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They AREN'T similar in that Fran replaced the ever-loved Slocum who had at least built a consistent program up. Bret came in after 2 years of turmoil with no recruiting to speak of.

Dennis Franchione had to start a WALK-ON at Middle Linebacker in the 2003 season. From 1999 (the recruiting class after the Big 12 Championship) to 2002, R.C. Slocum signed...wait for it...one inside linebacker (Bryan Gamble).

Let me say this again: Slocum managed to recruit one inside linebacker for a team that plays a 3-4 defense over the course of FOUR recruiting classes.

The only way in which Bert and Fran are NOT similar is that John L. Smith didn't preside over a steady decline over a period of 6-7 years and Slocum did.

A&M didn't just replace their head coach in the 2002-2003 academic year. They replaced their University President, Athletic Director AND head football coach in the same season.

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Posted by gohogs141

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Posted on 9/5/14 at 12:45 pm to CGSC Lobotomy

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Dennis Franchione had to start a WALK-ON at Middle Linebacker in the 2003 season. From 1999 (the recruiting class after the Big 12 Championship) to 2002, R.C. Slocum signed...wait for it...one inside linebacker

And we had to start a walk-on at LT last year and had FOUR total scholarship LBs on the roster in the spring. Not to mention we had to start two true freshman on the OL last year and our best receiver was a freshman TE.

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