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Texas A&M Baseball is too Texan
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:02 am
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:02 am
When you look for reasons that LSU is so dominant in baseball, look no further than the hometown column of the roster.
Of the 33 players listed on LSU's roster, a whopping 16 are from out-of-state. Compare that to Texas A&M's three.
I know there's a huge population disparity. Texas has 27 million to Louisiana's 4.5 million inhabitants. But Texas also has much stiffer competition for top Texas talent. Texas, A&M, TCU, Houston and Rice all come to mind.
A head coach at a Texas school must be under immense pressure from Texans who have groomed their son to be the next Longhorn or Aggie. A Texas coach must not only win but also preserve state pride by winning with Texans.
The nicest, most expensive facilities that oil and ice cream riches can buy won't translate to athletic success until Texas A&M can overcome its hubris.
Of the 33 players listed on LSU's roster, a whopping 16 are from out-of-state. Compare that to Texas A&M's three.
I know there's a huge population disparity. Texas has 27 million to Louisiana's 4.5 million inhabitants. But Texas also has much stiffer competition for top Texas talent. Texas, A&M, TCU, Houston and Rice all come to mind.
A head coach at a Texas school must be under immense pressure from Texans who have groomed their son to be the next Longhorn or Aggie. A Texas coach must not only win but also preserve state pride by winning with Texans.
The nicest, most expensive facilities that oil and ice cream riches can buy won't translate to athletic success until Texas A&M can overcome its hubris.
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:15 am to victoire sécurisé
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A head coach at a Texas school must be under immense pressure from Texans who have groomed their son to be the next Longhorn or Aggie. A Texas coach must not only win but also preserve state pride by winning with Texans.
You are wrong that we have a pressure to win with Texans in baseball or even football. We just have a lot of Texans because we are in Texas.
On the football team (much more visible) we constantly recruit top talent out of state and no one cares. Maybe the other school has that pressure, we don't.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:19 am to victoire sécurisé
Aggie doesn't have a chance at signing any non-Texan that LSU wants.
This post was edited on 4/25/15 at 10:20 am
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:19 am to victoire sécurisé
Yeah, I agree with you to an extent. That is kind of staggering that aTm only has 3 out of staters. The state of Texas is rich with baseball talent so can't really blame them for recruiting strict state talent. I will say though that while aTm competes with Texas schools for recruits, LSU recruits against those same schools as well as the Major Leagues.
MLB $$$ has kept LSU from having a college baseball monopoly.
MLB $$$ has kept LSU from having a college baseball monopoly.
This post was edited on 4/25/15 at 10:21 am
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:41 am to victoire sécurisé
Texas is one of the most talent rich states for all sports, especially for baseball. They don't really need to go outside the state and I think this internal pressure you speak of is overstated.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:50 am to victoire sécurisé
You can't compare population without comparing land mass. LSU has more compatition from more successful college programs when comparing the same land size. Texas schools do less with more than any other area in the country.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:51 am to victoire sécurisé
"We don't need to go out of state, we have everything we need here in Texas"
-Mack Brown
-Mack Brown
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:55 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Angie is actually the secret name the world shares when secretly discussing Aggies. Now somebody has gone and let it out. There will be Measures taken to
prevent this sort of thing in the future.
prevent this sort of thing in the future.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 10:56 am to victoire sécurisé
Isn't A&M incredibly insular? As in, they take very few kids from out of state, take almost all competitive legacies who apply, etc.? I've also heard A&M is very big on taking kids with life stories.
So say the Texans I know, anyway.
So say the Texans I know, anyway.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 11:03 am to Pettifogger
Actually since my time at A&M legacies stopped getting easier paths to admittance. The top 10% rule dominates all.
We accept Aggies from all walks of life as long as you buy in to the cult.
We accept Aggies from all walks of life as long as you buy in to the cult.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 11:56 am to cardboardboxer
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from all walks of life as long as you buy in to the cult.
That kind of narrows down the walks now doesn't it?
Posted on 4/25/15 at 12:07 pm to Pettifogger
Despite popular opinion, Texas A&M is an incredibly diverse institution. This is much attributed to the previously mentioned Top 10% Rule. If a high schooler ranks in the top 10% of her graduating class, she is in. Period. Race is inconsequential. The rule was specifically designed to avoid affirmative action. A&M and tu admissions are dominated by 10%ers. Somewhere on the order of 75%.
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 12:37 pm to victoire sécurisé
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 12:48 pm to bigDgator
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That kind of narrows down the walks now doesn't it?
You would think so but we are one of the biggest colleges in the country for a reason.
Turns out not everyone is Joe Cool.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 12:52 pm to victoire sécurisé
I bet the Cheer Boy roster is right at 100%. There is no way you grow up outside of Texas and agree to wear that corny uniform and do all that goofy-arse sign language bullshite. Absolutely no way.
You want me to wear what? And do what? On camera? During the best years of my life? Um no...
You want me to wear what? And do what? On camera? During the best years of my life? Um no...
Posted on 4/25/15 at 12:52 pm to NFLSU
quote:Rickey Williams from San Diego, TX?
"We don't need to go out of state, we have everything we need here in Texas" -Mack Brown
Posted on 4/25/15 at 12:53 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Who tf is Angie?
You know, the Texas Angies. Dey mascot is a girl collie dog.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 12:59 pm to victoire sécurisé
Or could it be a function of playing in the second most populous state in the country? 
Posted on 4/25/15 at 1:00 pm to Carville
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Rickey Williams from San Diego, TX?
Ricky* Williams was not recruited by Mack Brown. Solid attempt though
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