Aggies mourn loss of coach

During public comments and discussion, several speakers testified.

Maggie DiSanza, a University of Texas English junior, member of the MSC Votes Coalition and is the Central Texas campus organizer for Texas Rising, read a letter on behalf of the Texas Civil Rights Project.

“Texas A&M is the largest university in the country, with an enrollment of over 74,000 students, and a sizable portion of the student body are eligible voters,” DiSanza said. “Therefore, in order to ensure that Texas A&M students, who are central to the community fabric of Brazos County, are able to easily cast their ballots, it’s imperative that a polling place be established on campus, that many of these voters traverse on a daily basis.”

DiSanza said campus polling locations provide access for students to make their voices heard — who are often young, first-time voters — sparking continued, lifelong patterns of

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Kennedy Fears, the Central Texas advocacy field organizer of Texas Rising, read a letter on behalf of Common Cause Texas.

“As elected officials and representatives of the campus community, it is imperative to remember that communities know where their center is and population hubs are,” Fears said. “Today, you have students and advocates telling you that the MSC is a necessary location for the enfranchisement of student voters.”

Fears said it’s imperative that the Commissioner’s Court listens to advocates so that “students do not need to come to [Brazos] county every year, every election, continuing to speak on the same case about the MSC polling location.”

Prairie View A&M University graduate Kala Washington represented herself, briefly speaking about her experience with voter suppression due to a similar polling location

Price played for A&M on the defensive line from 1986-1989 and was a four-year letterman during his time in College Station, winning two conference championships during the 1986 and 1987 seasons.

After going in the 10th round to the Chicago Bears in the 1990 NFL Draft, Price spent two years in the NFL before returning to A&M to coach on R.C. Slocum’s staff as a volunteer and finish his degree in sociology.

As a coach, Price made stops throughout the South, coaching at closure while at PVAMU.

“When we were moved and got our polling location taken away … our numbers went down to one-fourth of the voters that we normally had,” Washington said. “As you can see, that’s a large number when you’re looking for having your constituents’ voices heard.”

Washington said the MSC polling location can act to bridge the gap between the campus and community when non-student residents vote there.

Republican Party of Brazos County Chairman Elianor Vessali, clarified that while she was in favor of reinstating the MSC, the moving of the Precinct 3 early voting location to the city hall was not disenfranchisement.

“Having [the voting location] at College Station City Hall, as it was — down the road, equidistant of what students maybe travel to go to classes on West Campus or elsewhere — was not suppression of the vote.”

Ole Miss and Auburn before returning to College Station to coach the defensive line for the Aggies in 2012.

Price was renowned as a recruiter, bringing talents such as Myles Garrett, Daylon Mack and Justin Madubuike to Aggieland. He also helped the Aggies in their record-setting 2022 recruiting class, bringing in many high-end talents in Walter Nolen, Shemar Stewart, LT Overton, Enai White and Jadon Scarlett.

As well-known a coach and re- cruiter as Price was, he was arguably more well-known for his barbecue skills, frequently hosting his famous D-line barbecues for his players.

Price leaves behind his wife Kenya and his two sons Alex and Devin, both of whom graduated from A&M this spring. Devin played three years for the Aggies before transferring to FAU this past off-season. Price also leaves behind a lasting legacy that is felt by all of the players whose lives he touched.