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Aggies take over the Capital Building in South Carolina for Midnight Yell #Gig'Em #Whoop pic.twitter.com/E4mjmlF3G4
— Ryan DeMaagd (@Ryan_DeMaagd) August 28, 2014
Getting ready for Midnight Yell! #BTHOsc pic.twitter.com/nYZRErtLJp
— Tony Villalanti (@tonyv2011) August 28, 2014
It's time for a fightin' Texas Aggie yell practice in South Carolina! The #12thMan is in full force! pic.twitter.com/ybwMsNGX0R
— Scott Jarvis (@sjarvis00) August 28, 2014
Midnight Yell on the steps of the Capitol in Columbia, SC. #AOroadtrip pic.twitter.com/1fT568jtqy
— Michael Oder (@TVsMichaelOder) August 28, 2014
Midnight yell. #gigem pic.twitter.com/hVsLvaiXNN
— Webbslinger (@AgRunner) August 28, 2014
Hopefully this is peaceful. A lot of rowdy fans on both sides. #MidnightYell #UofSC pic.twitter.com/74eRac72Vf
— Steven Dial (@StevenDialWLTX) August 28, 2014
USC fans chant "Where's Johnny?" TAMU answers, "Same as Connor." USC: "Connor's better."
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) August 28, 2014
#gamecock fans turn out to defend the State House. Shouting down the #Aggies. pic.twitter.com/PEYe07LT27
— Rick Henry (@RickHenry10) August 28, 2014
Chants of "Where is Johnny?!" and "Connor's Better!" ringing out
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
USC fans chant "Where's Johnny?" TAMU answers, "Same as Connor." USC: "Connor's better."
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) August 28, 2014
A&M yell leaders appear to be trying to get things warmed up, but kids in Gamecock gear jumping in the middle of it. Getting a tad testy.
— David Caraviello (@dcaraviello) August 28, 2014
A&M's only cheer so far has consisted of all Aggie fans yelling "AAAYYYYY" for roughly 45 seconds. Over and over again.
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
They might be doing push-ups but from where I'm standing it looks strange
— Kaci Barfield (@KaciBarfield) August 28, 2014
We've got mini-push-ups from the yell leaders and rhythmic clapping. It's an improvement over "AAAYYYYYY!!!!!"
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
Now an "I believe that we will win" chant? Gamecocks fans, being on the same creative capacity level of Tech fans is not a good look
— Derek (@DerekAggie06) August 28, 2014
Yes, there are protestors at midnight yell #SEC pic.twitter.com/CsWThhu6YQ
— Drew Nelson (@DrewNelson13) August 28, 2014
A&M trying to get this started, and the USC students start chanting "F--- the Aggies." One Ag just shakes his head. "Such trash," he says.
— David Caraviello (@dcaraviello) August 28, 2014
"This is kinda like a State Capitol building... Only smaller." - Roy May #YellPractice #AORoadtrip
— Aggieland Outfitters (@AggieOutfitters) August 28, 2014
LSU didn't act like this. Amazing.
— EZ$ (@Aggs03) August 28, 2014
Chorus of "Spirit of Aggieland" rising above boos. "Aggies are we."
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) August 28, 2014
Aggies swaying side to side with linked arms. USC fans boo.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) August 28, 2014
One TAMU fan says he's never seen opposition like this. That includes a Yell Practice at the capitol before the Texas game.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) August 28, 2014
Cops have successfully cleared Gamecock fans from the upper levels of the statehouse steps. 12 uniformed officers flanking the yell leaders.
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
This yell practice situation is honestly one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. South Carolina fans not making a good impression with Ags
— Drew Nelson (@DrewNelson13) August 28, 2014
Things finally breaking up, thankfully. Won't lie, somewhat embarrassed for my home state and alma mater tonight. No way to treat visitors.
— David Caraviello (@dcaraviello) August 28, 2014
A&M yell leader on mic. Says the best thing about being in Columbia is that he "can drive 3 hours in any direction and be in another state."
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
Every one of these chants has choreographed motions to go with it. We've had one about a bus driver and one about a farmer.
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
A whole lotta semi-squatting involved in these cheers. A&M fans must have killer quads.
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
Now we are hearing a story about a dog licking himself. Punch line is about getting the taste of Gamecock out of his mouth.
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
Holy cow, we just had an statehouse-wide Aggie fan makeout session.
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
Three chants of "Beat the hell outta South Carolina," followed by vigorous fist shaking. And we have our second chant of "---- the Aggies!"
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
These South Carolina fans are mighty salty out here at yell practice! Yelling F the Aggies, and ring disrespectful! Let's smash these idiots
— Brandon Leone (@BrandonLeone) August 28, 2014
And yes....these fans are by far the trashiest and most disrespectful I've seen! We gotta do work on these clowns. This has just become real
— Brandon Leone (@BrandonLeone) August 28, 2014
Peaceful dispersement. First Yell Practice in Columbia concludes.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) August 28, 2014
A few bros in tank tops trying to keep things riled up, but gathering dying out. Welcome to the Rivalry Born on the State House Steps.
— David Caraviello (@dcaraviello) August 28, 2014
Yell Leader ends with a statement about how "respect is one of our core values." And with that, we are done.
— Rixon Lane (@FastLaneSports) August 28, 2014
All the game cocks are are booing but they are also saying how they wish they did midnight yell like us #gigem
— Kaila Jones (@ksjones28) August 28, 2014