10 reasons Texas is better than Texas A&M: Bevo > Reveille, championships, and more
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Texas Longhorns kicker Justin Tucker (19) celebrates the Texas victory on his field goal during the fourth quarter of their Thanksgiving day game at Kyle Field in College Station, on Thursday, November 24, 2011. It is the last Big XII football game between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies. Texas won 27-25.
By Nick Castillo , Special Contributor Contact Nick Castillo on Twitter: @Nick_Castillo74
Texas and Texas A&M haven't met on the football field since the Aggies departed for the SEC. But the schools have met in other sports. And if both teams win their first-round games in the NCAA tournament, they will meet Sunday with a berth in the Sweet Sixteen on the line.
Here are 10 reasons why Texas is better than Texas A&M:
1. The Longhorns own the Aggies. Sure, Texas A&M has had a little more success than Texas in football since joining the SEC in 2012. But the Longhorns hold a dominating all-time series edge over the Aggies in the three major sports. Texas’ overall football record against Texas A&M is 76-37-5. And the Longhorns have bragging rights for years to come with a 27-25 win in the last meeting in 2011. Texas basketball holds a 137-85 record over the Aggies, though A&M won a regular-season meeting between the two in November, 2015. The Longhorns baseball team lost to Texas A&M, 5-4, in walk-off fashion on Tuesday, but it only made a dent in Texas’ 242-125-5 overall record against the Aggies.
2. Texas has actually won national championships since World War II. Texas A&M's last football championship came in 1939. The Longhorns have won four national championships in football since 1963, with their last coming in the 2005-2006 season. Additionally, Texas has won six baseball national championships, while the Aggies have never won one.
3. The Longhorns have had bowl success. Sure, Texas missed a bowl game for the second time in six years, but it’s had plenty of historical success. The Longhorns have made 53 bowl appearances and have a 27-24-2 record. What’s Texas A&M’s bowl record? It’s 17-20.
4. Texas beat the Aggies in the Directors’ Cup. The Longhorns have had more success in the NACDA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which is given to colleges and universities with the most success in collegiate athletics. Texas has only finished behind the Aggies once since 2008-2009. The Longhorns have been higher in the standings every year since then and are currently ahead of Texas A&M this year.
5. #LetsRide > #Yessir. Texas’ #LetsRide is just better than #Yessir. ‘Yessir’ sounds like Texas A&M is being polite. ‘LetsRide’ at least sounds like Texas is excited about something. Plus there were a lot more #LetsRide uses on national signing day than uses of #Yessir.
6. Bevo > Reveille. Texas’ mascot Bevo is a Longhorn steer that weighs 2,000 pounds and is the largest live mascot in college athletics. Texas A&M’s Reveille is a dog. Sure, it’s the leader of the Aggies’ Corps of Cadets. But at least Bevo can protect himself and doesn’t need to be guarded. Texas is currently without its mascot Bevo as Bevo XIV died in October, but his replacement is expected to be revealed soon.
7. Texas is better academically. The University of Texas at Austin is a much better academic institution than Texas A&M University. UT is ranked No. 52 in U.S. News’ National University rankings, while A&M is No. 70. Texas is ranked No. 37 according to the Academic Rankings of World Universities, while Texas A&M is No. 100. Texas is also much harder to get into as only 39.7 percent of applicants get into UT. A&M, however, admits 71 percent of applicants.
8. Austin is a better city. UT is in a much better city than Texas A&M. No offense to College Station, but it doesn’t even compare to the capital city. Traffic is bad in Austin, but the pros outweigh that con. Austin has great food, a lively atmosphere and hosts two major events: Austin City Limits music festival and South By Southwest. College Station can’t touch Austin.
9. The food is better in Austin. The food is fantastic in Austin. It has breakfast tacos, barbecue and really anything you could want. While Austin didn’t win the breakfast taco war against San Antonio, the taco options are bountiful. There are also plenty of barbecue options in Austin, including Franklin’s Barbecue, a place where people are willing to wait hours to eat. What does College Station even have?
10. Cool people went to UT. Finally, a lot of cool people went to UT: Matthew McConaughey, Michael Dell, Laura Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Joe Jamail, Tom C. Clark, Roger Clemens, Kevin Durant, Ricky Williams, Vince Young, and the list goes on. The Aggies have three interesting people: 1. Rick Perry, 2. Johnny Manziel and 3. Oops, forgot the last one.
