tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:57:00 +0000newsbasketballYouTubeblog buddiesgame recappreviewroadtripsFootballRivalryholiday bowlWTF?photoBasketball Bandwagoningbwahahacoaches12-Team ParlayBaseballBowl PicksDesmond HowardGTFOGatesLive BlogRoundtableTexAgsbreakin my ballsmusicname changephonebookedrequired readingwild speculationWe've Moved!! Go to: - The12thManchild.com -http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-6010938191498443956Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:30:00 +00002007-03-15T17:29:22.121-05:00welp, we're moving. It's been in the works for a while now, and it's finally official. I'm leaving blogspot and joining the SportsBlog Nation network of blogs. Thanks to yall's input, I'll still be writing under 'The 12th Manchild' alias, the only difference will be a new site layout.Please update your bookmarks to this address: The 12th Manchild.comI encourage all of you to come on over and http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/03/update-your-bookmarks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-861926473500116018Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:11:00 +00002007-03-08T18:20:47.392-06:00basketballyeah, so i already missed two games thanks to a sodomy inclined Game Theory midterm today, but here's my bracket for the Big XII tournament:Ags over longhorns, will probably end much the same way as 2.28, except this time Acie isn't all by himself.After watching much of the K-State vs. KU game earlier this season, While I see no reason why K-State won't give KU a run for their money, KU doesn't http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/03/big-xii-bracket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-4642903745131399339Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:35:00 +00002007-03-06T01:10:09.988-06:00basketballAsk anyone around the country to describe Texas A&M Basketball, and they will undoubtedly associate Texas A&M with defense. "Stifling", is how the pundits usually choose to describe Billy Gillispie's Aggies, but looking at the last three games in conference, one wouldn't know it. Heading into the Baylor game on 2/24, the Aggies averaged 60.69 pts allowed/game in conference play. Against Baylor, http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/03/disturbing-trend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-574474057365634740Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:50:00 +00002007-03-05T21:34:39.447-06:00BaseballphotoThe baseball team is off to a fantastic start in 2007. The Ags are currently at 15-2 in coach Childress' 2nd year, with key wins over #1 Rice and last year's champs, #7 Oregon State.Everybody remembers last year's great start followed by disastrous conference play. The question on everyone's mind is whether the Ags can translate their current success into the Olsen Magic that we've yearned for http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/03/aggie-baseball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-5206942574594200390Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:54:00 +00002007-02-28T16:21:25.357-06:00basketballpreviewRivalryLock it up. On the line tonight: Lonestar Showdown Trophy, Big 12 POY Award, Big 12 season championship, Big 12 Tournament #1 seed, and NCAA Tournament #2 Seed.How to win:Public Enemy #1Some of you are confused, it's ok. Kevin Durant may be a god that can't legally buy a drink, but what he isn't is a one-man team. Every major Longhorn victory depends crucially on the supporting role that D.J. http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/controlling-destiny-how-to-win-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-3134684062875247847Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:16:00 +00002007-02-27T16:36:54.418-06:00basketballcoachesMix Billy Gillispie's rockstar status with the impending bubble bursts for many programs around the country, then throw in a dash of message board rumormongering, and all of a sudden the sky is falling in College Station.first, a look at what the chicken littles are saying:"At Texas A&M, football will always be king. No coach that has such a potential for greatness would ever want to stay at a http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/why-billy-gillispie-is-not-leaving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-3164787471482012755Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:14:00 +00002007-02-27T00:23:49.422-06:00newsWhat's with the Big XII and logo disputes this year?The University of Missouri is planning to sue a College Station high school for infringement if it does not cease & desist.Mizzou logo:A&M Consolidated HS logo:while it is clearly an infringement, it's interesting that the school singled out (i've seen plenty of HS logos in Texas alone that infringe on many Big XII logos) is located two miles http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/loco-about-logos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-6543349390498622949Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:47:00 +00002007-02-13T12:44:25.063-06:00name changeIn what appears to be a mid-blog crisis, we're looking for a new identity. The truth is, I've grown tired of the ambiguous spelling/meaning behind The 12th Manchild. After giving myself a couple of weeks to try to come up with some good names, those are the two that I've decided upon and more importantly