San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
Kyle Field could leave fans with an empty feeling
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M fan John Tomchesson and his family have held season tickets for 12 years at the home of the 12th Man, and in that time the Tomchessons have forged rapports with fans in their celebratory circle.
“I’ve become friends with Aggies I didn’t know before we sat by them,” Tomchesson said of his appreciation for Kyle Field camaraderie.
“I’ve hugged and high-fived people
I had never met before. I could not imagine a touchdown by
Texas A&M, then looking around at your family and friends all spread out, and maybe just giving somebody a head nod. “That would be weird.”
Weird has been the operative word for the past couple of months because of the pandemic, and A&M officials and their counterparts across the country now are trying to figure out whether social distancing — keeping at least 6 feet apart — will