Texas Tech / Kansas drama
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I had never heard of TT fans flinging tortilla shells on field at beginning of games before Saturday. It's pretty cool to watch, but not a stretch where some fans are going to wrap something hard in the shell.
I hate to be the fun police, but seems like an tradition that gets in the way of the game or encourages endangering players, coaches or officials should be banned. Feel the same way about the Miss State cowbells.
But throwing tortilla shells should automatically result in TT student section winning the Taco Bell No Mas student section of the year!!!
I hate to be the fun police, but seems like an tradition that gets in the way of the game or encourages endangering players, coaches or officials should be banned. Feel the same way about the Miss State cowbells.
But throwing tortilla shells should automatically result in TT student section winning the Taco Bell No Mas student section of the year!!!
I knew they threw them, but I didn’t realize they threw them on the field. I thought it was just straight up.
But I agree that these carve outs of the rules for traditions needs to end. The MSU cowbells absolutely affect the gameplay and should be banned in non-conference games. They are limited in SEC games, but that doesn’t apply to non-conference games I guess. Perhaps this just needs to be addressed in the game contracts?
Maybe we start a tradition of getting massive fans that blow in the face of the opposing team in both directions on the field. We can call it some cyclone related marketing thing and say it’s a tradition so it’s allowed.
Texas Tech fans are only ahead of Mexico's soccer fans in terms of having class. Don't be surprised to see them throwing zip lock bags full of piss or puke themselves though.
Listening to the announcers during that game almost make excuses for Texas Tech fans was pretty sad. They were saying things like "How do you control the fans?" I don't know, maybe penalize the team during the game or fine the **** out of the athletic department? Crazy to me that some places are allowed to get away with things that would never fly anywhere else.
How about if you throw a knife at people you forfeit the game? Closed, open, pocket, steak, whatever. I think the problem sorts itself quickly at that point. Call the game, send people home, make networks lose money. Bet sh—-stuff gets figured out shortly.
Throwing tortillas is funny, pocket knives not so much.
Throwing tortillas has been a thing for quite a while. I have seen it many times watching them on TV etc. They have become known for it, and Tech fans brag about it and claim it is some huge tradition. Not sure when it started but they claim it is "tradition". Google says it started sometime in the late 90s, so not sure its exactly a longstanding tradition in traditional sense.
That being said tradition or not, throwing anything is stupid, and rightfully so it should be stopped in any way possible. With that you cant say no throwing objects but somehow give them a pass on tortillas. You have to ban throwing objects of all types and hold everyone to that regardless of what is being thrown. You cant say oh they are harmless etc and allow them when you ban everything else. Tech fans have to pull their heads out of their asses and realize that. That being said if they throw them on the field and a player running at full speed steps on one and slips on it trying to cut/stop etc. could easily tear up a knee etc.
As a side note, things like cow bells and other noise makers should be banned too. I believe they banned all types of these in other sports, like NFL, MLB etc. and they should be banned across the board. Otherwise everyone should do it, to level the playing field, which would be ridiculous too.
This is another reason we need a better system of rules and enforcement. The NCAA is not it when it comes to this. They leave this up to the conferences etc, when there should be the same rules across all conferences in regards to these things.
The first time I experienced it was at the 1995 Cotton Bowl when the U.S.C. Trojans destroyed SWC Co-Champion Texas Tech 55-14. Ironically, the T.T. Masked Horseman was kicked out of the game for getting into a scuffle with a USC Band Member. Had to stay in the tunnel for the rest of the game. Very odd game and day! FWIW, I think Keyshawn Johnson just scored another TD for the Trojans! He had 8 catches for 222 yards and 3 TDs (including an 88 yard TD reception). Dude was a stud. They tried to throw tortillas at KJ (J/K), but he was too fast for that! (Not Kidding)
The tortillas don't bother me back in the 80s ISU threw oranges into the end zone after the 1st touchdown of the 1st game because "we were orange bowl bound"
It was a quirky thing to do. Not sure when it died out.
It was a quirky thing to do. Not sure when it died out.
I thought they just threw the tortillas before the game, opening kickoff or something, and only at home. To me, that would be fine, but not during the game and certainly not on the road.
Ok, then what happens when a hok fan comes to JTS & starts doing that every game..?
I would think they could put the majority of their security staff in front of the student section at the beginning of the game, & start removing people as they throw things. Obviously won't catch a lot, but it'll start getting the point across. Or go MLB & line the stands with nets.
The student section in Lubbock is (or at least was the last I knew) right behind the visitors bench and closer to the sideline than at most stadiums. The students are relentless to the players there which is okay, but they also throw ****, like batteries, when they can get away with it. The pocket knife only surprises me because it isn't something worthless like a used battery they are throwing.
The gameday hijinx at Tech is trash and cleaning it up is long overdue.
Taco Tech is just pulling out all the stops to get invited to the SEC...
Oranges were tossed in old Clyde William's to. Was a weird flex as we were never going to the Orange Bowl. Also snowballs at least once that I recall.
I don't believe it's a free-for-all with the cowbells in non-con games for MSU. We were at their home game against Alcorn St, Our granddaughter told us the rules before we even entered the stadium. They were followed in that game.
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Food Service actually stopped putting oranges out for fruit the week before game.
Like that was going to stop us.
In this day and age, no fans should be throwing anything onto the field, tradition or not. Fine them until the school solves it.
