Texas A&M and tradition are nearly synonymous at this point— there is no school in the nation that is more well-known for its traditions than the oldest public college in Texas. Just taking a gander at the Wikipedia page for Texas A&M traditions is more than enough to demonstrate that this is a foremost aspect of the university, and you need only take a walk around campus to see how well-integrated into university life they are.
The number one place that these traditions manifest themselves, of course, is at sporting events— and the most visible of those, naturally, is football. An Aggie game in Kyle Field is an experience unlike any other— not only because of the passion of the fanbase, but because of the particular and intriguing "language" that these traditions form among all 100K+ fans in attendance.
There is a laundry list of traditions for Aggie fans to know and observe, some more well-loved than others. However, there is one tradition that is beginning to obselesce pretty quickly— and it's a tradition that many are glad to see the back of at this point.
Texas A&M fans are finally moving past hissing instead of booing at sporting events
The Aggie faithful have had a habit, for quite some time, for refraining from raining down boos at sporting events. Even when a patently egregious call takes place, an opposing player gets away with an extremely clear penalty, or some other offense manifests, it was the tradition for quite some time to hiss instead of boo.
It finally seems like this is a tradition that has on the way out. If the point of saying anything at all in response to scenarios like I described above is to express one's displeasure in a loud and obvious manner, then it is silly to favor something like the hiss over and above the boo.
It's distinctive, yes, but it being distinctive does not mean that it is something that should be kept around. It would also be distinctive if the tradition was for everyone to dog-cuss the referees in a tiny, tiny whisper, but that would also be an extremely ineffective way to express the displeasure that fans are feeling in these moments.
For those who have been listening closely during games over the past few years, you've heard New Army engage in quite a bit more booing as opposed to hissing. This is a conversation that has been going on for a while, and there are some staunch supporters of the hiss, but it seems they are fighting a losing battle.
Traditions should not be cast aside just willy-nilly, but it looks like this is one that is going out the door pretty organically. Honestly, it's been hotly debated for some time, but this is one tradition that fans won't mind to have heard of for the last time when it finally exits.
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