COLUMBIA, SC BRACES FOR “AGGIE INVASION”
Texas A&M University will host its traditional “Midnight Yell” practice on the steps of the South Carolina State House, according to the school’s Association of Former Students.
The event will take place at midnight on Wednesday, August 27 – eighteen hours before the No. 20 Aggies take on ninth-ranked South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium in the season-opening tilt for both teams.
A tradition dating back to 1932, the “Midnight Yell” is a pep rally aimed at firing up Aggie fans. The event includes chanting, push-ups, the introduction of the Aggie mascot, “Reveille,” and the singing of the “Aggie War Hymn” and “Spirit of Aggieland.”
South Carolina fans were not impressed …
“Yawn,” tweeted SpurrierSwag, a popular Gamecock Football social media account.
The Gamecocks – entering their tenth season under head coach Steve Spurrier – are pegged as ten-point favorites in the game, which will be the first contest ever televised on the new SEC Network (and the first-ever matchup between these two programs).
Texas A&M finished last season with a 9-4 mark – defeating No. 23 Duke 52-48 in a thrilling Chick-Fil-A bowl. The Aggies – who saw their top three offensive players selected in the first round of the NFL draft – finished last season ranked No. 18.
South Carolina finished the 2013 season ranked No. 4 in the nation after winning its third consecutive New Year’s Day bowl game and winning 11 games for the third straight year.
News of the “Aggie Invasion” in Columbia was first reported by JC Shurbett of 24/7 Sports.
RAPID REACTION
If I was a college dude -I might find myself in trouble on Aug 27. Face punching abound! http://t.co/Dxl0VgBSKb
— ????????? (@lizcgunn) August 12, 2014
14 comments
The bums around the statehouse are going to be pissed if they get woken up.
The legislature sleeping in the office now? Must be channeling some Mark Sanford.
A&M fans? lol… They might break OWS Columbia’s numbers at least, whatever the hell that’s worth.
We arrested the Occupy Columbia hippies, but this is acceptable I guess!
We arrested the Occupy Columbia hippies, but this is acceptable I guess!
I thought, thanks to Nikki and the Budget and Control Board, that the State House was closed for such tomfoolery after a certain hour.
Better yet, do it at the Governor’s Mansion, Queen Niki would certainly love it.
Who really cares? I wish their fans well. I’m a whole lot more concerned about the game the next day.
Might I suggest some Tumble Dye or Rit in their “fish pond” the night before the game? Mix two bottles of red, one orange, half a bottle of black.
“South Carolina finished the 2013 season ranked No. 4 in the nation after winning its third consecutive New Year’s Day bowl game and winning 11 games for the third straight year.”
and yet still no SEC Championship much less a National Championship. Guess USC is just no match for the SEC West.
in the same span USC is 6-3 against said SEC west and just the year before that beat mighty Bama? 6-3 is better than most of the SEC west goes in conference all year
About the only thing that The Citadel, VMI, West Point, The Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy people can all agree on is that we all hate those Nazis dressed, jackbooted Texas A&M posers. Go cocks, kick their butts all the way back to Texas.
Exactly. A&M is a fucking joke compared to the military and merchant marine academies.
This is one of the most historic statehouses in the country.
Aggies disrespect the nation’s hisotry and all Americans by
going to this historic site and partying on its steps.
Go elsewhere in 2016 and make believe you actually have an education.