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Texas Longhorns kicker Justin Tucker (19) celebrates the Texas victory on his field goal during the fourth quarter of their Thanksgiving day game at Kyle Field in College Station, on Thursday, November 24, 2011. It is the last Big XII football game between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies. Texas won 27-25.
By Nick Castillo , Special Contributor Contact Nick Castillo on Twitter: @Nick_Castillo74
Texas and Texas A&M haven't met on the football field since the Aggies departed for the SEC. But the schools have met in other sports. And if both teams win their first-round games in the NCAA tournament, they will meet Sunday with a berth in the Sweet Sixteen on the line.
Here are 10 reasons why Texas is better than Texas A&M:
1. The Longhorns own the Aggies. Sure, Texas A&M has had a little more success than Texas in football since joining the SEC in 2012. But the Longhorns hold a dominating all-time series edge over the Aggies in the three major sports. Texas’ overall football record against Texas A&M is 76-37-5. And the Longhorns have bragging rights for years to come with a 27-25 win in the last meeting in 2011. Texas basketball holds a 137-85 record over the Aggies, though A&M won a regular-season meeting between the two in November, 2015. The Longhorns baseball team lost to Texas A&M, 5-4, in walk-off fashion on Tuesday, but it only made a dent in Texas’ 242-125-5 overall record against the Aggies.
2. Texas has actually won national championships since World War II. Texas A&M's last football championship came in 1939. The Longhorns have won four national championships in football since 1963, with their last coming in the 2005-2006 season. Additionally, Texas has won six baseball national championships, while the Aggies have never won one.
3. The Longhorns have had bowl success. Sure, Texas missed a bowl game for the second time in six years, but it’s had plenty of historical success. The Longhorns have made 53 bowl appearances and have a 27-24-2 record. What’s Texas A&M’s bowl record? It’s 17-20.
4. Texas beat the Aggies in the Directors’ Cup. The Longhorns have had more success in the NACDA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which is given to colleges and universities with the most success in collegiate athletics. Texas has only finished behind the Aggies once since 2008-2009. The Longhorns have been higher in the standings every year since then and are currently ahead of Texas A&M this year.
5. #LetsRide > #Yessir. Texas’ #LetsRide is just better than #Yessir. ‘Yessir’ sounds like Texas A&M is being polite. ‘LetsRide’ at least sounds like Texas is excited about something. Plus there were a lot more #LetsRide uses on national signing day than uses of #Yessir.
6. Bevo > Reveille. Texas’ mascot Bevo is a Longhorn steer that weighs 2,000 pounds and is the largest live mascot in college athletics. Texas A&M’s Reveille is a dog. Sure, it’s the leader of the Aggies’ Corps of Cadets. But at least Bevo can protect himself and doesn’t need to be guarded. Texas is currently without its mascot Bevo as Bevo XIV died in October, but his replacement is expected to be revealed soon.
7. Texas is better academically. The University of Texas at Austin is a much better academic institution than Texas A&M University. UT is ranked No. 52 in U.S. News’ National University rankings, while A&M is No. 70. Texas is ranked No. 37 according to the Academic Rankings of World Universities, while Texas A&M is No. 100. Texas is also much harder to get into as only 39.7 percent of applicants get into UT. A&M, however, admits 71 percent of applicants.
8. Austin is a better city. UT is in a much better city than Texas A&M. No offense to College Station, but it doesn’t even compare to the capital city. Traffic is bad in Austin, but the pros outweigh that con. Austin has great food, a lively atmosphere and hosts two major events: Austin City Limits music festival and South By Southwest. College Station can’t touch Austin.
9. The food is better in Austin. The food is fantastic in Austin. It has breakfast tacos, barbecue and really anything you could want. While Austin didn’t win the breakfast taco war against San Antonio, the taco options are bountiful. There are also plenty of barbecue options in Austin, including Franklin’s Barbecue, a place where people are willing to wait hours to eat. What does College Station even have?
10. Cool people went to UT. Finally, a lot of cool people went to UT: Matthew McConaughey, Michael Dell, Laura Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Joe Jamail, Tom C. Clark, Roger Clemens, Kevin Durant, Ricky Williams, Vince Young, and the list goes on. The Aggies have three interesting people: 1. Rick Perry, 2. Johnny Manziel and 3. Oops, forgot the last one.
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