Aggy 2024: Still waiting on the Looch 44

[Schulz2.0 28,767]

27 minutes ago, RollingPresidential said:

So since Saturday Gerry has mentioned that "It's very clear what Texas A&M's strategy is recruiting against Texas is this year" many times. Wonder what it could be

Paying guys to visit so that they aren't visiting Texas.

[RollingPresidential 632]

Guess I can answer my own question 

[Yesh 904]

So take the cash for the visits and then sign with Texas, no problem.

[SydneyCarton 47,871]

He means they're going to overpay for recruits with the perception of whipping our asses. 

[KeysPhoneWallet 807]

I just can’t figure out why a kid would put their future in lot with aggie when they can clearly see the direction that program is trending vs sark and the direction were trending .

[nnm 36,084]

38 minutes ago, Yesh said:

So take the cash for the visits and then sign with Texas, no problem.

[LCHorn 2,585]

5 minutes ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

I just can’t figure out why a kid would put their future in lot with aggie when they can clearly see the direction that program is trending vs sark and the direction were trending .

I get your point but A&M is 4-1 and probably had a lot of financial commitments come available with all of the transfers out of the program.  I don’t think it’s a stretch that the combination is giving a certain type of player something to think about. 

[Hiphopopotamos 20,865]

23 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

He means they're going to overpay for recruits with the perception of whipping our asses. 

It was written elsewhere - maybe by Justin - that Texas A&M is clearly going after any DL/ Edge prospects Texas is interested in with the hopes of dominating Texas on the line next year and beyond. 

[closetojumping 62,229]

They are convinced that the route to success is by preventing anyone else from having highly ranked DL targets. It's like they're doing it at the expense of everything else. 

If they play Bama close, that will probably keep the money flowing. If they shit the bed in that game and then shit the bed on the road in Knoxville, who the hell knows?

[Vertigo 20,266]

8 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

It was written elsewhere - maybe by Justin - that Texas A&M is clearly going after any DL/ Edge prospects Texas is interested in with the hopes of dominating Texas on the line next year and beyond. 

I like Solomon Williams as a prospect, but if they want to overpay for him by several orders of magnitude after we have Simmons and Zina, and when they have a ton of other major needs, then sure go for it. The other thing Jimbo is not considering is that we are actually developing talent. But a reactionary recruiting strategy based on what another school is doing is about as aggy as you can get. 

[Horn117 648]

2 hours ago, nnm said:

I wonder where that car is now.

[idigTexas 2,266]

1 hour ago, Horn117 said:

I wonder where that car is now.

[BERT 4,351]

On 9/30/2023 at 10:29 PM, Chef Bezos said:

Makes sense that the aggie thread is where you’ll find multiple misspellings of the word lightning. 

hey HEY…………… shut up 

[The Gimp 345]

3 hours ago, Horn117 said:

I wonder where that car is now.

SWC sports Hall of Fame?

[Hornlover 8,824]

10 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

I just can’t figure out why a kid would put their future in lot with aggie when they can clearly see the direction that program is trending vs sark and the direction were trending .

It may be hard to fathom, but aggy is a magnet for morons. It's like asking why flies are attracted to dogshit. No idea why, but they are. 

You're trying to apply logic and reason when there is nothing logical or reasonable about aggy. 

[RomaVicta 29,780]

8 hours ago, The Gimp said:

SWC sports Hall of Fame?

I believe the SWC was buried in that car in some remote sorghum field with no marker.

[closetojumping 62,229]

20 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

I believe the SWC was buried in that car in some remote sorghum field with no marker.

 

Sorghum. Now that there is a criminally underrated grain. 

 

[NoName 16,292]

15 hours ago, closetojumping said:

They are convinced that the route to success is by preventing anyone else from having highly ranked DL targets. It's like they're doing it at the expense of everything else. 

