I haven't made any predictions of A&M in the past except they would lose to LSU.

I made the comment they will lose a lot of games next year and that goes along with an Aggie prediction in this thread I just read saying 8-4 next year.

I will make a prediction. I say 7-5 next year, but much improved in 2015.

Are you making any changes on defense? Who is filling the massive holes on offense?

ETA:

If you can't have adult conversations just say so and I'll back out.

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Posted by Big12fan

Dallas

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 12/3/13 at 8:49 am to TheCaterpillar

I haven't read all 19 pages, so maybe this has already been posted, but this article makes it sound like Sumlin wanted the job bad, but USC was not in love with him.

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For the two months leading up to this past week, Sumlin’s representatives were in near constant contact with USC, continually letting Haden’s people know that he wanted the job. He felt quarterback Johnny Manziel was set to jump to the NFL and he was not looking forward to a rebuild next season. He wanted a new challenge and thought the path to a national championship would be easier at USC.

As the season progressed and the people at USC started digging into Sumlin’s background, his coaching philosophy, etc., some began to sour on him as a top option. That’s not to say he wasn’t still a target, but he had fallen down a few notches in some eyes. His team’s 8-4 record and scoring defense (84th in the nation at 30.9 points per game) also worked against him. Still, they were intrigued because he was pushing so hard for the job.

Then in the middle of last week Sumlin’s representatives contacted USC, canceled their December 1 meeting and asked that his name be taken off the list of candidates. He had decided to remain at Texas A&M and was set to sign an extension. Most people at USC expected that would be the eventual outcome all along, especially as the season went on and some of the higher-ups began to sour on him.

This jives with what I've been hearing for over a month now.

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Posted by AggieDisaster

The Lone Star State

Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:14 am to TheCaterpillar

All you really need to understand about the Sumlin contract are these few things;

The Ags have been starved for winning football for a decade or more. He brought that in year one.

Great coaches recruit great players and Sumlin is killing it on the recruiting trail, along with a couple of key assistant coaches.

The Texas Aggies have the money. (see 1/2 Billion stadium improvements, 3/4 Billion in former student donations in 2012, PUF (look that one up), etc. Don't worry about the Ags wasting their money foolishly on an "average" coach.

Tip of the hat to Bama, The Tigers, The Tigers and The Tigers this year. Just don't get too use to kicking A&M's underclassmen defense around for long.