True, the Snap Shots series has to this point been deployed to illustrate successes and failures from our own, but ESPN's Thanksgiving telecast gave us rare footage of an A&M Yell Leader attempting a Double-Axelcaneckaballoo, which only eleven Senior Yell Leaders had successfully executed on T-Sip Week in the past 120 years. 2009 Senior Sergeant At Yell Casey Shaeffer attempted it prior to this year's game... and became the twelfth. The 12th ManTM. Let's take a look:
NOTES: Shaeffer teases the crowd with the single-knee bend and loose fingers, with a slight give in the elbows and a three-quarters mouth bellow, the standard opening for a Hullaballoopty Doop -- a strong Yell, but one that every YL has mastered within 12 months of training.
But Shaeffer stuns the crowd when he brings in his hands and it's not the rifle salute, as would be the case if this were a Hullaballoopty Doop....
NOTES: It's a Diamond Double Down! Note the thumbs (highlighted above), perfectly spaced 2.5 inches apart at the base of the diamond, forming a shorthorns Down. A piercing whoop from all the Ags in the crowd, who simultaneously realize Shaeffer is gonna attempt the Double Axelcaneckaballoo! Shaeffer's balance is on his back leg as he sets for the first and most difficult part of the sequence.
NOTES: You can see in the screen cap above just how much torque Shaeffer needs to execute this, as his hips trail his shoulders, which are neatly squared and balanced to perfection. He's got a shot at landing this.
NOTES: Shaeffer absolutely sticks the landing! Perfect upright body form, not leaning so much as an inch, with broad, commanding, football field goal arms.
NOTES: As Shaeffer completes the rotation he transfers his weight to the back leg seamlessly, with utterly perfect 1.25-inch spacing between each finger. In the video you can see the finger-jiggles, which are a little tepid, but adequate, and only a fraction of a deduction considering the jump-turn he's just completed, not to mention the crouch-lunge he's about to attempt:
NOTES: Whoop! Effing nailed it, with ideal height and bend and -- by far the most difficult part -- interlocking fingers on the clasp-grasp behind his head. Where countless Yell Leaders have lost their balance and fallen forward trying belatedly trying to lock the fingers together, Shaeffer hits the valley of his jump with the fingers locked in place, allowing him to proceed to the all-important closing moves:
NOTES: This second-to-last shot is easily my favorite, showing the way Shaeffer uses his balance and body form to take the Yell to another level. Obviously, the side-cocking of the whoop-rifle is nicely positioned at his right temple, but it's the vision he demonstrates that just blows the mind. Shaeffer's spotted the eager Future Ag in the front row (who, it's worth noting, happens to be showing great form on the bend bellow -- future YL?) and just straight throttles him with piercing eye contact. If you think that kid has slept a wink in the 72 hours following Shaeffer's move, you don't know Aggieland.
NOTES: As he bounces up from the crouch his vertical peak is textbook -- shoulders above his hips, whoop-rifle raised high, chest squared to the crowd. He's got it. This thing's in the books... Congratulations to Casey Shaeffer, for becoming the 12th ManTM ever to successfully execute the Double Axelcaneckaballoo.
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Dang!
I traded my Casey Shaeffer for a mint condition Rick Perry rookie card. I had no idea Casey was going for the Double-Axelcaneckaballoo!!!
Zeno of Citium - November 30, 2009
And the verdict is ....
F’ing Hilarious!
wtfitzhomie - November 30, 2009
This is too funny.
I just read this and laughed so hard that I spewed coffee on my computer monitor.
bravobevo - December 1, 2009
I saw that
I couldn’t believe he was going for it. And it is just my luck that I had him on the bench in my fantasy league.
Broncho1673 - November 30, 2009
You have outdone yourself, sir.
Definitely BON Classic front-page worthy.
TXStampede - November 30, 2009
Well done!
mikey 4 - November 30, 2009
Please.
