2/2/2025
Great week for the Texas A&M Aggies with two big SEC conference wins against the spooners of Oklahoma and the fighting chickens of South Carolina. Playing in the nation's most physical conference, these are the games we need to win with March Madness right around the corner.
The Ags started Tuesday night facing the spooners in College Station. We really need to get that bad taste out of our mouths from the horrible loss to the sippy's in Austin.
It was BTHO Cancer night at Reed Arena with the crowd in a sea of pink, the team wearing home white jerseys with neon pink lettering and shoes. And always dressed to the T, Coach Buzz Williams also followed suit, literally dressed in pink. The dude is without a doubt the best dressed coach in basketball. Enough about wardrobes...on to the game.
Another physical game with the Ags dominating on the glass. Shooting only 27% from the field and a dismal 4 out of 24 from the 3 pt line kept the Okies in the game leading to only an Aggies 33-31 lead at the half. But did I mention that we DOMINATED the glass? The Aggies out rebounded OU 47-19 with A&M having 21 offensive boards. That is why the Fightin' Texas Aggies are AMERICA'S # 1 rebounding team.
OU tried to make it close at the end getting within 4 points but luck ran out when Wade Taylor IV made a 3point play to extend it back to 7. Henry Coleman III finished it off making 4 free throws in the final minute and sent the spooners packing back to Norman. The Ags also remembered how to shoot free throws for a change shooting 83% going 29-35 from the charity stripe.
Wade Taylor IV is now the 1st player in school history with 1400 points and 200 plus steals in his career with many more records to break before he is done.
Zhuric Phelps added 15 points and Coleman added 14 for the victory.
Solid win and and so proud to see the Aggie faithful honor the fallen and the survivors of breast cancer.... F&*K CANCER!!!!
Next up was a road trip to Columbia, SC to play the Fighting Chickens who have yet to win a conference game. I decided to watch the game at the American Legion Yellowstone Post 4 in Billings, MT which was incorporated by Congress in September 1919. Great place to watch basketball!
Sloppy start at the beginning of the game, with the Ags usings 15-0 run to go up 32-19 midway through the first half. Every time the chickens tried to make a run A&M answered.
The Aggies shot 60% from the field with SC only managing barely 40% and the Ags led 44-36 at the half.
Wade Taylor went OFF from 3pt land going 5-6 for 15 points at the intermission .....And when I say "went off", I mean draining shots from the LOGO! I wonder how far out is too far out for Taylor IV???
Amazing range for this soon to be lottery pick.
Second half was more of the same. Texas A&M's 2-1-2 defense seemed to keep SC confused the entire game and every run the fighting chickens made the Ags answered. Sloppiness in the last minute made it close but another win for the Ags, 76-72. Taylor IV finished with 25, tying his career best night with 7 threes and clutch free throws down the stretch. Poor SC...0-9 in the conference.
Huge game is coming up next Saturday in the other Columbia...Missouri - home of my favorite Hooters. Gig' Em Ags !!! BTHO the MIZZU!
1/26/2025
It was quite a rollercoaster of a week for the Fightin' Texas Aggies, highlighted both with a remarkable win and a heartbreaking loss. I agree that it is best to address the disappointing blown lead first, as it was undoubtedly a tough pill to swallow given Coach Buzz Williams' extensive experience.
So, after hanging out at the World Famous KGHL “The Mighty 790” studios getting some show prep ready for my shows this week, I Ubered over to Tiny’ Tavern and Casino here in Billings, Montana.
And I must tell you about my new favorite hangout. This place is where all the Colorado fans hang out. Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies, and Avalanche. Great Sports Bar! And they have the BEST chicken wings I have ever had. I will elaborate on my extensive chicken wing resume another day.
They also have an amazing drink called the ORANGE CRUSH. They sell more Smirnoff Orange Vodka than any place in the world at Tiny’s Tavern because of this drink. So, I have set the stage, “little Texas" themed bar, Chicken Wings, and Orange Crush...
Perfect place to watch the Ag’s BTHO the t-sips!
