Maroon and White

notanative

notanative

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I was trying to determine whether Miss State or aggy was the first to use maroon and white (I see a lawsuit a la 12th man looming). Miss State adopted the colors in the late 1800's; and I noted the following interesting choice of words from the aggy site:
When the institution gained university status in 1963, the "A&M" representation (no periods, no spaces and with an ampersand) was incorporated into the official name in deference to the institution's history and rich traditions, but the individual letters no longer explicitly stand for anything.
 
Given the total screw up of them leaving for the SEC while trying their best to destroy the Big XII, I'd say nothing about the cow college stands for anything...at least for nothing worthwhile.
 
I think aggy's ultimate goal is to get the "a&m" removed entirely, maybe in 20 years or so.

The use of "a&m" does seem like a bit of 2nd class status among major universities --- I mean, it's the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT), not Massachussetts Agricultural and Mechanical University (MAMU).

So, aggy gets their way in 2035 or so and changes from Texas A&M university (TAMU) to Texas. University (T.U.).

Now that would be ironic.
 
Most of these land-grant colleges started out with the "A&M" suffix (Oklahoma A&M, Kansas A&M, etc.). Most of these colleges changed their suffix to "State," so "Texas A&M" should be considered "Texas State," but they are the most notable university to stick with "A&M." It's too late to change it because Texas State in San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State) is using that name, and the Aggies probably would never consider changing it anyway.
 
I wondered at the time if it Southwest Texas State didn't get some prodding from betters to go for Texas State to block asstomouth later...
 
Regarding the "Texas State" nomenclature, many don't realize that Texas Technological College almost became Texas State University back in the 60's. The faculty and students overwhelmingly approved of the name change, but their board of directors wanted to keep the double-T symbol and the legislature ultimately approved of a name change to Texas Tech University in 1969..
 
Re: So you're saying Texas A&M will change its name to Texas Institute of Technology (TIT).

Actually, aggy may be too late. Several years ago there was speculation that if the Jacksonville Jaguars were the Jags, then the Tennessee Titans would be the Tits. Good ole aggy - behind as always!!!!
 
Re: You really are bitter, aren't you?

If you knew what you were talking about you might be dangerous.

Actually, I'm a native of Mississippi whose father and two younger brothers, and I, all graduated from Texas. However, I went to Miss State one summer, have a grandfather, numerous cousins and friends who went there, and have a fondness for it that comes from my Mississippi roots.

Bitterness had nothing to do with my post; curiosity over two schools who will be competing in the same conference, with similar backgrounds, and shared school colors had everything to do with it.

The gem about meaninglessness at the end of the quote was just finding a diamond in the dung, or pepper in fly ****, whichever you prefer.
 
******** & Misfits

And no, I'm not bitter. I simply detest the ******** and misfits who populate that godforsaken piece of **** "school".
 
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