Author Topic: Texas school claims sole use of '12th Man' (Read 1018 times)

Silat · « **on:** January 30, 2006, 08:31:35 PM »

Texas school claims sole use of '12th Man'

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A Texas school has filed for a temporary restraining order preventing the Seattle Seahawks from using the term "The 12th Man" to describe its fans.

Texas A&M University claims that the school patented the term in 1990 and a variation "12th Mania" in 1996.

12th Man

Texas A&M has filed a court order to stop the Seattle Seahawks from using the term "12th Man" to describe its fans. Why now?

Just for the publicity

Because there's nothing else memorable about the Aggies

They want Paul Allen to pay them off

Because they're Steelers fans

They've got to much time on their hands

Because they'd never heard of the Seahawks before last Sunday

Because the school would otherwise "suffer immediate and irreparable injury"

A hearing is set for a district court in Brazos County, Texas for Thursday, three days before the Seahawks play their first Super Bowl game ever.

The school seeks to stop the Hawks from "using, selling, offering for sale, disseminating, distributing, delivering, circulating, issuing, marketing, displaying, promoting or advertising any products goods or services" that use "12th Man" or "12th Mania"

A booster Web site for the school claims that the term has been in use to describe Aggies fans since 1922.

In Seattle, the 12th Man tradition began in 1984, when the Seahawks retired the jersey number 12 to honor their fans. Back then, the otherwise drab Kingdome was the loudest venue in the NFL, even though the team had just two winning seasons in its first seven years after beginning play in 1976.

Wolf14 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:38:37 PM »

Ya dont mess with the 12th man. That there is a serious offense in these parts and like you posted its been around for a good bit. I dont think the Seahawks are gonna win their court case. Not in Brazos County anyway.

Gig'em Aggs

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:41:49 PM »

Meanwhile in Seattle, when this story broke, Paul Allen had #12[/b] added to the port and starboard side of "Seahawk One" Boeing 757 as a way of flipping the bird to Texas A&M. (you can barely make out the new #12 white lettering in this pic below, below the cockpit)
(Basically this means his lawyers can beat up their lawyers, especially considering he's like the 2nd or 3rd richest guy in the world.

)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:44:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolf14
Ya dont mess with the 12th man. That there is a serious offense in these parts and like you posted its been around for a good bit. I dont think the Seahawks are gonna win their court case. Not in Brazos County anyway.

Gig'em Aggs

So why did they wait 22 years? I think I know why.

Wolf14 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2006, 08:58:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
So why did they wait 22 years? I think I know why.

Where to begin.......

I was born and raised in the area and I have found myself now in employment of TAMU. Over the years some things have become very apparent. As smart as they are, and there are some geniuses that go to school here, they just lack the abillty to use plain old common sense at times.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:02:00 PM »

Wait, texas A&M patented the 12th man? That small podunk school?

Man, that has been at my school longer then I've been alive.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:10:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolf14
Where to begin.......

I was born and raised in the area and I have found myself now in employment of TAMU. Over the years some things have become very apparent. As smart as they are, and there are some geniuses that go to school here, they just lack the abillty to use plain old common sense at times.

Common sense and "College" is a double negative.

Stang · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:12:49 PM »

Texas A&M are a bunch of losers anyway.

Rip's gonna love to hear this... Go Seahawks.

Wolf14 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:14:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Common sense and "College" is a double negative.

True, Just callin it like I sees it though. I guess also having a few bars that have held world records for most beer consumed per square foot doesnt help much either.

Nefarious · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:19:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Stang
Rip's gonna love to hear this... Go Seahawks.

Ok now, crawl back into your Bungal hole.

Stang · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:30:34 PM »

We will sweep the Steelers next year.

Nefarious · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:48:49 PM »

With who? Trent Dilfer? Marcus Vick? The one armed 12th man??

Dont leave me guessing.

Nefarious · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2006, 10:11:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Stang
We will sweep the Steelers next year.

Without Chris Henry it seems...

http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=8404

VILKAS · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2006, 10:22:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Stang
Texas A&M are a bunch of losers anyway.

Rip's gonna love to hear this... Go Seahawks.

The 12th man, guys !....Are all the Canadian fans, that cheer for Seahawks ...... let anyone tke them to court !:aok

Vilkas....

rpm · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2006, 10:27:56 PM »

A&M was winning championships before you guys were born. The Corps has been around for quite a while. Just because you thought up the "12th man" recently does not mean you invented it. Why don't you invent a soda and call it Coca-Cola while your at it?