Texas A&M

[Saggy Aggie]

The Aggies lost a few good players to the draft but they have kellen mond, jashaun Corbin, quartney Davis, and a solid offensive line coming back.

The Aggies will have some work to do defensively to replace all but 2 of the starting defensive line and linebackers. The corners weren’t nearly as good as the safeties last year, but they do bring pretty much all of the secondary minus Wilson back. Renfro and O’Neal should anchor the secondary.

Special teams will be a strength again with Mann coming back.

With a lot to replace, the Aggies will rely heavily on a couple key elite freshman recruits in OL Kenyon Green, DL DeMarvin Leal, TE Baylor Cupp and DB Erick Young

I have high hopes, but A&M has a brutal schedule with 3 road trips to face top 7 teams and then bama at home. If they win the other games, they would be 8-4. Anything less would be a disaster. 9-3 and a bowl win would be a great season. Anything better than that is unlikely but would be awesome.

What say you?

P.s, don’t move this thread... no one has posted in the college forum in over 2 months...

[sinfan75]

Coming from a diehard Longhorn fan, it would be awesome to see the Aggies become an elite top 2 or 3 SEC team because that's about the only way the Aggies and Longhorns are ever gonna meet up again!

[Aesculus gilmus]

The Aggies don't even seem like they're a Texas team anymore. That was their choice though, and I think it worked out financially, which is what bigtime college football is all about. Everyone gets paid but the players. Our former coach has made well over a million since he left five years ago.

[Scoop27]

Longhorns won play the Aggies in my lifetime if at all

[lostaussie]

The Aggies don't even seem like they're a Texas team anymore. That was their choice though, and I think it worked out financially, which is what bigtime college football is all about. Everyone gets paid but the players. Our former coach has made well over a million since he left five years ago.

They seem like they are in Texas to me. It's all a matter of perspective.

[d0tc0m]

... Our former coach has made well over a million since he left five years ago.

Love love love that Traylor is on the Arkansas staff with Chad Morris. If Morris can keep Traylor around, Arkansas will turn into an offensive juggernaut here in a year or two. Between the two of them, they've done with Bielema never could figure out how to do: Recruit Texas. Specifically, by Morris's design, they're recruiting east Texas heavily. That's where having Traylor on board is such a priceless commodity. Maybe Surratt is the only more highly respected coach out there, and I don't think even he would have the recruiting bravado that Traylor carries.

[Aesculus gilmus]

He wanted to be a head coach by now. Five years of not wearing the headset is frustrating for him.

So, no, he probably won't be sticking around if he doesn't have to. Fayetteville may be Hog Heaven, but it's not that for Texans.

[d0tc0m]

He wanted to be a head coach by now. Five years of not wearing the headset is frustrating for him.

So, no, he probably won't be sticking around if he doesn't have to. Fayetteville may be Hog Heaven, but it's not that for Texans.

There are more Texans in Fayetteville and U of A than there are folks from other states, including Arkansas, I can tell you that. Lots of Texans on the roster, too, and probably always will be. Traylor will certainly get his shot at a head job, but he hasn't done anything at the college ranks YET to warrant that, honestly. There's no question he's a genius, and I really do think if he gets a year or two with Morris, the rest of the college football world is going to get to see him showcase that genius, and he will indeed get a head coaching offer.

[Saggy Aggie]

Longhorns won play the Aggies in my lifetime if at all

I don’t think either school has much interest, but both fan bases want it to happen. Hopefully it happens in a College football playoff game

[Macarthur]

The Aggies lost a few good players to the draft but they have kellen mond, jashaun Corbin, quartney Davis, and a solid offensive line coming back.

The Aggies will have some work to do defensively to replace all but 2 of the starting defensive line and linebackers. The corners weren’t nearly as good as the safeties last year, but they do bring pretty much all of the secondary minus Wilson back. Renfro and O’Neal should anchor the secondary.

Special teams will be a strength again with Mann coming back.

With a lot to replace, the Aggies will rely heavily on a couple key elite freshman recruits in OL Kenyon Green, DL DeMarvin Leal, TE Baylor Cupp and DB Erick Young

I have high hopes, but A&M has a brutal schedule with 3 road trips to face top 7 teams and then bama at home. If they win the other games, they would be 8-4. Anything less would be a disaster. 9-3 and a bowl win would be a great season. Anything better than that is unlikely but would be awesome.

What say you?

P.s, don’t move this thread... no one has posted in the college forum in over 2 months...

I think the Aggies are one of the most interesting teams in college football this year. I think they have a really good roster and is improving each year. If Mond takes a proportional step forward again this year, they could have a great year. I think if they can find a way to win 2 of the 4 between Bama, Clemson, LSU & Georgia, it will be a great season.

[rb585]

I think the Aggies are one of the most interesting teams in college football this year. I think they have a really good roster and is improving each year. If Mond takes a proportional step forward again this year, they could have a great year. I think if they can find a way to win 2 of the 4 between Bama, Clemson, LSU & Georgia, it will be a great season.

[Saggy Aggie]

Depth chart came out yesterday. My initial thoughts and observations:

True freshman starters:

RG Kenyon Green
S Demani Richardson

Position battles:

Leon O'Neal is the other starting safety. 5 star true freshman S Brian Williams is a backup.

True freshman 5 star Demarvin Leal is not a starter, although I expect him to play a lot

Colton Prater has been benched. McCollum is starting center

Roshaud Paul and Dylan Wright did not make the 2 deep at WR but Paul listed as starting PR. Interestingly true freshman Caleb Chapman did make the 2 deep...

Debione Renfro is a starting corner but is suspended for at least the first game for a violation of team rules. Will be interesting to see if Myles Jones or Charles Oliver’s retains a starting corner role.

Hezekiah Jones and Erick Young are both injured and not listed. Not sure extent of either injury. Baylor Cupp is out for the year with a broken leg

Obviously Mond starting QB with Corbin at RB and Davis, Rogers and Ausbon at WR. No surprises there but there is a major lack of experience at RB behind Corbin. Sounds like Kibodi and Spiller both have looked good but need one of these guys to step up big time

Madubuike and Bobby Brown should be a really strong pair of DTs. Very concerned about DE and LB quality and depth.

Special teams will again be a strength with Mann and Seth Small kicking

[Macarthur]

Why is that crazy?

[rb585]

Why is that crazy?

I'll will bet you any amount of money you want that A&M doesn't win more than 1 of those games.
They're much more likely to go 0-4 than 2-2 in those 4 games.
If they go 9-3 this season, that's a great year for them.

[Saggy Aggie]

I'll will bet you any amount of money you want that A&M doesn't win more than 1 of those games.
They're much more likely to go 0-4 than 2-2 in those 4 games.
If they go 9-3 this season, that's a great year for them.

In my first post, I said 9-3 and a bowl win would be a great year.

If A&M went 10-2, I think they get in the CFP.... but if we’re being honest I think that’s a pipe dream