SEC, meet the Aggies. You’re about to get to know them real well, and the folks in Texas and abroad have done so for a long, long time. They’re a little weird, but it’s kind of endearing. You’ll get used to it. They’ll be the ones yelling, “Howdy!” A trip to Kyle Field means being subjected to the numerous Aggie Yells that freshmen spend hours learning at orientation before they start classes. Of course, any real Aggie gives his kid a full education years before the move into the dorms becomes a reality. You won’t hear a boo. Aggies hiss. They will do this in public, so be ready if you say something deemed “bad bull.” Say something deemed “good bull?” Be ready for the Aggies to unleash their signature cheer, the “Whoop!” Conversations in College Station end with a “Gig ‘em” and the catchphrase’s hand sign: the thumbs up. You’ll see it a lot and it’s the go-to picture pose on game day. You’ll notice the cheerleaders are distinctly male and are referred to as Yell Leaders. This dates back to the school’s status as an all-male school until 1964. Mocking this has gone out of style in the Big 12 by now, so expect eye rolls from the Aggies if you resort to asking why their cheerleaders look a little, uh, different. The only thing more complex than Aggie Yells are the hand signals, or “pass-backs,” the white coverall-wearing Yell Leaders use to direct them. When 85,000 Aggies lean forward, put their hands on their knees and “Hump it” to maximize the volume of their Yells, you’ll know you’ve entered a different world. Texas A&M’s Yells are its most evident tradition, closely followed by an obsession with beating and comparing itself to Texas, which is closely followed by pretending said obsession doesn’t exist

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