As Roger the owner changed the TV to the game, and Stuart refilled my 3rd Orange Crush...I was ready to go.
The Ags looked ready to go too. Sloppy start for both teams but A&M got out to an 18 point lead with 57% from 3-pt world and out rebounded the sippys 21-9 at halftime. I was in heaven at the break and all I needed to decide was if I was going with Cajun or Regular with the wings. But as famous San Antonio sportscaster Dan Cook said one day, “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings “
And she wailed....
Well, the Ags got dusted in the second half. The t-sips played more physically and shot the ball better than A&M. It came down to a game winning basket with 3.7 left in the game... t.u. had their only lead of the game at the buzzer. The last time A&M had beat t.u. in Austin, Kelly Clarkson had just won American Idol, Spiderman was the #1 movie and Eminem had the #1 album- ----- 2002!!!!
GEEZ!!!!
To say the least...I was not happy. So, I paid my tab, Thanked Roger, Stuart, and Colby for everything and Ubered myself home. Reflecting on the week, I did smile about our game vs OLD MISSY earlier in the week. Kinda the same story as the latter game, just reversed.
Playing in Oxford, Mississippi,(Elvis's birth town and the only McDonalds with Elvis toilet paper), in front of a rowdy crowd, the Rebs jumped out to a big lead and the Fightin Texas Ags found a way to win this tough and grimy game by taking their first lead of the game with 13 seconds left and playing some great D in the closing seconds. I just wish we could have closed out the t.u. game that way.
Bring on the spooners (OU) and the fighting chickens (South Carolina) next week. We need to play a couple of complete games and not half games.
I will close by saying that these 2 games had more contact with them than some of the pro hockey games I have seen. So much so that I declare that the SEC is without a doubt the MOST physical league in the NCAA’s...fight me over it!!!
1/19/2025
Well you never know ‘bout dem Texas Aggies. After we beat the hide off the hated T-sips from Austin by 20, I quit my job on Cape Cod. Perfect time to find a new gig. So I loaded up my Ram pickup, stuffed my 2 year cat, Sir Duke of Bozeman in my old gym bag and headed to Nashville to meet up with my fellow Aggie brother, Steve.
Now Steve hate’s watching basketball and is allergic to cats, so I knew if I wanted to watch the next game against the Sooners, I would have to be creative on this trip west. We decided to stop in Columbia, MO after dealing with iced roads. So we picked out a hotel that was conveniently located right next to my favorite sports bar…Hooters. To my pleasure, they had all of the SEC schools banners hanging from the rafters EXCEPT the Sooners and the T-Sips. Loved it!
The wings were hot and the brews were cold. They even let me play “The Aggie War Hymn” a dozen times on the TouchTunes without so much as a dirty look. The girls even were all black instead of that ugly orange I was expecting… guess it’s a Mizzou thing.
Next morning I had decided the only way I could watch the Aggie game was to head to the Iowa / South Dakota border and treat my brother to a giant casino! He could play blackjack and I could cheer on the Fightin’ Farmers. I gave him some chips, and off I went to bet on the game. I took the Ags straight up, got a frosty beverage and settled in for the game. Well, after being down most of the contest, as much as 18 we rallied in the last minute to win. I looked behind me and there was Steve shaking his head in disbelief. Then I cashed out my winnings and started planning the ‘Bama game.
The next day we headed to Wall Drugstore & Mount Rushmore and then headed to Deadwood. Another casino, amazing steakhouse and great live music.
I knew that the ‘Bama game was going to be a challenge. Wade Taylor IV has been out with injury and this was the first game between top 10 teams in College Station history. Well ‘Bama won, we lost to Kentucky a few days later and we finished off the roadtrip with a big win against the kitty’s from LSU. Big games this next week against Ol’ Miss and the t-sips in Austin.
What happened to Steve? Sent him home to Texas. Sir Duke has a new uncle (Steve has a nephew) and a new last name… Sir Duke of Billings…. Oh yeah… and I got my dream job! Gig’em
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