AggieJohn
05-03-2005, 01:17 PM
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John Harris
Q: It's early, but the 2005 sleeper team will be ...
A: I love surprises. I hate surprises. Such a dichotomy could spell trouble coming up with a surprise team for 2005, but as I tangle with the two sides of my brain, consider a case to be made for Texas A&M to be the surprise team in college football in 2005. So, maybe they blew their cover in 2004, somewhat, but the loss to Tennessee may have brought Aggie Nation back to earth so to speak. Regardless, this is a team that has a solid nucleus of returning talent, starting with one of the best dual threat QBs in the nation Reggie McNeal. As the season wore on, you could see McNeal growing into a tremendous quarterback and a leader for Dennis Franchione’s Aggie offense. He has most of his offensive line coming back, and a solid receiving corps, led by Jason Carter and DeQwan Mobley. But, if Courtney Lewis, running back, can stay healthy, he may be the surprise of the year. He has explosive talent, but hasn’t been able to stay on the field long enough to roll up a 1,500 yard type season. Carl Torbush’s defense grew each and every week (well, they couldn’t go anywhere but up after the Utah debacle), and the Tennessee beating might have been the best thing to happen to this team. Jason Jack showed flashes of being an All Big XII player, but he has to show that every play, every game. Jaxson Appel is a gutty, tough leader, who tackles anything that moves. All in all, Texas A&M may have been a mini-surprise last year, but this year, their cover will be blown all over America.
John Harris
Q: It's early, but the 2005 sleeper team will be ...
A: I love surprises. I hate surprises. Such a dichotomy could spell trouble coming up with a surprise team for 2005, but as I tangle with the two sides of my brain, consider a case to be made for Texas A&M to be the surprise team in college football in 2005. So, maybe they blew their cover in 2004, somewhat, but the loss to Tennessee may have brought Aggie Nation back to earth so to speak. Regardless, this is a team that has a solid nucleus of returning talent, starting with one of the best dual threat QBs in the nation Reggie McNeal. As the season wore on, you could see McNeal growing into a tremendous quarterback and a leader for Dennis Franchione’s Aggie offense. He has most of his offensive line coming back, and a solid receiving corps, led by Jason Carter and DeQwan Mobley. But, if Courtney Lewis, running back, can stay healthy, he may be the surprise of the year. He has explosive talent, but hasn’t been able to stay on the field long enough to roll up a 1,500 yard type season. Carl Torbush’s defense grew each and every week (well, they couldn’t go anywhere but up after the Utah debacle), and the Tennessee beating might have been the best thing to happen to this team. Jason Jack showed flashes of being an All Big XII player, but he has to show that every play, every game. Jaxson Appel is a gutty, tough leader, who tackles anything that moves. All in all, Texas A&M may have been a mini-surprise last year, but this year, their cover will be blown all over America.