Kyle Field Expansion: 3 Reasons Why A&M Needs It

The tumultuous fans of Aggieland have created one heck of a reputation over the years, ranging from being called the "best student section in college football" to owning up to their title as the 12th Man.

Aggies stand for every minute that their team is on the field, never giving up and never backing down. The 88,000 plus that can fit into the stadium now can create a deafening roar, forcing opposing offenses to cringe under the weight of the noise. 

The engineering school at Texas A&M even experimented and found that the most efficient way to yell was to bend over and "hump it", forcing sound out onto the field. Aggies have the most complex system of coordinated yelling in the nation. Five Yell Leaders laden in all white uniforms lead the student section through a combination of 13 different yells at every game, each with its own symbol and special meaning to the university.

88,000 seats may be enough for the Big 12, but as A&M makes the move to the SEC, their stadium will require some upgrades. Here's three reasons why Kyle Field needs to jump to one of the largest stadiums in the nation. 

1) SEC Fans Travel

The Southeastern Conference has a reputation for following their teams to opposing stadiums. College Station may be out of the way for a lot of SEC schools, but don't be surprised if South Carolina's fans show up for a game at Kyle Field.

Considering that they belong to the most powerful football conference in the nation, SEC fans pride themselves on the brotherly competition they have between themselves.

Texas A&M has sold out every game this season so far, including tune-up teams like SMU and Idaho. Byrne, A&M's Athletic Director, has even coordinated adding extra seating on the track level so that more fans can come to see the Aggies play.

With the SEC looming in 2012, what will A&M do when LSU fans from Baton Rogue, just a mere 340 miles away, come pouring in? Or when MSU Bulldogs from Starkville, only 570 miles, come calling? What about when the Crimson Tide rolls in from 630 miles?

The Aggies need to make room for their conference foes who will travel anywhere to support their team, no matter their record or chances in Kyle Field that Saturday.   

2) Texas A&M Has the Funds

One of A&M's big reasons for leaving the Big 12 for the SEC is their equal revenue sharing. Mike Slive and the SEC don't take into account who has more on-field success or who brings in the most revenue, allowing each university to take home the same piece of pie as the other every year.

With the addition of two top ten TV markets (Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth) in Texas due to the Aggies, the SEC is about to become a whole lot richer. Furthermore, their TV contracts allow for renegotiation if any new university is added to the league. After having won the last five national championships and now holding a state with the second largest population in the United States, Slive should be able to procure an even more lucrative deal than his counterpart in the Pac-12 did just last year.

The Aggies, as well as the rest of the SEC, will receive huge revenue boosts in the coming years. The possibility of such an increase in revenue has made several SEC schools look into stadium expansion, including Mississippi State and Arkansas.

These new funds should provide more than enough money to renovate and expand 30,000 new seats onto Kyle Field. 115,000 people crammed into Aggieland's pride and joy would be exactly what A&M requires to meet the SEC's crazed fans head on.  

3) Everything Is Bigger in Texas...Especially the Noise

If 88,000 fans can deafen an opposing team, can you imagine what 115,000 could do? Texas A&M's vision of Kyle Field becoming the largest stadium in the country would put them miles ahead of any other university, particularly their in-state rival Texas.

Aggies love to yell for the maroon and white. The more of them the university can fit into Kyle Field, the better. The student body has been increasing with every new class, jumping above 50,000 just this last semester. As the Aggies move on to play teams like Alabama, LSU, and Florida at home, alumni from all over the Texas will come to support A&M.

Everything is bigger in Texas, as the saying goes. 115,000 would not only be the largest in the state with ease, but would over take the Big House in Michigan as the nation's largest venue. This expansion is crucial to SEC success for Texas A&M and watch for the students, as well as the well-endowed alumni, to push for Kyle Field's SEC makeover.