Texas universities have always had rivlaries, but they're generally heated but respectful. Well, given what happened in Lubbock last year when Texas Tech beat Texas A&M, someone in College Station apparently has an axe to grind.
On page 226 of the 2002 Aggies football media guide, a feature lifted from an Aggies alumni magazine -- headlined, "Worst Atmosphere" -- puts an interesting spin on events that occurred in the ugly aftermath of Texas Tech's 12-0 win over A&M last season, when Tech students tore down a goalpost and tried to shove it into an A&M fan section, leading to numerous fights.
According to a story in the Dallas Morning News, the media guide section calls the Red Raiders "classless clowns," and the alumni story also says Tech fans "were even uglier than the barren stretch of dirt some West Texans call a city." The Red Raiders, "even in victory, looked like classless clowns."
It then goes on to refer to Texas Tech's basketball coach, Bob Knight, saying, "No school in America better deserves Bobby Knight than Texas Tech."
While I certainly don't condone this sort of vitriol and disrespect, one should remember the context in which it was written. After beating the Aggies last fall, Tech fans didn't exactly conduct themselves with dignity and grace. Perhaps it's about time for everyone to be sent to their rooms without dinner.
