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Another free cup of coffee

December 10, 2012 ·

Y’all.

And if you’re an Aggie fan and haven’t seen this, you’re missing out.

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  1. Brenda

    December 10, 2012 at 12:25 am

    Amazing! GREAT speech. So happy for him!

  2. Erin B

    December 10, 2012 at 12:40 am

    Don’t you just love him? He’s made so many Aggies so very proud to bleed maroon!

  3. Susan

    December 10, 2012 at 1:36 am

    That is just wonderful.

    *a note of explanation: I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska to a non-sporty family,
    my kids were non-sporty and we never really had a football game on at our house ever. Of course Anchorage, Alaska has no football team! Our kids didn’t go to universities with big ole football teams (smaller, Christian liberal arts universities).

    In other words, I know diddly squat about Football. I’ve never even seen Friday Night Lights.

    *hangs head in shame*

    BUT — this clip made me all sorts of excited. I’m so very happy for this fellow, for the team, and all you Aggie’s everywhere!

  4. Rikki

    December 10, 2012 at 1:57 am

    After this season I am officially an Aggie fan(until the day we play each other but before and after that lol)! I love this team and this young man. So sweet, so polite, so humble! You guys proved you belonged in the SEC all along. Gig ’em!

  5. lh

    December 10, 2012 at 2:39 am

    Saw that video yesterday & shared it on my fb page. I have to admit that the “to the 12th man…..to Aggies everywhere, this Heisman’s for you” brought tears to my eyes!

  6. Tara

    December 10, 2012 at 3:50 am

    Goosebumps on top of goosebumps!!! What a year for Aggie football!

  7. Wisconsin Keetha

    December 10, 2012 at 5:24 am

    I thought about you when your Aggies beat Alabama AND I thought about you when Johnny Football won the Heisman.

    Good for y’all!

  8. Pam

    December 10, 2012 at 5:48 am

    Congrats!

    Still love our Manti……an wonderful football player…..and a young man of integrity

  9. Jody

    December 10, 2012 at 6:25 am

    We’re a UT/Baylor family – but Johnny Football has won me over to the Aggies. 🙂

  10. traci

    December 10, 2012 at 6:35 am

    Oh my, is it wrong for me (a MUCH older mom of 3) to have a bit of a crush on that one? What a deserving and gracious young man.

  11. Meagan

    December 10, 2012 at 7:17 am

    Even married to an Aggie, I was one of the “non-believers” that A&M could succeed in it’s first year in the SEC. Boy, was I wrong. I have a whole new respect for the 12th man and y’alls school. I will say that by far, you all also have THE NICEST fans ever – so impressed when we went to tailgate for the LSU/A&M game. Congratulations to Aggies everywhere! (btw, in case you were wondering, crow is a bit salty)

  12. Meredith

    December 10, 2012 at 7:18 am

    My husband was pulling for Manti, but all I could think was, “BigMama is DYING right now!”

  13. Megan

    December 10, 2012 at 8:16 am

    I want to be an Aggies fan after watching that!

  14. Kim

    December 10, 2012 at 8:33 am

    SUCH an exciting time to be an Aggie! I am so envious of the students on campus this year.

  15. boomama

    December 10, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Well. That made me cry. #gigem

  16. Stephanie

    December 10, 2012 at 8:44 am

    He is such a doll. I’m always proud to be an Aggie, but he represents the 12th Man spirit so well that I am just extra proud to be wearing this ring right now. So glad we have a young man who is not only extraordinarily talented but also such a good representation of Aggie spirit. He’s the face of the university right now and he’s a good one!

  17. Angie

    December 10, 2012 at 9:05 am

    I live in Kansas so all my KState friends were shall we say a bit discouraged? (That’s a NICE way of putting it). But, all I could think was, BIG Mamma is So HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!

    Enjoy your coffee-free always tastes best!

  18. Teri B

    December 10, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I don’t follow college football how can you not like someone who wears the number 2 because of Derek Jeter!!!

  19. Chrissy

    December 10, 2012 at 9:13 am

    Did you know the UT tower was lit with the number 12 after the Heisman ceremony, congratulating Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M 12th man ?

    • Shannon

      December 10, 2012 at 9:45 am

      LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog I am an avid reader. Congratulations to Johnny Manziel-he is VERY deserving. So exciting for Aggie fans. I hate to write this here and maybe I should pretend and live in la la land. I am a graduate of UT and the tower was not lit for Johnny Manziel but for the seniors who will be graduating this week (class of ’12).

  20. BethA

    December 10, 2012 at 9:19 am

    ????????

    • BethA

      December 10, 2012 at 9:20 am

      Oops. My emojis didn’t show up. But Gig’em and CONGRATS! What a poised young man.

  21. Susan

    December 10, 2012 at 9:25 am

    I watched the ceremony, with fingers crossed for Johnny Football. He deserved to win—what an amazing year aTm has had! Two things really stood out for me; the love and emotion on his parents’ faces, and how wonderfully articulate and gracious his speech was. How can he possibly be just 20 years old??

    Aggies everywhere have a right to be proud to call him their own.

    MIZ!