aren't already owned by someone. I would really appreciate yall's input (poll in the corner),http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/mid-blog-crisis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-9014676117484409005Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:07:00 +00002007-02-13T12:54:10.594-06:00basketballFootballnewswhile sufficiently obvious to many, further proof was provided last week when it took me much longer than 3 days to rise from my bronchitis-induced death.whilst confined to the underworld, I was out of touch with not only my blog and all sports blogs, I was out of touch with class, work, and life in general. It's test week here at A&M, so with class being infinitely more important than the blog (http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-am-not-jesus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-7878906170882239696Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:52:00 +00002007-02-05T17:13:14.105-06:00basketballYouTube..for FREE! (no sexual favors were performed..)upcoming posts tomorrow/this week:A&M Basketball: 48 Hours of Pure National Spolighta treatise on the current state of Texas A&M Athletics (aka: Football & Basketball)Bill Byrne's campaign to move the Texas Tech game to Dallasthe obligatory youtube filler video:our triumphant heroes return from Lawrence, KS. my favorite part: "Kentucky is terrible!!"http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-found-ticket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-5603942036333621830Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:26:00 +00002007-02-03T17:00:57.990-06:00basketballphotoTexas A&M - 73Iowa State - 49Against a dangerous team, the Ags took care of business and made it looks easy, all while racking up significant minutes for the bench that should payoff dividends down the road this season.despite choosing to resign from the team and work exclusively on football, Martellus was still there behind the bench supporting the team.guess who else was there? drunken fool #1 http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/iowa-state-recap-la-photo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-7332256142324811513Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:55:00 +00002007-02-01T16:03:58.638-06:00basketballnews(UPDATE: 3:50PM) Student tickets to be distributed via lotterywhile, there is no "good" solution to prevent a repeat of last night's insanity, it's hard to not feel cheated if one doesn't get a ticket.good luck Agsat 12:20PM last night, before 6,000+ students camped out(and cramped out) in the pedestrian underpass, the student ticket pull for monday's game against Texas was postponed http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/02/ticket-pull-for-texas-postponed-chaos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-7322840558723344739Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:01:00 +00002007-01-31T17:12:12.464-06:00basketballprobably not...for starters, a team ranked 223 in scoring offense with a FG% ranked even worse will probably not have a very good day on the road against a top-ranked defense the likes of A&M. (A&M is ranked 1 in FG% Defense and 2 in Scoring Defense)despite the overwhelming statistical evidence pointing to a red&yellow blood bath at Reed Arena tonight, there are always the unknown intangibles http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/iowa-state-camouflaged-pit-of-punji.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-6868180278413775621Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:51:00 +00002007-01-29T16:04:33.094-06:00required readingtoday, two of the biggest sites in all of CFB have posted what amounts to sacrilege: questioning the holiness and purity of our beloved NCAA Football...and we need more of it.EDSBS and MGoBlog, in what appear to be uncoordinated posts, take the whip to the bankers in our solemn temple in their posts on recruiting and rising ticket prices vs. decreasing quality opponents.http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/blasphemy-in-blogosphere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-7645091844982375744Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:14:00 +00002007-01-29T16:02:02.754-06:00Footballnewswhile many have been analyzing various teams' OOC schedules for weeks now, A&M's schedule has been up in the air. until now. 9.01 or 9.08 Fresno State 9.01 or 9.08 Montana State 9.15 Louisiana-Monroe 9.20 (Thursday) @ Miami 9.29 Baylor 10.06 Oklahoma State 10.13http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/2007-football-schedule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-7538679040410054691Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:26:00 +00002007-01-28T11:33:31.100-06:00YouTubethe weekend came early here at the 12MC. suffice it to say, we did it big and survived to the tell tale.we hope that you will accept our sincerest apologies for going MIA, as well as this humble gift:http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/thousand-apologies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-4576286960609007203Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:46:00 +00002007-01-29T16:17:36.750-06:00newsWTF?UPDATE: Hours after publication the A&M Marketing office reversed their decision to send a letter to RivalWear.com. Apparently, Mike Huddleston reads this blog."The call was made late Wednesday night because the T-shirts did not meet the criteria necessary to pursue the letter. The shirts did not feature "University colors, an accurate depiction of Reveille as a mascot, and didn't contain any http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/ags-freely-hand-over-moral-high-ground.