THEY ARE SCRAPPING THE PLANS FOR THE EMPTY SEATS!! WE PROTECTED THE INTEGRITY OF THE 12TH MAN BY REFUSING TO BACK DOWN. KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED BECAUSE WE ARE KEEPING WATCH TO ENSURE THIS TRADITION STAYS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD BE!
April 30, 2014
Final supporters
Steven Moore, Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications
The signers of this petition acknowledge that they are against the addition of a 12 Empty Seat Memorial in Kyle Field. It's purpose is confusing, and it directly conflicts with the 12th Man tradition at Texas A&M. Twelve empty seats do not reflect the 12th Man spirit as well as 12 filled ones.
We, the Fightin' Texas Aggie students, former and current, respectfully request that you remove it from the Kyle Field Redevelopment Project.
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Reached 250 supporters
February 26, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 26, 2014
166 Comments
I agree with what many have said on this idea. This seems like something that will be shown at least once a game on television with the announcers mis-interpreting the meaning of the empty seats. Announcers can hardly even get the right name of a player so it's not hard to imagine what would be done to this.
As others have said, we have a Bonfire Memorial. Twelve empty seats in Kyle Field will detract from the Memorial's significance. And as others have also said, be misrepresented and misunderstood by all non-Aggies. And this Aggie isn't sure she "gets it" either. Just a rather ludicrous idea.
It just doesn't make sense - the 12th Man is not 12 people. We honor fallen Aggies at muster, not at a football game. I'd LOVE to see the spirit of the 12th Man celebrated at the new stadium - but not this way!
How does this make the stadium louder?... Do you know the story of the original Twelfth Man? It definitely wasn't 12 students who camped out all night, got great seats, and then never went to the game.
Get rid of the 12 seats altogether. Instead, place a life-size bronze statue of E King Gill in the East side second deck, row 1, at the 50 yard line ... the Original 12th Man standing with the Current 12th Man. Done. Easy for all Aggies to understand. Easy for the uniformed TV commentators to explain to the uninformed masses.
this is a terrible idea. along the same lines as the beveled logo.
Twelve empty seats do not reflect the 12th Man spirit as well as 12 filled ones.
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THEY ARE SCRAPPING THE PLANS FOR THE EMPTY SEATS!! WE PROTECTED THE INTEGRITY OF THE 12TH MAN BY REFUSING TO BACK DOWN. KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED BECAUSE WE ARE KEEPING WATCH TO ENSURE THIS TRADITION STAYS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD BE!
April 30, 2014
Final supporters
Steven Moore, Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications
The signers of this petition acknowledge that they are against the addition of a 12 Empty Seat Memorial in Kyle Field. It's purpose is confusing, and it directly conflicts with the 12th Man tradition at Texas A&M. Twelve empty seats do not reflect the 12th Man spirit as well as 12 filled ones.
We, the Fightin' Texas Aggie students, former and current, respectfully request that you remove it from the Kyle Field Redevelopment Project.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 26, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
February 26, 2014
166 Comments
The 12th man is one man, not 12. That would be 12 men, not 12th man. Singular. This doesn't represent our university, our tradition, or proper English well.
I agree with what many have said on this idea. This seems like something that will be shown at least once a game on television with the announcers mis-interpreting the meaning of the empty seats. Announcers can hardly even get the right name of a player so it's not hard to imagine what would be done to this.
As others have said, we have a Bonfire Memorial. Twelve empty seats in Kyle Field will detract from the Memorial's significance. And as others have also said, be misrepresented and misunderstood by all non-Aggies. And this Aggie isn't sure she "gets it" either. Just a rather ludicrous idea.
It just doesn't make sense - the 12th Man is not 12 people. We honor fallen Aggies at muster, not at a football game. I'd LOVE to see the spirit of the 12th Man celebrated at the new stadium - but not this way!
How does this make the stadium louder?... Do you know the story of the original Twelfth Man? It definitely wasn't 12 students who camped out all night, got great seats, and then never went to the game.
Get rid of the 12 seats altogether. Instead, place a life-size bronze statue of E King Gill in the East side second deck, row 1, at the 50 yard line ... the Original 12th Man standing with the Current 12th Man. Done. Easy for all Aggies to understand. Easy for the uniformed TV commentators to explain to the uninformed masses.
this is a terrible idea. along the same lines as the beveled logo.
Twelve empty seats do not reflect the 12th Man spirit as well as 12 filled ones.
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The 12th man is one man, not 12. That would be 12 men, not 12th man. Singular. This doesn't represent our university, our tradition, or proper English well.