Small sample size bias. If you look at his season stats you’ll see he only sticks this %42 percent of the time. I expect this kind of cherry picking from iamthe12thman.com, but not from you PB.
thumbs down.
pleaseplaykindle - November 30, 2009
Pinche "Tradition"
[spit]
16thLonghorn - November 30, 2009
tra la la. nt.
the other Andrew - November 30, 2009
ding ding dong.
The Mack Attack - December 1, 2009
Is that a Gunther reference?
Nice.
16thLonghorn - December 1, 2009
AHAHAHAHAH
I went on the field after the game and said “YOU TOUCH MY TRA LA LA” right behind all of the yell leaders and they turned and just gave me a sad look of defeat and embarassment.
prince8846 - December 1, 2009
That's just asking for it
Hope you practiced up on which inflection of “baaa” imparts the right types of “no.”
burntorangehorn - December 1, 2009
With the exception of everything 54B has posted
And the Scott Ware stuff this is the finest work ever to grace these here pages. Just brilliant. A+.
Somehow, I thought he would have landed the triple lindy after all that. Or at least won the respect of his son and female professor lover.
UT2001 - November 30, 2009 via mobile
Whoop!
Good Bull, PB.
horndude - November 30, 2009
Someone please link this to beergut's "site"
UT2001 - November 30, 2009 via mobile
BON-Classic Material
Outstanding, sir!
kriess - November 30, 2009
Good Lord...
….I almost pissed myself, well done sir, well done.
Ps: semi-drunk “dudes” wearing hand me down red-neck clothing < fine azz Texas girls wearing chaps
There’s a ton of reasons we are better than them and this makes the short list.
dukeoforange - December 1, 2009 via mobile
EPIC!!!
fishbonebui - December 1, 2009
Jazz Hands
That’s some funny sh!t.
Big Mc - December 1, 2009
Step Up 3: Kyle Field
In a world where agro-rubes get served in overalls, Casey “Boogaloo Ag” Shaeffer stomps the pasture to keep it real.
burntorangehorn - December 1, 2009
Whoop rifle!
Outstanding work.
GoHorns - December 1, 2009
Probably top 10 funniest things I've ever read
Whoop Rifle, I’ll be on my deathbed giggling about that.
run Bevo run - December 1, 2009
Quality
With yell leaders like that how exactly can they lose?
BMG - December 1, 2009
And more to the point:
How can t-sips hope to ever win?
burntorangehorn - December 1, 2009
Dare I say it...
The perfect post for what was and will always remain, “the perfect cheer.”
Mark it down…coming to theaters next fall: Will Ferrel IS Casey Shaefer in: Breakin 2 – Electric Axelcaneckabaloo
The Blind Side 2 – Aggie Shepherds In Tall Grass is still in development.
54b - December 1, 2009
You owe me a new keyboard
kriess - December 1, 2009
Excellent analysis PB
goingforthecorner - December 1, 2009
I love the throwback jerseys
They haven’t worn those since the 1930s, right?
Hopkins Horn - December 1, 2009
Or as aggie calls it, "The Golden Age"
burntorangehorn - December 1, 2009
I heard that Kiddie Korps whoops reached new high pitches
unfathomable to human ears. Some high-flying aircraft were diverted from the Kyle Field area due to undesirable harmonics in their electrical systems.
SpiritOfTheFedora - December 1, 2009
Tebow Shmebow
This is THE story in college football this year. I only wish the East/West media bias weren’t so dang strong, otherwise this would be headlining all of the pre-game and post-game shows on Saturdays. Shaeffer has been in the zone every week this season. For my money, the greatest yell leader in Aggie history.
Meekrob - December 1, 2009
Thank goodness that call boy is a senior
We will have a much easier time with the ags next year. Surely he will be a top draft pick for some lucky team. The Oilers could probably use his talents.
I hope the ags don’t land that 5 star call boy recruit from the valley. Rumor is that he nailed a Double-Axelcaneckaballoo as a junior.
Keep Austin Weird—just not as weird as collieville
Wrangler86 - December 1, 2009
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