If they play Bama close, that will probably keep the money flowing. If they shit the bed in that game and then shit the bed on the road in Knoxville, who the hell knows?

this isn't perfect but Kelly Ford rankings project them to be underdogs vs Bama, Tennessee, Ole Miss, LSU - which are all of their away games rest of year other than Bama at home.

Don't I remember Jimbo has some terrible home/away split in SEC play?

 

[EastTexan 662]

sorghum molasses. good.

[Bevo 13,526]

9 minutes ago, EastTexan said:

sorghum molasses. good.

 

if only sassafras was still legal

[satyanash 14,281]

I had some mean baijiu in Hong Kong. Strong stuff

[Napoleon 8,600]

2 hours ago, RomaVicta said:

I believe the SWC was buried in that car in some remote sorghum field with no marker.

 

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

Sorghum. Now that there is a criminally underrated grain. 

My uncle (R.I.P.) who was a farmer, seed salesman (GUMP’S), and U.S. Air Force Reserves (mechanic) used to sometimes say:

”This year we’re planting Corn, Bean*, and Sorghum.”

So when I see that word, I immediately hear him saying that in his small town Missouri barely made it through high school blue collar accent. 
 

*”bean” = “soy bean” to non-farmers. 

[MonkeyDoughnut 10,144]

1 hour ago, NoName said:

this isn't perfect but Kelly Ford rankings project them to be underdogs vs Bama, Tennessee, Ole Miss, LSU - which are all of their away games rest of year other than Bama at home.

Don't I remember Jimbo has some terrible home/away split in SEC play?

 

Well, aggy hasn't won a true road game since 2021 so....

[satyanash 14,281]

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Numerous schools are working to flip five-star wide receiver Cam Coleman from Texas A&M and Colorado is one of them. The Buffaloes came in with an offer back during basketball season and have remained in contact with the playmaker from Phenix City (Ala.) Central since. Deion Sanders and his staff worked hard to get Coleman to Boulder and the No. 12 prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings finally got out there last weekend for the USC game. He wasn’t disappointed. “I didn’t really know what to expect out there,” Coleman said. “I am from the south, so all the open land, the mountains and the scenery were cool and unique. It is a beautiful place and I love how the stadium is up there in the mountains. Then you had all of the celebrities out there. I took a picture with DaBay, Terrell Owens and Kevin Garnett. I couldn’t believe I was that close to those guys. With people like that there, the game, the crowd and the atmosphere, it was a cool experience. It opened my eyes.”

First visit to Boulder puts Colorado on Coleman’s mind
Coleman arrived Friday evening and left Sunday morning. He spent all of Saturday on campus and he is now considering an official visit back to Boulder. “I am thinking more about them for sure. I am still locked in with Texas A&M, but Colorado made a move with me. Nothing is set up, but I am looking forward to getting back up there. They really surprised me. Deion Sanders has truly flipped the whole program around. The atmosphere was electrifying and intense, the team fought back hard and the crowd was nuts. It was just a great environment.”

The student section knew who Coleman was. They were chanting his name as he walked through their section. He felt the love from them and the staff. He talked with wide receivers coach Brett Bartolone the most and his experience surpassed his expectations. “It was just a great experience,” Coleman added. “From the crowd to the atmosphere to the scenery, it was all great. I was so surprised by it all. I took pictures with celebrities, I met Coach Prime in the flesh and I learned a lot about the program. Colorado is doing big things.” Coleman is hoping to be in College Station this weekend to see Texas A&M host Alabama.

 

Edited October 3, 2023 by satyanash

[RomaVicta 29,780]

2 hours ago, closetojumping said:

 

Sorghum. Now that there is a criminally underrated grain. 

 

 

50 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

 

My uncle (R.I.P.) who was a farmer, seed salesman (GUMP’S), and U.S. Air Force Reserves (mechanic) used to sometimes say:

”This year we’re planting Corn, Bean*, and Sorghum.”

So when I see that word, I immediately hear him saying that in his small town Missouri barely made it through high school blue collar accent. 
 

