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Found my Halloween costume. Haynes McCoy.

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Points for creativity, but I question a costume that’s going to give you ED when you look in the mirror. And on a night populated by chicks in slutty __________ outfits. 
 

Seriously, how fucked up is it that if you mash them up they more or less look like a semi-normal 18 year old kid?

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Points for creativity, but I question a costume that’s going to give you ED when you look in the mirror. And on a night populated by chicks in slutty __________ outfits. 
 

Seriously, how fucked up is it that if you mash them up they more or less look like a semi-normal 18 year old kid?

I noticed that too. The composite is surprisingly less disturbing. I did see some research a few years back essentially showing that if you averaged 1000's of faces together, the result would be considered quite attractive, but I didn't think that positive effect would apply here.

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Seriously, how fucked up is it that if you mash them up they more or less look like a semi-normal 18 year old kid?

Same principle as noise-cancelling headphones. If a baby is screaming horrifically on the airplane and you funnel in some inverted baby screaming, you don't hear anything at all.

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Brauny's got the banhammer next to his desk, and he's not afraid to use it

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He dosnt realize that his use of the word “petulance” is not just a poor patronizing literary choice, but also offers a shockingly insightful window into this persons actual and literal mental disfunction. You see shit like this sprinkled on every message board but for it to be so on the nose causes one to take pause.

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Cover Story: Aggies must keep winning in recruiting to close SEC gap

By Billy Liucci

October 13, 2019

For the seventh time in eight years since the Aggies joined the Southeastern Conference, the storyline coming out of an A&M loss to an Alabama team ranked No. 1 (or close to it) is the same. The Ags were competitive for extended stretches of the game and kept things interesting into the second half. At times, A&M stood toe to toe with the Tide and traded punches, but the superior team pulled away over the course of four quarters because the Aggies simply couldn't play sixty minutes of perfect football (which is essentially what it takes to beat Alabama these days). Another familiar refrain? Texas A&M couldn't stay within three scores of the top-ranked Tide on Saturday. There weren’t nearly enough playmakers — in any of the three phases of the game — in Maroon & White.

Sure, yesterday's SEC West battle in front of an energized, towel-waving 100,000-plus at Kyle Field would have looked a heck of a lot different had A&M's special teams not been an absolute calamity. The Tide amassed over 300 yards in the return game alone. Houston product Jaylen Waddle averaged over 30 yards per on five chances, and Bama's special teams also produced a block punt touchdown. Bama cashed in 21 points on drives covering 19 and 33 yards plus the blocked punt. Saban's bunch — a group that doesn't need much of anything in the way of help — also scored 14 when starting drives past their 40 and near midfield. Not to say that A&M upsets Alabama were it not for the special teams meltdown, but things would have looked a hell of a lot different, and the upset is probably well within reach into the fourth quarter.

We could re-hash this one all afternoon and throughout the next week, but it boils down to one thing: The Aggies need more playmakers on the roster. Period. Down on the A&M sidelines on Saturday stood guys like Dat Nguyen, Dante Hall, Jacob Green and Ray Childress along with Team USA Basketball member Khris Middleton and the reigning NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Unfortunately, there were more game-changers outside of the team box than in it. That's Jimbo Fisher's greatest challenge between now and February. The second-year head coach has to continue to stack classes and recruit at an elite level, steadily (and quickly) upgrading the entire roster. That's especially true in the way of speed and skill, two areas that Alabama had way too much of yet again.

Lia Musgrave, TexAgs

Alabama’s offense just had too many playmakers for the Aggies to handle on Saturday. Through the next couple of recruiting cycles, A&M will look to close that gap.

Look, right now, Alabama is as loaded with playmakers on offense, as the Tide has been since the Aggies joined the conference and at any point during Saban's remarkable run in Tuscaloosa. Tua Tagovailoa is as good as Bama has ever had at quarterback, and he's got four “erasers” (as Fisher likes to call dudes who can turn a routine play into a TD the way Waddle and Henry Ruggs did on Saturday) to throw the ball to. The Tide defense isn't quite what it's been, but there are still at least three guys in that front seven capable of killing a drive on any given snap. On Saturday, some guys in Maroon & White played well and a bunch who competed for four quarters, but true game-changers on the home team were hard to find. 

