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    March 12, 2012

    The School That Holds The Record For First-Day License-Plate Sales In Texas Is...Ole Miss?

    MyPlates.com, the private company that offers Texans vanity plates of all types, sells a lot of school plates. Plates for th eUniversity of South Carolina just went on sale (and no, you can't get COCKLUVR even if you're a rabid Gamecock fan). They've been doing it for a while now, and have compile ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    The Aggies Are Full of S*#!% About Tech Fans

    Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne was highly upset with Texas Tech fans this weekend: ​The horrendous and extensive vandalism took place outside what is no doubt Lubbock's finest hotel as the Aggies visited to play Texas Tech. Terrible. Except Tech has done its own investigation, and dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Legislation Being Introduced to Preserve UT and A&M Rivalry Game

    Could the UT/A&M rivalry be legislated into continued existence?​Texas has a long-standing tradition of creating odd laws to fit nearly every circumstance. Hell, we have an official song for our state flower. But one has to wonder if State Senator Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands) may be taking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Texas A&M Students Rally in Support of Wildfire Relief with Towels

    ​Say what you want about the Aggies, they are a dedicated bunch of fans. How many people do you know willing to stand for every football game for an entire season? Now, A&M students have directed some of that passion at raising money to aid victims and firefighters impacted by the massive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Texas A&M and SEC Make It Official

    ​Finally putting an end to unrelenting speculation, rumor and hand-wringing from colleges, media and sports radio, the Southeastern Conference formally accepted Texas A&M University into its conference Sunday, ending A&M's tenure in the Big 12 and leaving the future of that conference very muc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Texas A&M Athletics: No Longer a Bridesmaid to UT?

    ​Maybe, just maybe, Texas A&M is about to stop being the University of Texas-Austin's bitch. On Thursday, the Texas A&M Board of Regents will meet in a closed-door, informational confab, according to a San Antonio Express-News report, to discuss the Longhorn Network, a 24-hour-a-day channel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Rick Perry, Aggie Football Hero

    The closest Rick Perry ever got to playing football at Texas A&M was being a cheerleader -- sorry, a "yell leader," as the Aggies call them, because it's so much manlier. But once he started giving tax breaks to EA Sports to attract them to Texas, he's now a QB with a tight spiral and the ability ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Aggies More Financially Successful Than Longhorns, Cougars, According to Study

    ​Looks like the tea sippers need to work a little harder and/or become a bit more driven to best the Aggies. PayScale recently published a study that breaks down earned income for college graduates. The 2010-11 survey, which is supported by 2010 United States Census data, is broken into two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Looking Back at This Weekend's Houston College Classic

    John RoyalRice's Michael Ratterree slides across the plate to score a run yesterday against Baylor​The 11th Houston College Classic was played at Minute Maid Park this weekend, and though it's only March, it's probably safe to say that the best baseball to be played in Minute Maid Park this se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    CityCentre Shows Off Aggie-Longhorn Gridiron

    Over/under on the time before the UT end zone is defaced: 1.2 hours after the game​When the University of Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies get together each year, there is a feeling of true holiday spirit that fills the air. Sure, that spirit is hatred, but it definitely fills the air. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Aggies Try Again To Fight In-State Tuition For Children Of Illegal Aliens

    The Aggie group's Facebook logo​They've had the vote delayed by a bout of common sense, they've had the bill vetoed, but they're not giving up -- members of the Texas A&M student senate are poised to vote again on denying in-state tuition to the children of illegal aliens. Proponents of the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Rice Sudents Had A Great Sexual Year, Apparently

    Rice gets it on​Today in Self-Serving "Studies," we have what is no doubt highly sophisticated and peer-approved from the people who make Trojan condoms.They're put their annual report on "sexual health" on America's college campuses, looking at such things as condom availability, health center ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Rice-Baylor: Lightning Dulls Owls' Thunder

    Photo by John Royal A nearly empty Rice Stadium as the rain descended​The Rice Owl fans must have sniffed something in the air. There can really be no other explanation.The score was only 7-3, Baylor over Rice, when the football game was delayed due to lightning in the area. It wasn't raini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Rice Hopes To Keep Momentum Against North Texas

    Owls take on Mean Green, or whatever North Texas is calling itself these days​The Rice Owls played a hell of a football game last Saturday. They played a game that nobody, except for themselves, thought they were capable of playing. They shut down the Texas Longhorn running game, and they even sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    UT-Notre Dame Football Series: It's Coming, Longhorns

    Fear the leprechaun. Fear it!!!​It's not often that the University of Texas steps up to play major college football programs -- they seem to prefer the Sam Houston States and UL-Monroes of the world for their out-of-conference schedule -- but that may be changing.Rumors are flying that the Longhor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Game Time: College Football: The New Pendergast Realignment Strength-O-Meter!

