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Where does Aggie land start and end?

Posted on 9/22/11 at 9:10 pm
Posted by Duzz
Houston
Member since Feb 2008
9966 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 9:10 pm
I keep hearing Tamu is a huge market so where are the borders?
This post was edited on 9/22/11 at 9:13 pm
Posted by Cash
Vail
Member since Feb 2005
37243 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 9:11 pm to
Both A&M and UT are huge in Houston and DFW which is about all that matters.
Posted by Wolf Shirt
the boardwalk
Member since Sep 2008
10563 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 9:24 pm to
Atlantic and pacific ocean
Posted by Sig
dallas
Member since Oct 2010
2035 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 9:32 pm to
There was a map with populations in each state.. We have a huge "former student" population.

200k in texas alone.



"Nevertheless, it ought to provide us with some insight. The S.E.C.’s interest in Texas A&M becomes easier to understand once you recognize that the Aggies have among the largest fan bases in the country."

very good article
Posted by Big Kat
Member since Feb 2009
5910 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 9:47 pm to
It's spreading South fast. They just put up an HEB at Greens Prairie Rd
Posted by laxtonto
Member since Mar 2011
1912 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 10:09 pm to
That article is pretty much crap. It is a nice data point, but if you are using it to valaidate anything you are way out of line. If you read the methodology they essentially admit the data is skewed due to it relied on fans voting and can be manipulated by teams that have a large internet folowing (such as A&M and Ark St.). It then goes to further state that less than 10,000 votes where cast and the projected numbers are based off of an formula instead of a tested validated regression model.

Basicly it means that it is fun to look at until someone actually knows what the numbers mean..

As far as what A&M gives the SEC, no one is really sure. A&M should provide some part of the DFW and Houston market, but they defiantely do not deliver the dominant share in either. The combination of LSU and A&M should give the SEC Houston, but so far there is no real proof either way.
Posted by Celery
Nuevo York
Member since Nov 2010
11087 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 10:18 pm to
Every city in Tejas has its share of ags. It's not really a North, South, East, West thing.
Posted by Vidic
Member since Jan 2010
9127 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 10:18 pm to
Damn I'm tired of seeing that article. # 7 and 8 alone let me know that's bullshite
Posted by LSU GrandDad
houston, texas
Member since Jun 2009
21564 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 10:24 pm to
quote:

As far as what A&M gives the SEC, no one is really sure.


this. the person saying that houston and dallas are all that matters is uninformed about texas. sure, they are huge metroplexes but texas has a lot of small to mid size towns and cities that add up to a lot of tv sets. a&m has more of a rural type following than texas; some real rural but a lot of mid size towns.
Posted by jread07
Member since Jul 2011
56 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 10:27 pm to
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
21152 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 11:31 pm to
I hadn't thought about that, but we probably bring far more TV sets now than we would have 15 or even 10 years ago due to the growth and stratification of satelite providers.

Many of the small to midsize towns only have access to one local station (except in parts of deep East Texas where they also get Shreveport TV) so we were effectively blacked out in those markets for years despite having fanbases there.

Today, if we have to do a media buy in a rural area, it's almost mind-numbing how many providers we have to sort out.

I have no idea how many sets that adds, but I'm sure the smart guys with the big bucks know how to factor that in.
Posted by luke2003
Austin
Member since Oct 2008
590 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 11:51 pm to
quote:

I keep hearing Tamu is a huge market so where are the borders?


Anywhere in Texas where you spot a dude with a high and tight wearing cargo shorts and an american eagle polo.....you know you're in Aggieland.
Posted by Big Kat
Member since Feb 2009
5910 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 11:54 pm to
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This post was edited on 9/22/11 at 11:56 pm
Posted by Big Kat
Member since Feb 2009
5910 posts
Posted on 9/22/11 at 11:55 pm to
Flamboyant gays, emos/hipsters, rhinestone cowboys, HS dropouts and Baylor alumni are Longhorns.

The rest are Ags
Posted by luke2003
Austin
Member since Oct 2008
590 posts
Posted on 9/23/11 at 12:04 am to
quote:

Flamboyant gays, emos/hipsters, rhinestone cowboys, HS dropouts and Baylor alumni are Longhorns.

The rest are Ags


So does that mean the sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wasteoids, dweebies, dickheads and non-flamboyant gays are all Ags?
Posted by BoardReader
Arkansas
Member since Dec 2007
6928 posts
Posted on 9/23/11 at 12:12 am to
quote:

Flamboyant gays... are Longhorns


Has to hurt a program to lose all of their alumni to a rival.


Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
21152 posts
Posted on 9/23/11 at 1:18 am to
[Quote]Anywhere in Texas where you spot a dude with a high and tight wearing cargo shorts and an american eagle polo.....you know you're in Aggieland.[/quote]

I wear boots, too-tight jeans, and button down plaid shirts, thank you very much.
Posted by laxtonto
Member since Mar 2011
1912 posts
Posted on 9/23/11 at 9:08 am to
quote:

Check out this map


Umm... this crappy map is based off the crappy study mentioned earlier in this thread..

You should know by now to never trust anything that is based off of a non-systemeatic study that has exactly zero scentific backing..

Pretty much worthless... It is pretty to look at though.
Posted by FTL Tiger
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Jun 2008
539 posts
Posted on 9/23/11 at 9:26 am to
To any Aggie fans: Is San Antonio also consider Aggie territory?
Posted by FTL Tiger
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Jun 2008
539 posts
Posted on 9/23/11 at 9:29 am to
quote:

Both A&M and UT are huge in Houston and DFW which is about all that matters.


I've read a few posts about this, but actually Houston is #4, San Antonio is #7 and Dallas is #9. Wonder why S.A. always gets left out??

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