERY early in order to get to the Chicken three hours before kick off. Eat a cheese burger and fries. Choke down a pitcher of beer while trying to ignore all of the physiological "THIS IS A BAD IDEA" signals your body is sending. Slowly make the walk across
Northside. Point out your dorm room to the people who know exactly where you lived because, well, all of your friends are from the dorm. Stop at A1, no one want to .... at Kyle. Get to your seats before the 60 min clock starts. Talk about how you will stand your ground when those d-bags show up in the second quarter with 6 of their closest friends who have tickets somewhere on the third deck try and squeeze in. Explain to people that you sit on your seat/stand on the seat in front of you. Mock these people. Refuse, loudly, to do the new yells. Get a sun burn. (Here come the corny party) And beat the hell out of a
DII team! Talk about going out that night but end up falling asleep in the shower or while waiting for the shower.
3. A&M's road schedule is formidable this season. Which game presents the biggest challenge? Which game is the most winnable?
The away games are Miami, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Last year we lost to Tech, Nebraska and Oklahoma by a total of six points, at home. We beat Missouri, also at home, by six. Didn't play Miami. They finished 3-5 in the SEC last year.
What is the biggest challenge? I am going to go with Tech. This seems like a game we should win (where as OU is not a game we should win) but we never win. Breaking this pattern going to be a challenge.
What is the most winnable? I am going to be ballsy and say Miami. The fact that they play some tough games before us, and we play nothing but cupcakes before them, may mean they are better prepared. Better prepared does not mean better, and I think we are better.
4. What was the greatest sporting moment you've ever experienced/witnessed? Did you experience it in-person or on the television/radio?I would first like to offer my condolences to anyone whose greatest sporting moment (assuming it is an Aggie sporting moment) was experienced via radio. For the bottom of my heart, I am sorry this sacred memory was delivered to you by the voice of Aggie Land, Dave South.
My moment has to be when Dominique Kirk sprained my ankle while celebrating the victory over Texas in 2005. After beating Texas, the fans, for what is probably the first time in Reed Arena history, rushed the court. By some miracle I ended up next to my favorite player, Dom-Kirk, who was jumping up and down in celebration. One of his celebratory jumps ended on my ankle. I am just happy he didn't sprain his.
That was a Dave South free memory.
5. Which Aggie football player most resembles a Transformers character and why? ( i.e. Jorvorskie Lane = Unicron the dude who eats planets)
I really tried to answer this question. I googled Transformers. I went to the website. I did not see a single robot that looked like one of our players. Sorry.
SI made a list of the best and worst college football coaches. Fran made the list, can you guess where?
Acie singed a deal with Hawks where he is guaranteed $1.605 million as a rookie and $1.726 million his second year.
One of ours is coming home. The Texans inked two-time Super Bowl winner Bethel Johnson to a one-year $650,000 deal after he was released from his lengthy 3 month stint in Philly. That spleen really seems to be holding up nicely.
Donald Sloan, playing for Athletes in Action, dropped 12 in a come-from-behind win over Borat's native Kazakhstan. DJ, playing for Team USA in the Global Games, had 9 points and 10 boards in the 102-51 beat down of Africa.
Buzz Williams, former assistant under Billy Gillispie at TAMU, has resigned from his head coaching position at the University of New Orleans to "pursue other career interest." Off-camera Buzz said he intended to take an assistant coaching job at Marquette.