*”bean” = “soy bean” to non-farmers. 

I mainly recall the mention of sorghum in all those public school geography courses we had to take. Just about every state raised various crops. The list always ended with ", and sorghum." I had no idea what it was.

I asked a teacher after several years of hearing it. She said it was feed for animals. That's all I "know." I wouldn't know it if I saw it. I often wondered if it actually existed. 

I just used it above because it's a funny word.

[RomaVicta 29,780]

51 minutes ago, satyanash said:

 

1. I love the idea of Sanders taking Aggie recruits.

2. I love that this recruit didn't call Sanders, Coach Prime. I'm so bored with that nickname.

3. A&M is really banking on "making a statement" against Alabama, a team that, when we beat them, was not a statement victory. I think the tracks of the rollercoaster come to an end on Saturday.

The below from well-known scholar Olin Buchanon sums up the Aggie mindset:

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Disrespected

Although A&M and Alabama have identical 4-1 records, the Crimson Tide is ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press Top 25, and the Aggies are unranked.

Alabama's loss was at home to No. 3 Texas, 34-24. A&M fell on the road to No. 17 Miami, 48-33.

Alabama has posted SEC victories over Ole Miss and Mississippi State. A&M has beaten Auburn and Arkansas.

Based on those results, the Aggies don’t understand the wide disparity in how the programs are viewed this season.

“I feel like a lot of those guys (teammates) feel a little disrespected in a way,” Smith said. "I feel like everybody in that locker room plays with a little bit of a chip on their shoulders whether they’re the starters, whether they’re the backups, whether they’re the walk-ons.

“With us being unranked or whatever… yeah, that’s cool. We’ve been brought up in discussions on TV and whatnot. But at the same time, go ahead. Keep talking bad about us. That’s just going to make us go harder.”

Totally equivalent.

[Sejjr 3,246]

It is absolutely bizarre that Jimbo’s recruiting strategy is to corner the market on elite DL prospects, at any cost. Meanwhile, Texas has a better D line this year despite the star rankings. Development matters. Star rankings and mythical recruiting titles belong on a t-shirt or a commemorative cup. 

[Hiphopopotamos 20,865]

7 minutes ago, Sejjr said:

It is absolutely bizarre that Jimbo’s recruiting strategy is to corner the market on elite DL prospects, at any cost. Meanwhile, Texas has a better D line this year despite the star rankings. Development matters. Star rankings and mythical recruiting titles belong on a t-shirt or a commemorative cup. 

No lies told.

 

[Harrison Stafford 3,325]

4 hours ago, EastTexan said:

sorghum molasses. good.

User name checks out.

[Burt Macklin 18,997]

10 minutes ago, Sejjr said:

It is absolutely bizarre that Jimbo’s recruiting strategy is to corner the market on elite DL prospects, at any cost. Meanwhile, Texas has a better D line this year despite the star rankings. Development matters. Star rankings and mythical recruiting titles belong on a t-shirt or a commemorative cup. 

This is exactly why Jimbo is the perfect aggy coach, and I hope he stays there forever. 

[Burt Macklin 18,997]

2 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

No lies told.

 

I’ve noticed Trill Carter has been starting to get more and more snaps. He was hurt early in the year, but looks healthy now, and he’s a very solid rotation player on an elite DL. 

[Harrison Stafford 3,325]

8 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

No lies told.

 

It’s noteworthy that Byron Murphy is listed number two and the more heralded prospect coming out of DeSoto high school, Shemar Turner (aggy) is nowhere on the list.

[Duane Moore 5,236]

14 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

No lies told.

 

Surprising that Sweat has played 32 more snaps than Murphy. Speaks well to his conditioning even at his massive size. 

[Hiphopopotamos 20,865]

5 minutes ago, Harrison Stafford said:

It’s noteworthy that Byron Murphy is listed number two and the more heralded prospect coming out of DeSoto high school, Shemar Turner (aggy) is nowhere on the list.

