I think a lot of aggies think like you. The university seems to have given them more power and more prominence over the years it seems. I am willing to bet that when the tradition started it wasn’t what it is now. I have an aggie friend where we jokingly/seriously say that the football team will not win a championship until they install even a small pompom squad and cheerleader squad and the yell leaders take a minor roleIf I could get rid of the yell leaders I would. I don’t mind the beginning of football games, but dear Lord I wish we could have cheerleaders, or at least get rid of the milkmen outfits