The Aggies have seen a lot of that already this year, having faced two No. 1s through six games. It's entirely possible that number will eventually reach three if LSU (speaking of game-changers at the skill spots) can control the Tide later this month. It won't always be quite this tough for the Aggies; taking on this year's schedule with a single senior starter has proven too much too handle at this point. Bama won't have Tua or at least two of those receivers next year, LSU loses Joe Burrow, Clemson isn't on the schedule and graduation and NFL losses will gut Auburn's defense.

An easier road is nice and all, but Fisher's ultimate challenge is to lead the Aggies into championship contention. Even if they're not quite as unstoppable on offense in 2020, teams like Bama, LSU and Auburn (defensively) aren't taking a step back. Texas A&M has to climb to their level. In order to do that, the Ags have to stack top-ten classes and close the gap for two, three years in a row, and then maintain that level. Staying there won't be nearly as difficult, of course. Once the noteworthy wins begin to stack up (and I'm not talking about one field-storming win over LSU or South Carolina knocking off Georgia in a one-off in yesterday's early game), Fisher will rake in the blue-chips just like they're doing in Tuscaloosa and on the Bayou. It's getting there that's the hard part.

There were a bunch of dudes in the Kyle Field stands on Saturday capable of speeding up the process. Some of the guys from A&M's top-five 2019 haul have shown in recent weeks that they're going to be pretty special. Last week, it was Ainias Smith. This week true freshman safety Demani Richardson became the first defender to pick off Tagovailoa this season (along with a team-high 11 stops). Jalen Wydermyer made two nice touchdown grabs, giving him four on the season. Kenyon Green, DeMarvin Leal, Elijah Blades, Zach Calzada, Isaiah Spiller...the list of guys that Fisher and his staff believe are going to eventually prove to be difference-makers out of this group of true freshmen is a long one. As anyone who has followed this stuff has seen, since the Ags joined the league, however, one terrific class simply isn't enough. The Ags have to follow up 2019 with another top-10 group in 2020.

There were a bunch of dudes in the Kyle Field stands on Saturday capable of speeding up the process. Some of the guys from A&M's top-five 2019 haul have shown in recent weeks that they're going to be pretty special.

Position by position, those two hauls (including a strong finish to the current cycle) would indicate that Fisher and the Aggies are loading up with what’s needed to win at the highest level in the SEC at quarterback, receiver, tight end and in the secondary. To a lesser extent, the Ags appear to be doing the same on the defensive line. Linebacker, running back and the offensive line feel like they are a cycle away (as in the 2021 class), but there are several high four-star targets out there who could change the conversation.

How does that close the gap if Bama, LSU, Georgia and maybe even Florida and Auburn rank higher inside of the top-ten come February? That part is simple. Assuming Fisher and the Ags close on guys like Chris Morris‍, Dontae Manning‍, Antonio Doyle‍ and a few others — the gap between the talent the Aggies are losing — only five scholarship seniors (one starter) and some transfers from outside of the depth chart — and bringing in is much wider than what you see at those places. The key right now for Fisher and Co. is the finishing kick to the Class of 2020. A&M has to close out by adding a game-breaker or two in the backfield (Devon Achane‍  or Zach Evans‍, anyone?), a couple of legitimate SEC offensive linemen and as much speed on defense as possible. Again, back-to-back top-10 hauls and around 20 starters coming back and the outlook for next season and beyond suddenly looks a hell of a lot brighter than it did during the second half on Saturday when the Ags couldn't make enough plays to legitimately threaten Bama down the stretch.

