I love Olsen Field

[Beau Vine]

I fully realize that I might deserve to get banned for saying this but... I went to all three game this weekend, and I had so much more fun in College Station that I'd prefer that all three games be played there next season.

1. It's much easier to park and get out of the area after the game.

2. The whole crowd experience is better. Friday night, about 25% of the seats were empty. The only time people clapped was when they played that stupid "Every-body clap your hands" crap. It was like being at an Express game, complete with the PA guy we imported from Round Rock. (*) At Olsen, most of the seats seemed to be full, and the crowd was really into the game. IT WAS FUN.

3. We kick their asses there, always. More Aggie misery, live and in living color.


(*) I am so fkn sick of the in-game promotions at the Disch. Why do they hand pizza coupons and movie tickets to the people who are being the most spastic BETWEEN innings? Why don't they reward people who are standing up and cheering DURING the game? (Disclaimer: My daughter's friend got a pizza box for being one of "the loudest and craziest fans," and he didn't pay a bit of attention to the actual game.) And why does the Fan Cam show the back of the head of someone having a conversation? Sorry, but A&M's athletic department kills us at in-game experience.

 

[KazooMan]

How much difference does it make at DFF with the Wild Bunch spread all over the stadium? Was the crowd involvement better last year, before the renovations and reseating?

 

[4th&5]

Change your user name to "Beau aggy" then.

Bye.

Jeez?

 

[LonghorninAustin]

aggy nearly always has tickets available at olsen

hth

 

[naked_bongo]

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[LonghorninAustin]

Ags are bitching about how lame the crowd was at both their games. i watched the first one on the net and the one today on tv. They were playing cheesy music between innings just like we did.

I'm old enough to know that no matter what the situation, some people will complain. Never fails.

 

[jimmyjazz]

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[Oilfield]

I'm with Beau Vine on the parking issue. When they advertise Longhorn Foundation membership, they say it includes parking passes for multiple sports. Not true. You have to be in Longhorn Foundation AND you must be a season ticket holder. Well that's great if you live in Austin, but for out of town Horns that makes little sense. Most games I go to at the Disch there are tons of empty spaces in the LF sections that I'm not allowed to park in. Same with the Biergarten. Sucks.

 

[Red Five]

Your experience is tainted by the fact that we won both games. Nothing like watching aggy misery in College Station. However, it's a different deal when we lose.

 

[gardere_owns_OU]

i have a blast at olsen.
i have more fun at disch falk.

 

[Scoot Up]

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[Beau Vine]

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[Orangeblood]

I actually thought our scoreboard far exceeded A&M's in the information category. Personally, I'd prefer our scoreboard to excel in information and greatly decrease the amount of "entertainment" it provides.

As for Olsen, it was as packed as I've ever seen it on Saturday night because the ag fans expected to win. A lot less people there on Sunday. Also, there were more maroon clad fans at DFF Friday night than usual for the same reason.

Personally, I don't cheer much when we're in the field except for good defensive plays and outs. I don't want to cheer while our pitcher is trying to find his groove. When we're at bat, however, I'm often clapping and/or cheering. If I can make some noise to distract the other pitcher/team, I'm all for it. The last few years though this has gotten much more difficult with the PA operator killing almost anything we try to start.

 

[jimmyjazz]

Beau, how did your experience last weekend at Olsen compare to years past when it wasn't packed with front-running morons?

 

[Beau Vine]

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[LITNIN HORN]

one of my favorite things about Olsen is when a train rolls by and the engineer flashes the HOOK'EM sign.

as for our situation, our PA announcer is aggy, which explains some of the idiocy we have been putting up with for the past couple of years. he, almost single handedly, has ruined many of our game day rituals. the parking situation is strictly financial...even aggy has changed their parking for football over the last couple of years, in order to cash in. and if you are going to collie station for an equestrian event, you might as well take a cab.

 

[Lat22]

They have grass. Enough said.

 

[torre]

I agree with all the points made by Beau. Olsen is a nice place to visit. I also like their large screen by the scoreboard for replays and trivia. The sausage race should go the way of the dot race, however.

Also, I think the exploding scoreboard at the Disch is "lame" and not needed. Does anyone know how the Ags get all the good prizes for fans from Best Buy?

I also like the Aggie Bat Girls, Ladies, whatever is politically correct.

 

[LITNIN HORN]

...aggy bat hoes

 

[Dewbrewer]

We were at Friday's game and while there were way too many empty seats around us in section 111, I was happy to join in clapping in the bottom of the first when we came to bat! At 5:55, there were some people giving away tix outside and no takers. Amazing.

The pizza giveaways and other lame promotions make me hurl.

Play TEXAS FIGHT a bit more often.

 

[bluto]

in the games ive been to this year, the lack of 'texas fight' has been a real shocker/disappointment. swear i haven't heard it before the 7th inning at all this year.

 

[No ACL]

what do aggys run out of when they lose in baseball? innings, I guess...?

 

[yelladawgdem]

Just win baby.

 

[gardere_owns_OU]

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[YeaTexasFight]

I'll echo the 'lack of Texas Fight' and/or UT related songs in general. I was pointing that out after the VCU series. For various reasons, I don't think I've been to a game for the past month or so but it sounds like nothing has changed.