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[surf]

can someone explain the difference between it and the networks of all the other colleges across the US? i keep reading about it on texags but everything i've ever seen, they do the same thing at unc, duke, nc state, Ohio State etc. i'm either not getting it or there's more to it than what i've seen posted. this isn't me being a smartass neither, i really want to know

[Sooner Born]

From the outside, you'll never understand and from the inside, you just can't explain it

[HeyMoe]

[Sooner Born]

[houstontexan]

From the outside, you'll never understand and from the inside, you just can't explain it

actually, its pretty easy to understand.

basically its just that many ags, not all, go out of their way to help their peers moreso than other institutions both in everyday life situations, work, tragedy, etc.

[dag]

can someone explain the difference between it and the networks of all the other colleges across the US? i keep reading about it on texags but everything i've ever seen, they do the same thing at unc, duke, nc state, Ohio State etc. i'm either not getting it or there's more to it than what i've seen posted. this isn't me being a smartass neither, i really want to know

the fact that you post on the world's largest college website should be enough to explain.

[dag]

and i'm not talking about rivals, i mean individual

[surf]

yeah but like i said in my opening post, all the schools i mentioned do the same things that ht named. i see that shit all the time here. if you're a heel, all the other heels will take care of you...same with the other schools. we got people at my work who got hired because they went to a certain school and were hired because they had connections through that school.

i saw where some dude was bragging on the recruiting board about how he had unsolicited job offers before he got his degree. i had unsolicited offers as well. it's called alumni calling the professors and asking who their top students are and which would make good hires. it's a big network pretty much the same as job networking once you're out in the field

[surf]

dags, you can go on most college message boards and see the same shit they do on texags as far as tragedy, work, life etc.

[Tex Pete]

yeah but like i said in my opening post, all the schools i mentioned do the same things that ht named. i see that shit all the time here. if you're a heel, all the other heels will take care of you...same with the other schools. we got people at my work who got hired because they went to a certain school and were hired because they had connections through that school.

i saw where some dude was bragging on the recruiting board about how he had unsolicited job offers before he got his degree. i had unsolicited offers as well. it's called alumni calling the professors and asking who their top students are and which would make good hires. it's a big network pretty much the same as job networking once you're out in the field

Liar! Damn you, you lying liar! Only Aggies do that. No other schools's alums help each other.

A&M is special, I tell you! Special! Do you hear me?!

[surf]

i'm being serious pete

[Tex Pete]

i'm being serious pete

I am, too.

Horns certainly help each other out.

I will admit that it is a bigger deal to Aggies than most other alumni groups, though.

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I am, too.

Horns certainly help each other out.

I will admit that it is a bigger deal to Aggies than most other alumni groups, though.

i think this all goes back to mandatory corps participation. we had very few students for a very long time that most often went on to serve some time in the military. when they came back, other former students wanted to help each other out. i think it just grew from there.

[houstontexan]

as usual you have a resident horn fan that plays the "they're not the only school that does that" card....

no one's saying alumni and students from other schools don't care for each other but you answered the question yourself with the following:

I will admit that it is a bigger deal to Aggies than most other alumni groups, though.

[Tex Pete]

as usual you have a resident horn fan that plays the "they're not the only school that does that" card....

and, as usual, you have a hyper-sensitive Aggie who can't stand anyone else saying that their school has a pretty good alumni network.


A&M is special! Special! Do you hear me?!

[dag]

surf, i do understand other boards do this but lemme ask you, which board has the most members. how many different alumni clubs do these schools have? everyone has them, i'm just saying A&M's is on a whole different level. just like the pride in our school...it's no coincidence we're a cult.

[surf]

how many does A&M have (alumni clubs)? i only know of 12th man and association of former students. carolina has the rams club and alumni association. think law has one too and so does keenan flag. Ohio State has a few too

[surf]

and what do message boards have to do with the network? not every alumnus chooses to post on message boards. i don't post on goheels or carolina insider

[dag]

and what do message boards have to do with the network? not every alumnus chooses to post on message boards. i don't post on goheels or carolina insider

no shit sherlock, not every alumnus posts on message boards. my point is that the strength of our network is shown because we have so many that posts on a message board.

[dag]

how many does A&M have (alumni clubs)? i only know of 12th man and association of former students. carolina has the rams club and alumni association. think law has one too and so does keenan flag. Ohio State has a few too

in each city, there are numerous organized associations, howdy club, reveille club, houston A&M club, Dallas A&M club, NYC A&M club, DC, etc. many cities have numerous clubs as well, houston has 3 major clubs with tons of active participants. i go to alumni breakfast every thursday morning i get a chance, and alumni luncheon on every friday...there's tons of happy hours, aggienights at sporting events, aggie river weekend, etc. all just a huge part of the network

[surf]

they do that here too. hell i just got invited by a friend from Ohio who lives here to go to the Buckeye booster club here to watch the games this fall. they got a tarheel club in Columbus. no idea about duke cause, well...i don't give a shit about them.

[sammy]

Surf- What year did you graduate Carolina?

[surf]

94

[T-Bird01]

North Caaaroooolina.....come on and raise up.

[Scot]

Surf, you seem to be stuck on the fact that other schools do these things as well. No one will tell you otherwise. Like Pete said, we just take it more seriously than most.

[dag]

Surf, you seem to be stuck on the fact that other schools do these things as well. No one will tell you otherwise. Like Pete said, we just take it more seriously than most.

ding ding ding ding...one example of the aggie network surf is the ring...i couldn't tell you how many people i've met around the country because of the ring. it's noticeable and makes an instant connection...no other school has it. do you see a bunch of UNC rings, no, so how do you recognize them. how bout OSU, nope, so you could be sitting in a restaurant or bar and have no clue that person is from OSU. but the Aggie ring, is a symbol. as an aggie when we are out, that's the first thing we look at when we meet someone, no matter where we are. that's the network

[BQ_90]

IMO A&M makes this a bigger deal than most schools mostly because of the local A&M clubs not only in Texas but around the country and the world. All usually with some sort of Muster celebration get together. I've just never heard of a UT "county" club. Most of these clubs started out as mother clubs. Remember A&M started out with all rural poor kids, mothers would get together and send care packages and so on...

I know Ags get a lot of shit for this but wtf cares. Like it's been said before, you sit next to somebody in airport in bfe and you notice a Aggie ring then you start up a conversation with them.

[houstontexan]

and, as usual, you have a hyper-sensitive Aggie who can't stand anyone else saying that their school has a pretty good alumni network.

can't stand anyone else that has a good alumni network? uh, sure...that's good ol' jump our tech and ut friends make any time its said that a&m might have an advantage in any particular area.

like i said, its more you trying to jump up and down screaming that a&m isn't anything different than anywhere else and then you readily admit its a bigger deal. again, why its necessary to bend over backwards to "prove" to everyone that a&m, its traditions, etc are all so avg, i'll never figure it out...

[Tex Pete]

can't stand anyone else that has a good alumni network? uh, sure...that's good ol' jump our tech and ut friends make any time its said that a&m might have an advantage in any particular area.

like i said, its more you trying to jump up and down screaming that a&m isn't anything different than anywhere else and then you readily admit its a bigger deal. again, why its necessary to bend over backwards to "prove" to everyone that a&m, its traditions, etc are all so avg, i'll never figure it out...

Don't flatter yourself.

I was just pointing out the "look at me" attitude Aggies have with their network, which you have underlined nicely.

[houstontexan]

you do realize this thread was explicitly asking about the concept, right?