Tommy Tuberville on A&M & Mainzel ...

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"I think it’ll be hard for them to keep that up," Tuberville said. "Kevin Sumlin is doing a fabulous job of recruiting. I’ve recruited against A&M for years, and they’re making their mark in recruiting against all the Big 12 teams and any team that’s coming into the state of Texas.


"With that said, I think they probably overachieved this year. Knowing the talent that they had with the quarterback that played and obviously was one of if not the best player in college football. But it kind of catches up with you. I think next year will be even tougher because teams will now see what they’ve done and who the quarterback is, they’ll gameplan in the summer, and it’ll be awful tough for them to repeat what they did this year."


Tuberville knows just how tough the SEC can be. In 14 seasons as a head coach at Ole Miss and Auburn, he racked up a 110-60 record, including a 6-3 record in bowl games. But Tuberville's teams never improved their win totals in two consecutive seasons, and he only twice managed to notch double-digit wins in a season.


But that doesn't mean his words will sit well with the Aggies, who could return up to seven starters on defense, a deep backfield, its top receiver, and as many as four of five starters on the offensive line.


Not to mention Manziel, who dazzled college football fans across the country, including Tuberville.


"I didn’t realize how good that kid was," Tuberville said. "He’s pretty special."

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