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-6180101361009114762Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:27:00 +00002007-01-24T01:49:26.289-06:00basketballphotobetter late than neverTexas A&M - 67OSU - 49Fightin' Texas Aggie Capacity Crowd White-Out! WHOOP!Cowpoke starting lineup?? booooring..Aggie Basketball Commit'08 target, Nathan Walkup Corbin Ray, is texting everyone he knows how much he thinks Pistol Pete is teh gay..Texas Aggie Basketball!?!? WooHoo!!AK44 taking it hard to the hoopThe Aggie defense was the pepto-bismol to JamesOn's curry style ofhttp://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/osu-game-photo-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-3738725552741111430Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:28:00 +00002007-01-23T13:00:21.868-06:00WTF?so i'm drifting off to sleep in my STAT class this morning when I start getting texts saying "dude, your name's in the paper" and "hey, nice picture". While having my work published in the paper is not unusual, what made these texts different is that they were from friends.. at UT. Apparently the Daily Texan ran a story on the Logo Lawsuit today, and used my photo from yesterday's Battalion.I http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/stranger-things-have-happened-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-1927379360796098236Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:09:00 +00002007-01-23T06:18:09.763-06:00blog buddiesYouTubeas I'm sure you're keenly aware, we here at the 12MC have a rather (un)healthy obsession with ESPN reporter, Erin Andrews.today, a 3:01 gift from heaven:(thanks to The Wiz for the heads up)http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/perhaps-single-greatest-photo-montage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-3692066362466770343Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:30:00 +00002007-01-22T22:34:37.508-06:00newsWTF?The University of Texas is suing Aggieland Outfitters, alleging that AO's "Saw 'em Off" logo "..is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive customers".While it's debatable who first (and when) visually depicted what "Saw Varsity's Horns Off.." would look like, Aggieland Outfitters was the first to standardize the image and sell it on t-shirts back in 1997. Since then, the logo'shttp://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/ut-qbs-in-short-supply-ut-lawyers-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-2819392843325146538Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:26:00 +00002007-01-20T14:32:41.094-06:00basketballBasketball BandwagoningChapter 3: The Season Aheadhere's where we'll take a look at the remaining schedule and make no bs (analysis)predictions of Win, Loss, or Toss Up.Home Games:The Ags shouldn't lose to anyone at home this year.1.20 - Win1.27 - Win1.31 - Win2.05 - Toss Up2.13 - Win2.24 - Win3.03 - WinRoad Games:If the Ags want a piece of the reg. season BigXII title they must win in Allen Fieldhouse (Kansas) and winhttp://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/basketball-bandwagoning-ch-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-6570100187797860046Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:51:00 +00002007-01-18T14:48:16.574-06:00basketballBasketball BandwagoningChapter 2: The Season So Far15-2 (3-0)**Notable Losses**after winning 7 straight against mostly cupcake teams, the Ags entered arguably the toughest non-conf week that any team in Div IA played in 2006-07 season: @ LSU and @* UCLA.In the Ags' first road test of the season, they faced practically the same LSU team that knocked them out of the tournament last year, eventually reaching the Final http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/basketball-bandwagoning-ch-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-741535262074277278Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:43:00 +00002007-01-18T13:45:23.496-06:00basketballnews4,250 tickets gone in slightly over an hourseeing as how i was already up absurdly early, and thinking that a shot of whatever crazies camped out in the cold for tickets would make a good feature (i'm a photog for our student paper), i went up to the Kyle Field ticket offices around 6:45am this morning. What i saw, both shocked and awed me..thousands of students lined up and ready for the 7:00am http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/student-pull-for-osu-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32853923.post-4317890106074862399Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:11:00 +00002007-01-16T20:22:35.278-06:00FootballnewsAggie DL Jason Jack has decided to forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. The 6'4" 270lb Jack recorded 20 tackles in 10 starts this season. According to Billy Liucci of the Maroon & White Report (subscription), Jack is close to graduating which, coupled with a nagging injury reducing his stats and an influx of younger talented DL's, heavily influenced him in his decision to go pro now http://the12thmanchild.blogspot.com/2007/01/jason-jack-declares-for-nfl-draft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0