Texas Tech is streaking through its most memorable season in Big 12 history. Texas A&M is...

Texas Tech is streaking through its most memorable season in Big 12 history. Texas A&M is floundering through its worst Big 12 start.

But even with that dichotomy in success, fans from the two old rivals remain bitter.

Tech cornerback Jamar Wall is very familiar with the feelings of Tech fans about the Aggies. It's not unusual to find an A&M logo adorning urinals at Lubbock nightclubs.

"Most people (at Tech) don't like A&M," Wall said. "But they are just another team to us."

And A&M coach Mike Sherman learned quickly of the depth of the rivalry among Aggie fans soon after taking the job.

"It's definitely is a sore spot with all Aggies and it's pretty evident traveling around this state," Sherman said. "One of the war cries is always, 'Beat Tech! Beat Tech!' That's something that is important to the people here and has been for quite some time.

"I grew up in Boston and the evil empire there was always the (New York) Yankees. It's kind of like that out there in Lubbock."

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leach gets it

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“How come they get to pretend they are soldiers?” Leach said in a New York Times interview. “The thing is, they aren’t actually in the military. I ought to have Mike’s Pirate School. The freshmen, all they get is the bandana. When you’re a senior, you get the sword and skull and crossbones. For homework, we’ll work pirate maneuvers and stuff like that.”

If you not having fun....then your not playing the game right.

by texastfan on Oct 15, 2008 8:59 PM CDT reply actions