re: A&M fans (regarding Texas)

I like how these Big 12 loyalists hate on the SEC and say Okie Lite deserved to be in the NC one minute, and claim that the Big 12 was better top to bottom than the SEC last season....and then they turn around and say that the SEC is SUCH a step up from Big 12 competition that A&M will struggle to win 1-2 conference games in most seasons.

Which is it assholes?

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you don't have an easy run to 5-0 like you have had most years recently to start the season. You'll know what's up early

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THIS

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I also don't understand the recruiting statement. He lost some from the 2012 class but gained some also, and did a decent enough job given the circumstances. He's off to a very good start on 2013.

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The 2012 class gains in my mind, were decommits from other schools, and the heart and play makers were Sherman recruits. Polo might be good, but I have serious reservations about DeVante Harris. The Monroe and Thompson loses were especially bad. Again, this is opinion, and I might be proven completely wrong.

My biggest problem with Sumlin being his system doesn't do it for me, and again that to some extent is opinion. I don't think the wide open 5 wide spread utilizes enough athletes and mismatches, and I don't see the talent that A&M has recruited as suiting that particularly well.

There are enough athletes in the SEC where the defensive backs can just be left out in man coverage on your primary outside receivers, and the third and fourth defensive backs can blow up and dominate the smaller slot guys. In my opinion, again just opinion, is that the offense Sumlin runs utilizes the mismatches that don't exist in the SEC. Two of Houston's leading three receivers last year were under 5' 9". Is that necessarily a problem? No. If you are getting the ball in your play makers hands, so be it. 5500 passing yards, and winning a lot of games is impressive. If it is effective, it is effective. I just don't believe it will be effective in the SEC. An 8-4 Ole Miss beat the best Tech team in the history of their program. Of course there are examples of the wide open spread offense winning games that show the opposite, I just don't think it is a national championship winning formula.


For 2013... He is recruiting Kenny Hill, Swoopes, when Kohl Stewart is already rated a 5 Star by ESPN. In my opinion, Stewart is light years ahead of both, and should be the future. I don't like how he pulled Ty Slanina's offer. I don't like how he is switching to the 4-3. I don't like how he isn't recruiting Keith Ford. I don't like how he is going very national, I would prefer a stronger approach to Houston and Louisiana, and more SEC states. I do like his presence in Dallas, however.

Again, this is all opinion, but at what point do we say there is a systematic failure? Obviously losses aren't going to be the telling statistic. With Sherman, he was completely rebuilding a team, and started a very young team. I highly doubt you were disappointed in what Sherman was doing at the end of 2010 when he was also a .500 coach. Sumlin won't have an experienced quarterback, but he will have an experienced offensive line, great running backs, and Swope on offense. Defensively DeMontre Moore and Sean Porter combined for 18 sacks. In fact the Aggie defense lead the nation in sacks with 51. The next closest team had 46, and the closest SEC team was LSU with 39.

How many wins does Sumlin need in his first 3 seasons? When do Sumlin's recruits need to step up with playmaking ability? Another problem I feel with recruiting slot receivers, and smaller speed backs in their inability to transition to other positions. When you are recruiting tight ends and power backs, you have a little bit more freedom to move around players.

A&M schedule for 2012:

La Tech: W
UF: toss up (at kyle, and muschamp looked pretty shaky last year. Aggies have brand new coach. too many unknowns)
SMU: W
SCSU: W
Arky: L
Miss: W
LSU: L
Aub: L
MSU: W
Bama: L
TBD non conf: W
MU: toss up

Looks like the Oakland Raiders just hired our DL Coach, Terrell Williams.

Time to find a DL Coach with Louisiana/Mississippi Ties

That's not good, makes sense with Dennis Allen there though.

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I don't like the 5 wide spread

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I wasn't aware we were running this

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In 2010, I watched Sherman hold Nebraska, and OU to season lows, Arkansas only scored less against against Alabama.

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In 2011 I watched us get shredded in virtually every real game we played

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Losing Michael Wilson was a bad blow.

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Except it wasn't really. He was at best the 3rd best O-Lineman we had committed.

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TeLeFaWx

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You might want to look up what Green Bay did when Sherman was the head coach. Here's some excellent milestones:

-First playoff home loss at Lambeau
-"4th and 26"
-Numerous third and fourth quarter collapses

As offensive coordinator of Houston, his offenses routinely fell apart in the third quarter.

Anyone who followed Sherman wondered WTF A&M was thinking hiring him as head coach.

A few years ago means a few less SEC national championships in a row, just saying, though I'm sure there are a few fans who immediately switched their views when we switched conferences.

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but is there more energy, discussion, and excitement with A&M than Texas?

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Texas has been top dog in the state for most of a century. Do you really think A&M joining the SEC would just suddenly shift the discussion to a program that has been irrelevant for more than a decade, and has been pretty underwhelming for most of its history (given its resources)?

Football fans in Texas are interested to see the Aggies compete in the SEC. However, they aren't in complete awe of the fact that the SEC is now in Texas. Remember, this isn't Mississippi or Alabama. There are multiple professional teams in every sport here. While the SEC is undoubtedly the best conference, most SEC fans tend to overestimate its luster in other (non-traditional SEC) states.