Unfortunately, it doesn't happen overnight. We're at that point in the season where you just want to see the Ags get better. As difficult as it might be to see during a 47-28 setback at home, I'm convinced Fisher felt like he saw that on Saturday (at least when the kick-coverage units weren't on the field). The Ags moved the ball on Bama early and late and looked exponentially better than they did in losses to Clemson and Auburn. They remained within striking distance until the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. It's wasn't nearly enough on Saturday, but if the Aggies build on some things and play at the same level they did against the Tide (coverage units disclaimer...especially since the Ags weren't bad at all in terms of punt coverage until Saturday), we could be talking about a team riding a four-game winning streak into Athens the Saturday before Thanksgiving. 

To get there, the Ags will have to beat an improving and dangerous Ole Miss squad, perennial thorn-in-the-side Mississippi State and a South Carolina team that just knocked off Georgia between the hedges. No easy task, but those are teams that the Aggies do have as much or more talent than. The same couldn't be said for their three losses. Winning said SEC contests are vital for Fisher and his staff as they not only attempt to stack legitimate title-contending classes for the first time since the R.C. Slocum era but also to keep the current players — nearly all of whom will be back in 2020 — in a winning mindset. 

Jimbo and his staff have worked tirelessly to build a culture in College Station. Grabbing a few SEC wins between now and mid-November would go a long, long way towards ensuring the Ags don't fall off the path. Fisher's toughest coaching task of the season might actually come this week, as he must get his 3-3 team to shake the doldrums and prepare for an SEC road game in Oxford against a team whose record also doesn't impress.

We've reached a point in the season where every win counts, both in terms of bowl eligibility, positioning and especially when it comes to recruiting. As crazy as it may sound, the Aggies' task now is to build on a 19-point loss that may have been the week that Fisher's second team began to turn the corner.

 

 

 

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We've reached a point in the season where every win counts, both in terms of bowl eligibility, positioning and especially when it comes to recruiting. As crazy as it may sound, the Aggies' task now is to build on a 19-point loss that may have been the week that Fisher's second team began to turn the corner.

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Cover Story: Aggies must keep winning in recruiting to close SEC gap

By Billy Liucci

October 13, 2019

For the seventh time in eight years since the Aggies joined the Southeastern Conference, the storyline coming out of an A&M loss to an Alabama team ranked No. 1 (or close to it) is the same. The Ags were competitive for extended stretches of the game and kept things interesting into the second half. At times, A&M stood toe to toe with the Tide and traded punches, but the superior team pulled away over the course of four quarters because the Aggies simply couldn't play sixty minutes of perfect football (which is essentially what it takes to beat Alabama these days). Another familiar refrain? Texas A&M couldn't stay within three scores of the top-ranked Tide on Saturday. There weren’t nearly enough playmakers — in any of the three phases of the game — in Maroon & White.

Sure, yesterday's SEC West battle in front of an energized, towel-waving 100,000-plus at Kyle Field would have looked a heck of a lot different had A&M's special teams not been an absolute calamity. The Tide amassed over 300 yards in the return game alone. Houston product Jaylen Waddle averaged over 30 yards per on five chances, and Bama's special teams also produced a block punt touchdown. Bama cashed in 21 points on drives covering 19 and 33 yards plus the blocked punt. Saban's bunch — a group that doesn't need much of anything in the way of help — also scored 14 when starting drives past their 40 and near midfield. Not to say that A&M upsets Alabama were it not for the special teams meltdown, but things would have looked a hell of a lot different, and the upset is probably well within reach into the fourth quarter.

We could re-hash this one all afternoon and throughout the next week, but it boils down to one thing: The Aggies need more playmakers on the roster. Period. Down on the A&M sidelines on Saturday stood guys like Dat Nguyen, Dante Hall, Jacob Green and Ray Childress along with Team USA Basketball member Khris Middleton and the reigning NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Unfortunately, there were more game-changers outside of the team box than in it. That's Jimbo Fisher's greatest challenge between now and February. The second-year head coach has to continue to stack classes and recruit at an elite level, steadily (and quickly) upgrading the entire roster. That's especially true in the way of speed and skill, two areas that Alabama had way too much of yet again.