    Yo, Nebraska​In the third season of The Sopranos, just after Tony's nephew Christopher becomes a "made guy," there's a scene where shortly after getting his stripes officially, Chrissy is in the pizza parlor wearing a brand new $1,000 suit with one of a handful of Soprano family lackeys in tow. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    How Texas and Alabama Match Up... Musically

    ​ For once, Rocks Off is grateful for this sinus-splitting headache (thanks, Mike Stinson!), because it gives us something to focus on besides the fact that we are crawling out of our skin waiting for kickoff tonight. At this point, sports pundits have analyzed the Longhorns and Crimson Tide to wi ... More >>

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    October 15, 2009

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  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Texas A&M's President Goes Out In A Blaze Of Bad Headlines, Great Official Statements

    God bless the Aggies. Who else could hire a new president amidst much fanfare (She's Hispanic, y'all!!) and then fire her 18 months later?Although we're not quite sure why she got fired. Sure, as we showed last week via an Open Records Act request, she was given a not-so-hot job review, but hey, tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    The Real Reason Perry Wants To Secede: Football

    Governor Rick Perry has been pressing for Texas to secede from the nation. He might bitch about high taxes, but I think we all know the real reason he's pushing this idiotic movement.  How else can the Texas Longhorns win a national championship?Sure, the Longhorns helped to devise the Big 12 g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    What We Lose, And What We Gain, If Texas Secedes

    Rick Perry, our governor, has taken a steep dive off the sanity cliff with his preachin'-to-the-Rush-choir talk of seceding from the United States.This may be hard to imagine, but we think Perry might not have thought the whole thing through so well. And not just because he's presented the image of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Longhorns Sue For BCS Title; Coach Brown: "We're Texas, Damn It"

    Austin -- Following last night's Florida Gators victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS Title Game, the Texas Longhorns football team held a press conference outside of the main entrance to Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium. Head Coach Mack Brown, reading from a prepared statement, st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Longhorns Sue For BCS Title; Coach Brown: "We're Texas, Damn It"

    Austin -- Following last night's Florida Gators victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS Title Game, the Texas Longhorns football team held a press conference outside of the main entrance to Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium. Head Coach Mack Brown, reading from a prepared statement, st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Longhorns Can't Brag About Buckeye Victory

    I want to thank The Ohio State Buckeyes. Sure, they lost to the Texas Longhorns, but because the Longhorns needed a bad spot by the referees to help get the victory, I'm pretty damn sure that the country has been saved from listening to Longhorn fans bitch about not playing for the BCS Title. Beca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Longhorns Can't Brag About Buckeye Victory

    I want to thank The Ohio State Buckeyes. Sure, they lost to the Texas Longhorns, but because the Longhorns needed a bad spot by the referees to help get the victory, I'm pretty damn sure that the country has been saved from listening to Longhorn fans bitch about not playing for the BCS Title. Beca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    Bowling for UT, TCU, UH and Rice

    I'm sure the Longhorns and their fans are still pissed they didn't win the Big 12 and aren't playing for the national title. But screw Longhorns fans. I think I can speak for many college football fans who are pissed the Horns are playing in the Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State. Ohio effing Sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Whine All You Want, Longhorn Fans

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2008

    Sorry, UH Cougars. You Need to Go Down.

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Texas Tech, Say Hello to Number Two

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    More Genius Rankings from the BCS

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    Texas College Football Report, Whining Aggie Edition

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2008

    The John Royal College Football Top 25, Week Six

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    College Football Review: Tulsa Beats Rice in Douchebag Bowl

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Announcing Our "10 Things to Eat Before You Die" Contest Winners

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    College Football Preview, Zooey Deschanel Edition

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    The John Royal College Football Top 25, Week Five

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    The John Royal College Football Top 25, Week Four

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    The John Royal College Football Top 25, Week Three

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Texas College Football Report

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2008

    Web Extra: Aggies Behaving Badly

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Get Lit: The Cult of Reveille

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    The College Football Preview, Week 12: Now with 84 Percent Fewer References to Erin Andrews

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2007

    The College Football Review, Week 11: What Happened to the Coogs?

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    The College Football Review, Week Nine: Is Hawaii the Next Boise State?

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2007

    The College Football Preview, Week Eight: More Babes. And More Babes.

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2007

    The College Football Preview, Week Five: No Wins for Notre Dame, No Arrests for Texas

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2007

    The College Football Review, Week Four: Coogs Win Despite Mascot Shame

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    College Football Review: Week Three

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    College Football Preview: Week Three

    Let the whining commence. You know, that whining about the Texas Longhorns being screwed by The Man. It all started on Friday when Richard Justice talked about how the Horns were forced to run up the score on the Aggies in order to prevent the injustice of Oklahoma being ranked in front of the ... More >>

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