Now It's On

by BSD on Dec 27, 2007 10:05 PM EST in Football

I've never had any problems with the Aggies. They seem like a nice fan base. Or at least that's what they tell us. They have several great traditions. And some pretty odd ones. But I always thought they had class. That is until tonight.

A Texas A&M yell leader, one of the uniformed male cheerleaders who organize the regimented cheers at A&M's Kyle Field, loosed a tasteless salvo at Thursday night's dual-school Alamo Bowl pep rally on the Riverwalk here that stunned hundreds of fans.

"Joe Paterno's on his deathbed! And someone needs to find him a casket!" screamed the unidentified yell leader over a microphone, first to gasps and then thunderous boos from the PSU fans. Neither audio nor video was immediately available. But Patriot-News photographer Joe Hermitt was there with many other media members who clearly heard the abrasive crack.

You know, up until now I really didn't care if we won this game or not. Now that's all out the window. Is this what they do at their time honored "Yell practice?" Insult your opponent? Insult a living legend? If so they can have it because it's completely classless. All Aggie fans should be ashamed of this. Your team deserves to suck as bad as they do. I hope we beat the Aggies by fifty points. It's soooo on.

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I wish Joe would retire

But to wish a living legend death!? BRING IT ON! CIVIL WAR 2! I sincerely hope this doesn't represent the majority! GRRRRRRRR!

by MarkoMancuso on Dec 27, 2007 10:11 PM EST reply actions

One more thing

I GUARANTEE we win this game. If this team doesn't get motivated after this, than the heck with them! BEAT A&M!

by MarkoMancuso on Dec 27, 2007 10:13 PM EST reply actions

Last thing

I think you should change the banner to something more appropiate. I sure as heck hope we remember when we laid a beat down on the Aggies. Just a suggestion

by MarkoMancuso on Dec 27, 2007 10:22 PM EST reply actions

How's that?

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on Dec 27, 2007 10:38 PM EST up reply actions

Sweet!

BEAT A&M!

by MarkoMancuso on Dec 27, 2007 10:39 PM EST up reply actions

I'm sure this is an isolated mistake.

I bet the guy just thought it would be funny. But it is totally on. If we dont blow them out i will be disappointed. I want a beating like we laid on Texas in that Fiesta bowl about 10 years ago.

by platnumkid on Dec 27, 2007 10:40 PM EST reply actions

Oh Yeah

That game was sweet.

Beat A and M!

by MarkoMancuso on Dec 27, 2007 10:44 PM EST up reply actions

What exactly is a yell leader?

Is he employed by the school or just some drunken a**hole fan? Anyone know?

Angelo

by nittanyroar on Dec 27, 2007 11:33 PM EST reply actions

They are like Cheerleaders

I believe they have to try out for the job. They definitely are not just random people.

by platnumkid on Dec 27, 2007 11:40 PM EST up reply actions

You stay classy Aggies!!!

Yea i didn't understand this at all.... it was 4 guys standing up there doing really weird dances and telling stories that seemed to have no end. where were their cheerleaders? where was their PEP rally? Penn State was always very loud and A&M was kinda...... gay! i liked how the lion did 30 one armed push ups and the texas a&m guys barely muscled out 10 of the worst push ups i've ever seen. Glad Joepa came out though and made a good showing with D will and Terrelle Golden.... WE ARE!! PENN STATE!!!

Josh

by PSULion on Dec 27, 2007 11:40 PM EST reply actions

So you were actually at this thing?

Did the guy say exactly as the reports have it? Whats the turn out like? Lots of PSU fans representing?

Tear up the Riverwalk for those of us that couldn't make it.

by platnumkid on Dec 27, 2007 11:50 PM EST up reply actions

What is an Aggie anyway?

Does anyone know? A&M is gonna get it in the butt. Its good to be united and excited again isnt it?

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by Adam Bittner on Dec 28, 2007 12:45 AM EST reply actions

Video of the event

Here's a link to the story, plus the newscast and raw video of the event.

http://www.ksat.com/news/14935593/detail.html

by San Antonio Guy on Dec 28, 2007 1:24 AM EST reply actions

Guess there weren't that many...

PSU fans in the crowd. After watching that vid i couldn't really hear the outrage from the crowd, the way Pennlive wrote it, i thought that guy went running off the stage fearing for his life.

I doubt that dude even thought he did something wrong.

by platnumkid on Dec 28, 2007 2:10 AM EST up reply actions

moron

Every school has a few, unfortunately sometimes you don't realize it until it is too late. Now I won't feel bad if we cream them.

by PSU86 on Dec 28, 2007 8:41 AM EST up reply actions

Ok i was there

yes, i was there, and it was pretty brutal on the A&M fans but luckily for this guy there was a body of water between him and the Penn State fans. Its about 230 and i'm just getting back from bars and all the A&M fans that we met were very apologetic for the insults that were sent our way by these remarks. I am friends with a couple of Penn State female cheerleaders that were called ugly by this guy and supposedly he apologized to them behind stage, i dont know how true it is. They also said Joe Pa was behind stage with them and they don't know if Joe actually heard the remarks. Hopefully this guy was sent home. Joe is more of a man and more of a legend than this "yell leader" will ever be. I did his stupid dance in the bars for the rest of the night.... LETS GO LIONS!!! we're taking over the bars here in San Antonio....

Josh

by PSULion on Dec 28, 2007 3:21 AM EST reply actions

Who?

Is Texas A&M's coach and then again, who really cares?

I'd think about insulting him or her if I knew anything about him or her at all.

Hopefully, it's '99 all over again. A disappointing end of the season followed by a severe Aggie kicking.

by CDRS on Dec 28, 2007 8:46 AM EST reply actions

The Yelll Leader....

is it me or does it look like he and they other guys should be serving up burgers at some '50's drive in (ala Happy Days?)? What an a-hole. Nice way to represent the Aggies.

A&M's interrim coach for this game is Gary Darnell - the D-coordinator.

by Jen on Dec 28, 2007 9:52 AM EST reply actions

Thank Yell Leader

I want to thank this fool, I now give a sh*t about this game. I am soooo fired up..Go State.

By the way -- Lets not go to crazy on this idiot, PSU fans can also be aholes, see Nebraska and OSU games for examples.

Strike First...Strike Hard...No Mercy

by SweepTheLeg on Dec 28, 2007 10:37 AM EST reply actions

Where

are we at in society? When a "yell leader" whatever that is can make ridiculous remarks about a living legend. He not only insulted joepa, but this whole proud University and it's following. Joe Pa is the face of PSU football, this guy is a real toolbag.

For him to say two cheerleaders are ugly, shows he's just a queer bag wishing he was a girl.

WE ARE, PENN STATE!

by LinebackerU on Dec 28, 2007 5:58 PM EST reply actions

Nice

oooo sick burn

JoePa is my hero.

by psuphiman80 on Dec 28, 2007 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

Five Minus One

So today i was sitting in a resteraunt in downtown San Antonio and i saw the "Yell leaders" walking down the street with their band who might i add was all guys. I did notice today that they were minus one member of their group though. Maybe the story was true about A&M sending him home.

Josh

by PSULion on Dec 28, 2007 6:20 PM EST reply actions