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TAMU's 12th Man

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Franchise3, Oct 27, 2005.

  1. Franchise3

    Franchise3 Member

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    My roommate and I were trying to figure out if TAMU's 12th man on kickoffs is a new guy every game or if he is just a new guy every season.

    Anyone care to set us straight?
     
    #1 Franchise3, Oct 27, 2005
  2. giddyup

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    Isn't the twelfth man the fans?

    I know they started a tradition about putting a special walk-on guy on the kickoff team. Do they call him the twelfth man, too? Anyway, I think that is one guy who has the job for the year at least it was when the tradition started.
     
    #2 giddyup, Oct 28, 2005
  3. Smokey

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    I believe there are several "12th man" walk ons who practice with the team but only one gets to suit up every home game and play special teams. I believe it is a different guy every game.
     
    #3 Smokey, Oct 28, 2005
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    There is one walk-on each week who wears #12 and is on the kick-off team. He can be a new guy each week or he can be it many weeks--it all depends on performance in practice. I beleive this year, the 12th man is usually a guy John Ray, but it can change weekly. To sum it up: It is chosen on a weekly, not a yearly basis, but you can be chosen multiple times.
     
    #4 03TxAg, Oct 28, 2005
  5. Bogey

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    Jackie Sherrill(sp) started the 12th man kickoff squad and originally it was formed with all walkons. Now it is a rarity when it is a squad of all walkons. I think Fran had it a couple times this year, I think against SMU.
     
    #5 Bogey, Oct 28, 2005
  6. ima_drummer2k

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    I believe back in the day, the entire kickoff coverage team (for home games) was composed of walk-ons. They had a long streak of kickoffs without a touchdown, one of the longest in the nation.
     
    #6 ima_drummer2k, Oct 28, 2005
  7. Mr. Brightside

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    I always thought this was the 12th man.


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    #7 Mr. Brightside, Oct 28, 2005
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