Say what you will about Texas A&M but Kyle Field was ELECTRIC during Saturday’s college football season-opener against Notre Dame. However, the catalyst for the Aggies’ most intimidating moment was sprinkled with a dash of irony.
Los Angeles Clippers center Mo Bamba played for their biggest rival.
What does that have to do with the environment in College Station? If you know, you know…
Harlem-based rapper Sheck Wes dropped the song ‘Mo Bamba’ in 2018. It quickly swept the nation and became one of the most popular tracks of the 2010s. You’d be hard pressed to find a college party that wasn’t shouting “F—! S—! B—-!” at the top of their lungs for a solid two years after the release.
In addition to its play on the aux cord, ‘Mo Bamba’ took over college sports. Especially football.
One of the most famous moments in recent history took place on the first play of Penn State’s whiteout game against Michigan in 2019. ‘Mo Bamba’ was blaring over the speakers. The crowd was so loud that the Wolverines couldn’t figure out their offense and were called for a delay of game.
It was such a cool moment that the Nittany Lions adopted the Sheck Wes smash as one of their traditions. EA Sports also included ‘Mo Bamba’ in the College Football 25 video game so the legacy lives.
That leads us to Saturday.
Texas A&M forced a crucial punt late in the second half after Kyle Field played the song on loop.
Raucous would be an understatement.
As cool as it was, Bamba played for Texas. So when the Aggies were screaming about how “they be ballin’ like Mo,” they were actually talking about their rival.
It’s obviously not that serious, but the irony is worth a chuckle!