Two News Links For Tuesday

UPDATE: Per Crimson and Cream Machine, DE Auston English is now also out for our game, and the rest of the season, with a ruptured tendon in his ankle.

A lifeless loss to Kansas State. An inspiring win at Texas Tech. A dominating win against improving Iowa State. A fourth-quarter meltdown against lowly Colorado.

Texas A&M (5-4, 2-3 Big 12) has produced puzzling results in the last month, flashing Top 25 potential at times and sputtering at key moments in others.

Apparently, Chris Duncan of the Associated Press thinks we're inconsistent. It amazes me that members of the sports media can't make the connection between playing lots of freshmen and inconsistency. One of the hallmarks of youth in sports is that you're going to get inconsistent results. I guess it is asking too much for Duncan or other writers to actually thnk before they write, though. The irony is that we didn't lose the Colorado game because we are inconsistent, this team has been fairly consistent in that they have a stellar offense and a poor defense. We lost to Colorado because we failed to do the little things that make sure you don't lose the game, like protect the football. Two turnovers in the fourth quarter ultimately doomed us.

In other important news, Sooner left guard Brody Eldridge is out for the game Saturday after injuring his shoulder against Nebraska last Saturday. Per Bob Stoops and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, Eldridge has been OU's highest graded lineman this season. Hopefully, our interior DL will be able to get a push against OU, and put some pressure on Landry Jones. NT Eddie Brown had a sack against Colorado Saturday, his third of the season, so hopefully the light is beginning to turn on for him.  Five of our seven sacks were by either DL or Jack linebackers(Von Miller had two sacks, Matt Featherston had one), so hopefully that bodes well for our defensive front this Saturday. Landry Jones doesn't appear to be as mobile as Tyler Hansen is, so hopefully we'll be able to get more pressure on him.