  22. Susan

    December 10, 2012 at 9:29 am

    So happy for you Aggies! You make the SEC proud!

  23. Lisa

    December 10, 2012 at 9:43 am

    When I heard he won I thought of you. So excited for him!

  24. Makila

    December 10, 2012 at 9:46 am

    So excited for you! So excited for Aggie fans! 🙂 I thought of you when I heard he won.

  25. Nancy Minchew

    December 10, 2012 at 10:17 am

    Every Texan (whether an Aggie fan or not) should be bursting with pride over this accomplishment for such a fine young man! It is great that he gives the glory to God, family and coaches. Congratulations to Johnny “Heisman”

  26. Nancy

    December 10, 2012 at 10:18 am

    His speech was simply outstanding. so happy for you and Texas A&M. Go SEC!!

  27. rrmama

    December 10, 2012 at 10:19 am

    All I can say is GIG’EM!

  28. Terri

    December 10, 2012 at 10:21 am

    SO AWESOME!! I cried and cried…could not be happier for him and for those Fightin’ Texas Aggies….my son graduates from A&M on Friday!! Gig’em!!

  29. missym

    December 10, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Well deserved!

  30. Teresa W

    December 10, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Up here in Missourah, I watched the Heisman ceremony just to see if Johnny Football would win. I said YES when he won and I thought of Big Mama! I had tears in my eyes and I knew you probably did too. All three of the young men this year are outstanding young men and I wish all of them much happiness in their lives.

  31. Alyson

    December 10, 2012 at 10:48 am

    Thought of you immediately as soon as I saw he had won. What a superb man he appears to be. Well deserved….coming from a Gamecock fan. 🙂

  32. Jean Marie

    December 10, 2012 at 10:57 am

    I gave a huge sigh of relief when I saw he’d won. hahaha. I was like “BIG MAMA IS GOING TO BE SO HAPPY”. But I also knew if he didn’t win, it might be the end of the world. hahaa.

    In other predictions…..have you gotten your free coffee from the Starbucks guy over the Royal Baby?

  33. Ashleigh

    December 10, 2012 at 11:36 am

    I could have wept ALL day after I watched that (and almost did)

  34. StrongerMe

    December 10, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    I love that! And yes, the 12th Man is one of the greatest traditions of Texas A&M. Gig em, Ags. Great, great video. Great young man.

  35. Rhonda

    December 10, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    Not an Aggies fan, not really even a college football fan, (I’m a fan of the other 12th man team in Seattle), but that seriously made me tear up! So cool!

  36. Michelle Aggie Class of '93

    December 10, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    Aggie Class of ’93 here…feel like I should know you. So many things we have in common. live in Bryan and look for you and Gulley occasionally when I’m at Target on the weekends. Haha.
    I am now following jmanziel2 on instagram, and noticed he had a pic from a Breakaway event…and I thought of you.

  37. Ang

    December 10, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    I’ve never even been to Texas, but have always had a soft spot in my heart for A & M. But i’m a Minnesota/Wisconsin girl…Texas would have cooked me. I thought of you when I heard the announcement was made…what a blessing to have that boy on your side. He’s a keeper. I love this.

  38. Donna

    December 10, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Was totally thinking of you Melanie!! I cried like I was his mama!

  39. Carly

    December 10, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Oh my goodness, I just teared up all over again watching that video! I was so nervous watching it on Saturday night, as I’m sure you were too! Whoop!!! Love my Aggies!

  40. Kelly C

    December 10, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Awesome! Great video clip! I know your heart is proud! Love me some college football! He deserved it! Just a freshman too!

  41. Nicole Glover

    December 10, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Okay. I’ll admit it. I don’t really watch football unless my baby is playing, and even then need help understanding what in God’s name is going on. The most active I get with football on, is making the nachos. BUT, watching that video gave me chills. Downright chills. Thanks!

  42. AnnieBlogs

    December 10, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    Well gracious. That’ll make any of us tear up. Gig ’em.

    (Did I say that right?) 🙂

  43. Cindy

    December 10, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    As soon as I heard the news, I immediately said, “Oh Big Mama is gonna be SO happy!!” LOL

  44. pendy

    December 10, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    …and THIS is why we love football!

  45. April

    December 10, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    My DH and I were eating at Red Robin (Yum!) when that happened, and I immediately thought of you and pictured you jumping up and down on the couch! Congrats!!

  46. Sue S

    December 10, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    I am so impressed with Johnny … He is an incredibly gifted football player, but his self assurance on Alabama’s home field and at the award ceremony is amazing. He seems like a remarkable person. I loved his speech.
    So excited for you!

  47. Likethewrap

    December 11, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    Did you cry? I cried.

  48. Kimberly/OKC

    December 11, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Wow! After watching that I am a Johnny Manziel fan if I never was one before!! Thanks for sharing!! It will be exciting to see him play for the next few years there in TX and then the sky’s the limit!! Awesome!!

  49. Maria

    December 13, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    What an incredible moment for a talented young man! So happy for him and A&M.

    This is hard for a die-hard Sooner to say, but here goes:

    Gig ’em!

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