Yell Leaders Demoted to Lawn Chairs, Kyle Field DJ to Take Over

This football season, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie football team stormed out to an early lead against the No.1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and managed to hang on long enough to kick a game-winning field goal as time expired. In a raucous evening under the lights of Kyle Field, the Aggies’ momentum was held together by a perfectly timed playlist, no thanks to the Yell Leaders’ inconsistent yell passbacks.

In light of this trend carrying over from the Mississippi State game, Texas A&M Athletics has announced that the Yell Leaders will be repositioned to sit in lawn chairs in the northeast corner of the field, while the Kyle Field DJ will be moved to the east side 50-yard line.

“In light of the Yell Leaders’ decision to only pass back an endless cycle of three of our yells, the athletic department has decided to move forward with other methods of maintaining momentum,” said athletic director Ross Bjork in a statement to the student body. “We are extremely pleased with the performance of our DJ, and are confident that he will not forget to send the War Hymn passback before the fourth quarter.”

After contending with the long TV timeouts of a CBS night game, the Aggie student body has welcomed the change of leadership. “I was in section 132 and the Yell Leaders didn’t even attempt to cut off a chant from the Alabama section next to us. I figured this would’ve been the perfect opportunity to pass back the ‘BTHO bama’ yell that we had done  five times in a row in previous games,” said senior Ryland Kipling. “These five guys are so privileged. I think they’ll enjoy their comfy lawn chairs and reduced pressure of leading the 12th Man.”

By all accounts, the Kyle Field DJ drew up a perfect game, managing the crowd’s energy well. The classic stadium hits “Outta Your Mind” and “Power” marked especially important moments during the Alabama game, and officials speculate that without the playlist’s impeccable timing, the outcome of the game may have been different. The student body rushing the field while “Sandstorm” played in the background was an effective way to cap off the evening, and the Texas A&M University administration has high hopes for the next Midnight Yell hosted by the Kyle Field DJ.

 

— Crygon