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Athletic Department Makes It Official: Sumlin Is Our Man
Texas A&M and the athletic department finally made it official yesterday, announcing Kevin Sumlin as the new head football coach for the Texas A&M football program. Coach Sumlin comes to A&M following a 12-1 season where he led the University of Houston to a school record for wins in a...
Next Up: New Defensive Line Coach
Now that we have hired Tim DeRuyter as our new defensive coordinator, our next order of business is to hire a defensive line coach. Given that the defensive line has underachieved in the last two seasons under Buddy Wyatt, I am interested to see who we bring in. Early on, I thought Phil Bennett...
Was Stephen McGee In The Wrong Run-Based Offensive Scheme?
When Dennis Franchione decided after the 2004 season that we were going to become more of a run-based offense, he made the decision to go with a scheme based most closely on Rich Rodriguez's spread option scheme being run at West Virginia at the time. While the Aggies used some concepts of Urban...
Sherman Clever Like A Fox
I have made no secret of the fact that I'm not a particular fan of the West Coast Offense (WCO). I think the rise of the WCO in the NFL ranks has stagnated creativity in the League, making every game look like a carbon-copy of every other game on Sunday. The only difference is the players and the...
Von Miller's Weight Not An Issue
This article has me breathing a little easier: Although listed at 6-3 and 214, Miller said he's about 230 pounds this spring. Miller guarantees that he'll be pushing 240 next season. At between 230-240, Miller will be the perfect size to switch between DE and OLB when we move from a 4-3 to the...
Is Von Miller Finally Stepping Up?
A&M's returning sack leader (with a paltry 3.5 sacks to his credit) is apparently showing progress on and off the field, according to Coach Sherman. Miller has slimmed down to a lean 214 lbs on his 6'3 frame, and is taking care of business on the field and in the classroom. He has organized his...
A welcome sight in the New Mexico victory....
One of my main concerns when Sherman & Co. assumed the reigns of the Aggie Football Program is that they would jettison the Dart/Zone Read series when they converted our offense to a pro-style West Coast scheme. After watching the New Mexico game DVD, I am happy to report we are still...
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