Shemar Turner is an Edge in PFF position list.  He's graded 79.7 - just above Murphy.

[Hiphopopotamos 20,865]

3 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

Surprising that Sweat has played 32 more snaps than Murphy. Speaks well to his conditioning even at his massive size. 

Sweat played the most snaps last season (among DTs) as well.  50 more snaps than 2nd place Coburn.  Getting Sweat back for his COVID year was one of the most underrated moves of the 2023 offseason for Texas.

 

2022 season

 

 

Edited October 3, 2023 by Hiphopopotamos

[irishtexan 11,445]

3 hours ago, RomaVicta said:

1. I love the idea of Sanders taking Aggie recruits.

2. I love that this recruit didn't call Sanders, Coach Prime. I'm so bored with that nickname.

3. A&M is really banking on "making a statement" against Alabama, a team that, when we beat them, was not a statement victory. I think the tracks of the rollercoaster come to an end on Saturday.

 

The win in Bama was the very definition of a statement victory. 

[Vertigo 20,266]

15 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

The win in Bama was the very definition of a statement victory. 

It's only a statement victory if A&M does it stupid sip. 

[irishtexan 11,445]

1 hour ago, Vertigo said:

It's only a statement victory if A&M does it stupid sip. 

Oh see, I'm an idiot. I misread that. Stupid sip.

[Doc Daneeka 6,769]

On 9/30/2023 at 2:03 PM, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

Texags is awesome right now. Max Johnson is a combination of Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, and Patrick Mahomes.  

 

Texas was, I believe, 3-1 against those guys. 

[BurntOrange&White 39,644]

4 hours ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

No lies told.

 

Sweat's great has gone up!

[TexasTroll 454]

15 hours ago, Hornlover said:

It may be hard to fathom, but aggy is a magnet for morons. It's like asking why flies are attracted to dogshit. No idea why, but they are. 

You're trying to apply logic and reason when there is nothing logical or reasonable about aggy. 

[956 Worldwide 34,428]

I am an Aggie and every single indicator for this game points to a complete fiasco and faceplate for us. It could just as easily be the game where Alabama shows that they got it together en route to another fucking NC every fiber of my being says that’s more likely. 
 

[Deej 76,559]

With an attitude like that, you aren't a very good aggy. 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,108]

On 10/2/2023 at 4:11 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

It was written elsewhere - maybe by Justin - that Texas A&M is clearly going after any DL/ Edge prospects Texas is interested in with the hopes of dominating Texas on the line next year and beyond. 

They'll lose Diggs, Jackson, and Turner this year, which is 3/4 of the starters and who they are getting most of the production from up front.  Nolen will be pretty good.  Albert Regis and Isaiah Raikes aren't scaring anybody.  I guess Hicks and Dindy factor more into next year?  Where is Overton?  Shemar Stewart looks pretty good, is he tempted to portal back home to Miami to get more PT?

[nnm 36,084]

15 hours ago, Deej said:

With an attitude like that, you aren't a very good aggy. 

Poor @956 Worldwide is suffering from BAS. T&P. 

[Bodacious Bevo 3,576]

22 hours ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Shemar Turner is an Edge in PFF position list.  He's graded 79.7 - just above Murphy.

Would you mind posting the edge grades for the two schools? 

[Hiphopopotamos 20,865]

1 hour ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

Would you mind posting the edge grades for the two schools? 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,108]

What's the visitor list for aggy/Bama'?

[Junior Bonner 6,232]

8 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

What's the visitor list for aggy/Bama'?

I personally can’t make it in. But I think I’ll be in town for one of the home games in November.
 

Thanks for asking… 

[Treefidy 1,463]

On 10/3/2023 at 9:19 AM, satyanash said:

 

Whatever.  Yeah so Colorado had some B list celebrities like DaBay, TO and KG.

Aggies have some serious star power with Johnny 8 ball, Looch, the world famous corps, and the spirit of Sully.  No comparison, bunch of amateurs up in boulder.