What a great morning, Gig Em!

maroongoon95 said:

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No more gas left in the tank. We have all finally agreed that we are going 8-4 the rest of time. Nothing to talk about

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You say that like that is a bad thing

just need some fighting shrimp to get this party started

EllisCoAg said:

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just need some fighting shrimp to get this party started

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Johnny Boyziel 2 said:

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This site has become nothing more than a place for people destined for misery to come and sulk and get pats on the back from other miserable people. If some of yall hate A&M football and other sports so much, then why not just stop following? Have yall thought of that?

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This is TRUTH!

Johnny Boyziel 2 said:

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This site has become nothing more than a place for people destined for misery to come and sulk and get pats on the back from other miserable people. If some of yall hate A&M football and other sports so much, then why not just stop following? Have yall thought of that?

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EOT

I have noticed a decrease in participation on the football board. Elko started 7-1 (5-0 SEC) before losing 4 of his last 5 games, including 3 consecutive losses to end the season. Our only win in that span was over New Mexico State, and we have lost 4 consecutive games to Power 4 opponents since a 38-23 win over LSU on 10/26. Dating back to a 42-30 road loss at LSU on 11/25/2023, we have lost 4 consecutive November SEC games and 2 bowl games for 6 consecutive losses to Power 4 opponents in November or later. We have not won beaten a Power 4 opponent in November or later since a 51-10 home win over Mississippi State on 11/11/2023, which was Jimbo's last game of his tenure. Also, we have not won a bowl game since a 41-27 win over North Carolina in the 2021 Orange Bowl on 1/2/2021.

Losses to 9-4 (5-3 SEC) South Carolina and 13-2 (7-1 SEC) CFP semifinalist Texas were understandable, but a loss at 5-7 (2-6 SEC) Auburn was inexcusable. If we had beaten Auburn, we would have finished 9-3 (6-2 SEC) in the regular season and reached the SEC Championship Game for the first time. Yes, Texas would have probably beaten us again, but we probably could have gotten a better bowl game and won it to finish 10-4 (6-2 SEC).

For these reasons, it's hard to get excited during this off-season, and many fans are burned out from years of mediocrity. Since winning the Big 12 in 1998, we have lost 4+ games in 24 of 26 years, and the only exceptions were when we finished 11-2 (6-2 SEC) in 2012 and 9-1 (8-1 SEC) in 2020. Still, I will stay interested in the major Aggies sports until I die. My excitement level fluctuates, but I will never lose interest.