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Post by bigpeete1 on May 12, 2021 13:03:24 GMT -5
I would not do Georgetown and it's high school stadium and Towson which has a nice stadium and facilities (I saw MSU play there a couple of times) do not interest me
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Post by bigpeete1 on May 12, 2021 13:07:08 GMT -5
No. The ECU game was rained out and they would not let BGMM perform. Pissed me off!
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Post by Aggie77 on May 12, 2021 14:49:59 GMT -5
I think we are better off having a early season basketball weekend with AU, GW or Geo. Mason. Preferably Mason, it's easy to get to, ample parking and right around the corner from the Aggie77 Estate.
I thought there were discussion of Howard playing their homecoming game at Audi Field?
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Post by oleschoolaggie on May 12, 2021 15:17:32 GMT -5
Straw poll without the actual poll. What if we played Georgetown (which admittedly couldn't barely hold our alumni and probably wouldn't want to play us anyways), Towson, Delaware, Villanova, JMU, Richmond, or William & Mary as opposed to Howard or Morgan? Would that satisfy or is it more about the comradery, bands, and isht talking than just the opportunity to see the team and support them? No judgements here. Just curious. We will be at JMU in 4 years so we will see. jmu is 2 and a half hours drive from the dc area. given dmv "traffic congestion", driving to harrisonburg, va. is not a desirable drive for most alums who are only a few minutes away from howard/morgan/coppin. plus, most alums enjoy our shared "culture" with hbcu's, not the same at pwc's. i went to richmond university when we played them in the fcs playoffs and "zero" aggies that i saw stayed behind on campus for social reasons. losing the game may have had something to do with that, plus it was "cold" as shiggidy. but those things never stopped aggies from roaming around howard and morgan's campuses after a loss...
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Post by oleschoolaggie on May 12, 2021 15:47:45 GMT -5
just for the record, a&t playing the local dmv pwc's ain't remotely near the same as playing howard/morgan/coppin. in the past i've gone to a&t basketball games in dc against george washington (whose arena looks similar to corbett) and also georgetown but the number of aggies at those games were nowhere near the turnout that we generate at howard and morgan state.
it just ain't the same. whereas visiting howard/morgan/coppin state or just about any hbcu feels like visiting a "relative", you're familiar with the culture and feel comfortable with your surroundings. not so at pwc's, not familiar with their culture nor the surroundings and definitely don't feel welcomed on their campus. instead, you feel very much "watched"...
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 18:42:22 GMT -5
just for the record, a&t playing the local dmv pwc's ain't remotely near the same as playing howard/morgan/coppin. in the past i've gone to a&t basketball games in dc against george washington (whose arena looks similar to corbett) and also georgetown but the number of aggies at those games were nowhere near the turnout that we generate at howard and morgan state. it just ain't the same. whereas visiting howard/morgan/coppin state or just about any hbcu feels like visiting a "relative", you're familiar with the culture and feel comfortable with your surroundings. not so at pwc's, not familiar with their culture nor the surroundings and definitely don't feel welcomed on their campus. instead, you feel very much "watched"... What about the black alumni of those PWIs that’ll attend?
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Post by Maxell on May 12, 2021 19:17:13 GMT -5
I get the atmosphere thing, but at an away game it's more about seeing that blue and gold at the other people's stadium. Seeing a small throng of fans in Aggie gear, seeing that Aggie Football trailer parked off in the distance, watching the team warmup before the game on the opposing field, walking through a group of home fans decked in Aggie gear, sometimes watching the band get there Black, loud and late, talking a little shat(not as much for a mixed crowd) and finally winning the game.
When I was younger it would certainly be more about exploring the yard and the "scenery" but not as much anymore. Even when I lived in Maryland, it was more about re-connecting with Aggie alumni rather than caring about what happened with Morgan and Howard peeps.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on May 12, 2021 20:42:50 GMT -5
I get the atmosphere thing, but at an away game it's more about seeing that blue and gold at the other people's stadium. Seeing a small throng of fans in Aggie gear, seeing that Aggie Football trailer parked off in the distance, watching the team warmup before the game on the opposing field, walking through a group of home fans decked in Aggie gear, sometimes watching the band get there Black, loud and late, talking a little shat(not as much for a mixed crowd) and finally winning the game. When I was younger it would certainly be more about exploring the yard and the "scenery" but not as much anymore. Even when I lived in Maryland, it was more about re-connecting with Aggie alumni rather than caring about what happened with Morgan and Howard peeps. maxell, i didn't say "everything" about visiting pwc's was negative. like you, i also share the proud feeling of invading a pwc stadium and wearing that aggie blue and gold with the utmost "pride". so yes, i agree about that part of visiting pwc's. but that's only a small part of the overall game day experience. the marching bands, the after game "camaraderie" with the bruhs on the plots at any hbcu, tailgating to "our music" and "our food", sistas galore errwhere, and of course the "social scene", the step shows and the after parties that you won't find at most pwc's. that's the difference, that's the "culture" that you won't find at most pwc's, especially "small" pwc's. i went to radford once for an aggie men's basketball game (not far from virginia tech), we have an undergrad fraternity chapter there but it ain't the same as being with the bruhs on an hbcu campus where divine 9 frat and soror plots are very visible and prominent. you walk thru a typical hbcu campus and you don't have to look very far to see divine 9 plots on the yard. again, the feeling of familiarity and shared culture. so yes, i've visited several pwc's in the past for ooc games and i always enjoy the game itself if the aggies are playing, especially if we win. but that's all! however the "overall game day experience" at pwc's "sucks" compared to playing hbcu's. and btw, our men got friggin "blown out" at radford, so of course that also dampened the experience...