 

Lia Musgrave, TexAgs

Alabama’s offense just had too many playmakers for the Aggies to handle on Saturday. Through the next couple of recruiting cycles, A&M will look to close that gap.

Look, right now, Alabama is as loaded with playmakers on offense, as the Tide has been since the Aggies joined the conference and at any point during Saban's remarkable run in Tuscaloosa. Tua Tagovailoa is as good as Bama has ever had at quarterback, and he's got four “erasers” (as Fisher likes to call dudes who can turn a routine play into a TD the way Waddle and Henry Ruggs did on Saturday) to throw the ball to. The Tide defense isn't quite what it's been, but there are still at least three guys in that front seven capable of killing a drive on any given snap. On Saturday, some guys in Maroon & White played well and a bunch who competed for four quarters, but true game-changers on the home team were hard to find. 

The Aggies have seen a lot of that already this year, having faced two No. 1s through six games. It's entirely possible that number will eventually reach three if LSU (speaking of game-changers at the skill spots) can control the Tide later this month. It won't always be quite this tough for the Aggies; taking on this year's schedule with a single senior starter has proven too much too handle at this point. Bama won't have Tua or at least two of those receivers next year, LSU loses Joe Burrow, Clemson isn't on the schedule and graduation and NFL losses will gut Auburn's defense.

An easier road is nice and all, but Fisher's ultimate challenge is to lead the Aggies into championship contention. Even if they're not quite as unstoppable on offense in 2020, teams like Bama, LSU and Auburn (defensively) aren't taking a step back. Texas A&M has to climb to their level. In order to do that, the Ags have to stack top-ten classes and close the gap for two, three years in a row, and then maintain that level. Staying there won't be nearly as difficult, of course. Once the noteworthy wins begin to stack up (and I'm not talking about one field-storming win over LSU or South Carolina knocking off Georgia in a one-off in yesterday's early game), Fisher will rake in the blue-chips just like they're doing in Tuscaloosa and on the Bayou. It's getting there that's the hard part.

There were a bunch of dudes in the Kyle Field stands on Saturday capable of speeding up the process. Some of the guys from A&M's top-five 2019 haul have shown in recent weeks that they're going to be pretty special. Last week, it was Ainias Smith. This week true freshman safety Demani Richardson became the first defender to pick off Tagovailoa this season (along with a team-high 11 stops). Jalen Wydermyer made two nice touchdown grabs, giving him four on the season. Kenyon Green, DeMarvin Leal, Elijah Blades, Zach Calzada, Isaiah Spiller...the list of guys that Fisher and his staff believe are going to eventually prove to be difference-makers out of this group of true freshmen is a long one. As anyone who has followed this stuff has seen, since the Ags joined the league, however, one terrific class simply isn't enough. The Ags have to follow up 2019 with another top-10 group in 2020.

There were a bunch of dudes in the Kyle Field stands on Saturday capable of speeding up the process. Some of the guys from A&M's top-five 2019 haul have shown in recent weeks that they're going to be pretty special.

Position by position, those two hauls (including a strong finish to the current cycle) would indicate that Fisher and the Aggies are loading up with what’s needed to win at the highest level in the SEC at quarterback, receiver, tight end and in the secondary. To a lesser extent, the Ags appear to be doing the same on the defensive line. Linebacker, running back and the offensive line feel like they are a cycle away (as in the 2021 class), but there are several high four-star targets out there who could change the conversation.

How does that close the gap if Bama, LSU, Georgia and maybe even Florida and Auburn rank higher inside of the top-ten come February? That part is simple. Assuming Fisher and the Ags close on guys like Chris Morris‍, Dontae Manning‍, Antonio Doyle‍ and a few others — the gap between the talent the Aggies are losing — only five scholarship seniors (one starter) and some transfers from outside of the depth chart — and bringing in is much wider than what you see at those places. The key right now for Fisher and Co. is the finishing kick to the Class of 2020. A&M has to close out by adding a game-breaker or two in the backfield (Devon Achane‍  or Zach Evans‍, anyone?), a couple of legitimate SEC offensive linemen and as much speed on defense as possible. Again, back-to-back top-10 hauls and around 20 starters coming back and the outlook for next season and beyond suddenly looks a hell of a lot brighter than it did during the second half on Saturday when the Ags couldn't make enough plays to legitimately threaten Bama down the stretch.

