Texas A&M fans sue Aggies over Kyle Field reseating
Kyle Field's expansion hasn't gone over well with everyone.
By
Jerry Hinnen
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1 min read
There's no doubt that the Texas A&M faithful are -- almost universally -- giddy over the ongoing Kyle Field expansion and renovation, one that will result in the "12th Man" swelling into one of the largest crowds in the country.
But note we said "almost." The expansion means the stadium will also be reseated, with some Aggie fans having their seats reassigned ... and that has not gone down well at all with some longtime seat-holders. Per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, several Texas A&M fans have taken the unusual step of filing lawsuits against the school's "12th Man Foundation" in order to maintain their traditional seats.
From the Star-Telegram:
When Warren Moore and his family donated $60,000 to a Texas A&M University scholarship fund in 1985, they were promised some of the best seats at Kyle Field.
For life.
So for nearly three decades the family has sat in eight seats on the stadium’s west side — second deck, Section 209, Row 25, Seats 1 to 8 — cheering on the Aggies, in good times and in bad.
But now the Moores are among the Aggie fans suing the university because they feel they’re getting gigged in a “reseating” program created by the $450 million renovation of Kyle Field.
Following the lead of other fans, including two former presidents of the Houston A&M Club who sued this year, Moore filed a lawsuit against the 12th Man Foundation in Tarrant County last week, accusing the university of breach of contract and misrepresentation.
A large chunk of the $450 million price tag for the project is being accounted for by expensive seat licenses, requiring the reseating.
On the one hand, rewarding today's biggest donors with the best seats (and charging them beaucoup bucks for the privilege) is very much the way of the college football world these days. On the other, a promise is a promise, right? Even if it was made 30 years ago?