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Post by oleschoolaggie on May 12, 2021 20:51:46 GMT -5
just for the record, a&t playing the local dmv pwc's ain't remotely near the same as playing howard/morgan/coppin. in the past i've gone to a&t basketball games in dc against george washington (whose arena looks similar to corbett) and also georgetown but the number of aggies at those games were nowhere near the turnout that we generate at howard and morgan state. it just ain't the same. whereas visiting howard/morgan/coppin state or just about any hbcu feels like visiting a "relative", you're familiar with the culture and feel comfortable with your surroundings. not so at pwc's, not familiar with their culture nor the surroundings and definitely don't feel welcomed on their campus. instead, you feel very much "watched"... What about the black alumni of those PWIs that’ll attend? not the same, usually they come in very small numbers (if at all) compared to hbcu's. i went to ccu once for an aggie football game. while there, i enjoyed myrtle beach as well as the game itself even though we loss. but the overall game day experience was very "dry" by comparison to hbcu's. no battle of the bands, ccu's cheerleaders were "boring", bgmm was there but didn't perform in the stands as we do at most hbcu stadiums and our half time show wasn't but about 5 minutes long (if that long). ccu's band was about one fifth the size of ours and their half time show was "extremely" boring. i didn't even bother going on ccu's campus after the game because hardly any ccu fans at the game were black. so i expected the same on campus. since we loss the game, the only thing that salvaged that weekend was myrtle beach...
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Post by AggiePride on May 13, 2021 21:05:04 GMT -5
If we are playing in the DMV, I will go to support our team. With that being said it is not the same atmosphere & I def will miss the things that are unique to black college sports.
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Post by saabman on May 13, 2021 23:19:24 GMT -5
just for the record, a&t playing the local dmv pwc's ain't remotely near the same as playing howard/morgan/coppin. in the past i've gone to a&t basketball games in dc against george washington (whose arena looks similar to corbett) and also georgetown but the number of aggies at those games were nowhere near the turnout that we generate at howard and morgan state. it just ain't the same. whereas visiting howard/morgan/coppin state or just about any hbcu feels like visiting a "relative", you're familiar with the culture and feel comfortable with your surroundings. not so at pwc's, not familiar with their culture nor the surroundings and definitely don't feel welcomed on their campus. instead, you feel very much "watched"... What about the black alumni of those PWIs that’ll attend? What about them ? I have seen first hand Black alumni at those PWI say the most insulting things when they are playing a HBCU pointed at the players and get a pass because they are Black . What about them F them !!
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Post by 919aggie on May 14, 2021 0:32:24 GMT -5
I wonder...For the ones saying they will miss the culture(and want to stay MEAC). Do you support NCATs FBS dreams considering the schools we would face?
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on May 14, 2021 6:25:34 GMT -5
One thing is for sure, HBCU culture is one of the main reasons I come to A&T games and travel when the AGGIES are within driving distance.
I’ve traveled to our games at HBCUs and PWC and I would pic HBCUs every time.
This is reflected by Hampton fans when asked about the BS games...it can also been seen any time TSU plays other HBCUs.
There’s no doubt what the fans want...we will see how Aggie fans react to the change.
We are in the BSC, I’ll be supportive as an Alum and a fan...but I’m not excited about this move at all.
Can’t see myself marking my calendar for games at Campbell and GW.
Lord knows I hope we get off to a strong and winning start, because a losing A&T football team with a home game against Robert Morris is not a road trip I’ll make.
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Post by aggie2039 on May 14, 2021 6:34:43 GMT -5
One thing is for sure, HBCU culture is one of the main reasons I come to A&T games and travel when the AGGIES are within driving distance. I’ve traveled to our games at HBCUs and PWC and I would pic HBCUs every time. This is reflected by Hampton fans when asked about the BS games...it can also been seen any time TSU plays other HBCUs. There’s no doubt what the fans want...we will see how Aggie fans react to the change. We are in the BSC, I’ll be supportive as an Alum and a fan...but I’m not excited about this move at all. Can’t see myself marking my calendar for games at Campbell and GW. Lord knows I hope we get off to a strong and winning start, because a losing A&T football team with a home game against Robert Morris is not a road trip I’ll make. When we played Elon at home a couple years ago the atmosphere was better than that of A&T vs Bethune cookman in Greensboro or A&T vs Savannah state. Home atmosphere is not determined by who we play, we determine that.
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Post by The Professor on May 14, 2021 6:35:00 GMT -5
Lol I can't believe we are attached to playing a game at a school that has no tailgating possibilities and has no bathrooms.
Amazing
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