NFL Week 9

[rememberedtitan]

Mario Williams
Tack Ast Sack Yds FFum FumR PD Int Yds IntTD
2 1 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

David Carr
Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int
21 30 176 70.0 5.9 1 6 0 0
Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
5 24 4.8 9 1 0

Sage RosenfelsComp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int

Comments

It's only fair that I make a response of my own

[rememberedtitan]

Since I "started" all this. First off, why did I add that to the end of my entry? Well college football is a big deal, OU/A&M was a big game, and the 12th man penalty was a big play. That alone warrants this getting a mention. And really, you have to appreciate the irony of the situation since A&M is so loud and proud about "the 12th Man." If that had happened at any other school it still would have been ridiculed, but considering the importance of a "12th Man" to A&M, commentary had to made. This ties into why A&M is subject of so much ridcule. If it did not have these rather ridiculous traditions and whatnot, there would be nothing to say about them. It just gives others material to poke fun at. You must understand this. This has nothing to do with who makes fun of what school. If there were such critcisms of UH demanding to be made, I would expect them to be, especially by this group. We're a sarcastic bunch and we roll with the punches (for the most part). I didn't say anything that hadn't already been said by the commentators of the game, and it was a rather tame criticism at that. I really don't think it warranted such an intense response. On that note, the fact that Aggies take everything so seriously about their school is another reason for the ridicule. People say the things they do about A&M because they know the kinds of exagerrated and ridiculous responses they'll get in return. No offense, but this was a prime example. It's a football game; in the grand scheme of things, it's not that significant. Yet based on your response one might assume I had disrespected your family, race, or religion in some terrible way. Bottom line, I meant no deep offense and I'm sorry if you took it as some personal attack. I'm just saying keep things in perspective and learn to lighten up about your school a bit.

Re: It's only fair that I make a response of my own

[losingstreak79]

maybe i did get a little more pissed than i should've and i'm sorry, but in my defense you DID post this entry like the day after and i was still upset about the game. you're right about aggies being very defensive about their school, but aggies are very proud. at the same time, lance is extremely proud to go to UH. there's absolutely nothing wrong with this, and if anyone were to tell you you should be proud of the school you go to, it would be lance. on that note, saying that aggies take everything so seriously about their school would almost be a contradiction because a lot of people who are extremely proud of their school tend to get defensive about it if someone makes fun of it. lance is just as good of an example as i am. he gets mad if people make fun of UH for being a "bad/temp school" or something, and i don't blame him, i'd be upset too.

anyways i understand that this is a pointless argument and i'm over it now so we should just stop here. can't wait to see you (and david?) this weekend. drive safe.

Re: It's only fair that I make a response of my own

[hamburgerwill]

Matt's going to kill you in your sleep......

Have a good trip!