Texas Student Tries To Step On Aggie Tradition

It seems some Texas students are not satisfied with the current lofty ranking of their football program combined with the lowly state of arch-rival Texas A&M's team. One such UT student, Christian Deitering, filed an application to use the southern steps of the Texas State Capitol at midnight the night before the Texas-Texas A&M game. Why midnight you ask? Becasue those steps are where the Aggies have their traditional midnight yell practice the night before the Texas game when its played in Austin. The application now needs the support of a Texas legislator after Texas state senator Judith Zaffirini withdrew her support for the reservation. According to the news accounts, Sen. Zaffirini was informed of the conflict by the Texas Exes, UT's Alumni Association, who told her that it would not support the application or the rally.

I can only imagine the type of hell unleashed at the Texas Capitol grounds if the Aggies showed up for their traditional yell practice only to find it swarming with rowdy Texas fans. Fittingly, Mr. Deitering is the president of a group called the "Texas Hellraisers," who we can only assume are a roving band of stuntmen in the spirit of the Jackass crew. Well, if you want to be beaten, a sure way is to mess with Aggie tradition. The Ags may not have a competitive team, but that is likely to make them only more resolute to defend their hallowed traditions.