Rest Easy, Texas A&M Fans, Your Student Government Is On The Case

In the excitement of jumping off the bus driven by Texas and into a pile of SEC money, oh so soft money, the loss of Texas A&M’s tradition of having nearly an entire side of its stadium filled with students was overlooked by its fans and ignored by its administrators because of sweet freedom and DOLLAR BILLS, Y’ALL.  The A&M student section, which includes the band, has been located behind the visitor’s bench, but the SEC does not allow student sections to be within 25 rows (between the 30-yard lines) of the visitor’s bench (credit:  Whiskey bottle throwin’).

As with the disruption or loss of any traditions, no matter how small or big at any place, people tend to get upset.  Why, at Ole Miss, we did away with a 24-year old, racist-ish foam mascot NINE YEARS AGO and people are still throwing shit fits.  So I’d imagine there would be some consternation over losing, you know, an actual competitive advantage. 

Luckily for the A&M family, the student government is carrying the “we’re upset” banner forward.  Just last week, the student senate passed a bill that states in official HARRUMPH language “…any reduction of student section seating…is detrimental to the ‘traditions and pageantry the 12th Man brings to Kyle Field.'”

So, Mike Slive and the other 13 schools, you’ve now been put on notice by a group of Texas A&M’s finest overachievers and resumé-builders.  Though other than voice student “displeasure,” which will surely lead to discussion and compromise (HAHA NO NOT A CHANCE IN HELL), I’m not sure what the bill actually does, other than provide a conversation topic in a future job interview by those who proposed and passed it.

It reminds me of the scene in A Few Good Men where Demi Moore objects to something and is immediately overruled by the judge, but then she fires back “I strenuously object!” before once again be squashed by the judge.  The lesson, as always, student governments are 2,000% worthless and do nothing but help those within the government.  Sort of like a real government.