You know what, congratulations UT.  They fought hard all the way and deserved the victory.  Sure there were missed calls and referee decisions I did not agree with, but football (along with just about every other sport governed by humans) is subject to human error.  Missed calls are part of the game.  It is the champions who fight through those setbacks and manage to thrive.  Granted, there are some games and some calls that are simply ridiculous and there is a reason to complain, but the National Championship this year was not the case.  Therefore, as much as it turns my stomach, I have to agree with writer of this statement and say congrats TU.

However, it is the rest of the assertion that bothers me, "more concerend with hating on other teams than fixing their own problems."  Who exactly was hating on UT?  Who is not concerned about fixing their own problems?  I don't recall seeing Coach Fran, Reggie McNeal, Stephen Mcgee, or any other Aggie football player or coach criticizing UTs performance or claiming that they did not deserve the championship.  No, I believe that would be some of the Aggie fans.

Now, are these fans more concerned with hating on UT or making the Aggies better?  Well that issue is debatable.  However, I would like to know what the writer suggests these fans do to make the team better.  Cheer louder?  Are these people not cheering loud enough?  Does the writer have some evidence to support the claim that TU Hating Aggies don't cheer as loud as every one else?  I would like to know what exactly I, as a fan, could do to make the Aggies better.  So if there is something else, please let me know. 

You see I was always under the impression that despite the efforts of fans, the actual team tries to figure out ways to better itself.  Yet that can't be.  If that were the case, the assertion made would be incorrect.  If the people trying to figure out how to better the team are supposed to be coaches and players, then they should have been the ones hating on UT based on the assertion.

If the Aggie writer was trying to say that Aggie fans should not hate on UT than I suggest the writer review the Aggie war hymn.  Sure, it is fine to acknowledge a great game played by the longhorns, and if you are one of those Aggies who actually cheers for UT because they are Texas team on a national stage, that is fine too (I don't share your sentiment, but I understand where you are coming from and don't criticize you for your position).  However, to criticize those Aggies whose dislike for TU goes so far as to point out plays and calls that would have swung the game in USC's favor is just plain wrong.  It is every fans right, and in some cases obligation, to not only cheer for a team, but to hate another team. 

Lastly, aside from all of that, the statement is just plain wrong.  The players and coaches are the only ones with control over improving a team and they were not criticizing TU.  All of this being said, I say to the writer, get off your soap box...I have to step on it to reach mine. :)

If you have any thoughts, complaints, or comments, feel free to respond