2008-football-season Stories - I Am The 12th Man
Next Four Games Key
We face Iowa State, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Baylor in the next four weeks. If we avoid mistakes, stay turnover-free, and don't make stupid penalties, i.e. we don't do the things that cause you to lose games you should win, we could realistically go 3-1 over that stretch. We don't have the...
Mid-Season Report From Mike Sherman
While talking to Coach Sherman this week, he gave me his mid-season review of the team. I said "Coach, people and especially students need to hear this. You should put all your thoughts down and have the Battalion run it this week." Looks like he took my advice.... Since I have always...
Tuesday Links and Notes
A&M's baseball recruiting class is ranked #6 nationally. I find it amusing that the athletic department refers to the team as "back-to-back Big 12 Champions", when in reality we won the Big 12 conference tournament in 2007 and the regular season title in 2008. I don't consider that "back-to-back...
Dirty Dozen Rankings IV
Our weekly ranking of Big 12 teams. The first week of conference play is over, and we have a better idea of what teams are. Previous week's ranking in parenthesis. Oklahoma:(1) Nice win over Baylor. Missouri:(2) Slaughtered Nebraska, as expected. texas:(3) Cruised over Colorado, as...
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - Oklahoma State
Time for another edition of The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Previous edition looked at Jorvorskie Lane versus New Mexico. This week, we look at the Okie State game as a whole. The Good Jerrod Johnson had his fourth straight game with at least one TD pass, and finished with over 200 yards passing...
Friday Notes
Well, it looks like Jerrod Johnson will be starting on Saturday against Oklahoma State. I only hope this is a permanent designation, and not a temporary solution until McGee becomes healthy again. The Eagle's Richard Croome gives a nice preview of the A&M-OSU soccer match. Croome decries the...
Dirty Dozen Report 33 1/3: The Smell of Fear
Third weekly ranking of conference teams. Conference play begins Saturday, so let the havoc and ranking free-fall begin. Previous week ranking in parenthesis. Oklahoma: (1) Destroyed TCU. Yawn. Missouri: (2) Expect them to beat down Nebraska. texas: (3) Game against Colorado poses little...
Quarterback Quandary
I admit to being disappointed in Sherman's decision to start Stephen McGee against Army. I know McGee has the experience and has been the unquestioned leader of this team for the past two years, but his poise in the pocket when it comes to the passing game is lacking. For whatever reason, he seems...
Dirty Dozen Rankings II: Electric Boogaloo
Time for my second weekly ranking of Big 12 teams. Conference play hasn't started, so reality hasn't set in yet for some teams. Previous weeks ranking in parenthesis. Oklahoma: (1) Beat the hell out of Idle last weekend. Missouri: (2) Lack of defense almost cost them against Buffalo texas: (3)...
Tuesday Morning Football Links and Notes
Randy Riggs has a nice article on starting center Kevin Matthews. I plan to take a more in-depth look at Matthew's play at a later time, but I really like his father's view on football. Many fathers could do well to emulate him. Worth your time. Jimmy Trammel of the Tulsa World touches on R.C....
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