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It was barely a decade ago that A&M went and hired ALABAMA's coach after running off the winningest coach in SWC history because 6-6 wasn't good enough. We screwed up with that hire but it was hard to see just what a disaster Fran was going to be. It didn't help that Texas, OU, and LSU all were on the rise at the exact time we were falling down.

Bama was on probation during those years and this really is no indication of program status unless you are exclusively an A&M fan, and as we all know A&M spins everything in their favor regardless of all facts looking for moral victory after moral victory. It's okay though, maybe you'll know what it feels like to be a flagship school one day.

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Posted by aggressor

Austin, TX

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 3/4/13 at 2:59 pm to tiggerthetooth

Whatever. From the mid '80s to the mid '90s A&M won 6 SWC Titles, had 2 undefeated regular seasons, had the overall #1 Recruiting Class and was consistently Top 10 while owning Texas, had a string of 4 years without losing a conference game and had an even longer string of no home losses. From '84-'02 A&M didn't have a losing season. THAT is why we were able to hire Fran away from Bama, that and we money whipped him. That was before the SEC started its reign of dominance and Bama was still struggling in the post Stallings era to get their footing.

The probation is just weak. He was still Bama's coach and they definitely did not want him to leave. If Bama is a model of an elite program and A&M never has been how could that happen?

I do agree that A&M hasn't reached its potential though, that is for sure. Don't worry, it's coming soon enough.

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Posted by DWag215

Houston, TX

Member since Aug 2011

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Posted on 3/4/13 at 6:02 pm to tiggerthetooth

Do you need a hug?

I can give you an e-hug.

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