Unfortunately, it doesn't happen overnight. We're at that point in the season where you just want to see the Ags get better. As difficult as it might be to see during a 47-28 setback at home, I'm convinced Fisher felt like he saw that on Saturday (at least when the kick-coverage units weren't on the field). The Ags moved the ball on Bama early and late and looked exponentially better than they did in losses to Clemson and Auburn. They remained within striking distance until the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. It's wasn't nearly enough on Saturday, but if the Aggies build on some things and play at the same level they did against the Tide (coverage units disclaimer...especially since the Ags weren't bad at all in terms of punt coverage until Saturday), we could be talking about a team riding a four-game winning streak into Athens the Saturday before Thanksgiving. 

To get there, the Ags will have to beat an improving and dangerous Ole Miss squad, perennial thorn-in-the-side Mississippi State and a South Carolina team that just knocked off Georgia between the hedges. No easy task, but those are teams that the Aggies do have as much or more talent than. The same couldn't be said for their three losses. Winning said SEC contests are vital for Fisher and his staff as they not only attempt to stack legitimate title-contending classes for the first time since the R.C. Slocum era but also to keep the current players — nearly all of whom will be back in 2020 — in a winning mindset. 

Jimbo and his staff have worked tirelessly to build a culture in College Station. Grabbing a few SEC wins between now and mid-November would go a long, long way towards ensuring the Ags don't fall off the path. Fisher's toughest coaching task of the season might actually come this week, as he must get his 3-3 team to shake the doldrums and prepare for an SEC road game in Oxford against a team whose record also doesn't impress.

We've reached a point in the season where every win counts, both in terms of bowl eligibility, positioning and especially when it comes to recruiting. As crazy as it may sound, the Aggies' task now is to build on a 19-point loss that may have been the week that Fisher's second team began to turn the corner.

 

 

 

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Cover Story: Aggies must keep winning in recruiting to close SEC gap

By Billy Liucci

October 13, 2019

For the seventh time in eight years since the Aggies joined the Southeastern Conference, the storyline coming out of an A&M loss to an Alabama team ranked No. 1 (or close to it) is the same. The Ags were competitive for extended stretches of the game and kept things interesting into the second half. At times, A&M stood toe to toe with the Tide and traded punches, but the superior team pulled away over the course of four quarters because the Aggies simply couldn't play sixty minutes of perfect football (which is essentially what it takes to beat Alabama these days). Another familiar refrain? Texas A&M couldn't stay within three scores of the top-ranked Tide on Saturday. There weren’t nearly enough playmakers — in any of the three phases of the game — in Maroon & White.

Sure, yesterday's SEC West battle in front of an energized, towel-waving 100,000-plus at Kyle Field would have looked a heck of a lot different had A&M's special teams not been an absolute calamity. The Tide amassed over 300 yards in the return game alone. Houston product Jaylen Waddle averaged over 30 yards per on five chances, and Bama's special teams also produced a block punt touchdown. Bama cashed in 21 points on drives covering 19 and 33 yards plus the blocked punt. Saban's bunch — a group that doesn't need much of anything in the way of help — also scored 14 when starting drives past their 40 and near midfield. Not to say that A&M upsets Alabama were it not for the special teams meltdown, but things would have looked a hell of a lot different, and the upset is probably well within reach into the fourth quarter.

We could re-hash this one all afternoon and throughout the next week, but it boils down to one thing: The Aggies need more playmakers on the roster. Period. Down on the A&M sidelines on Saturday stood guys like Dat Nguyen, Dante Hall, Jacob Green and Ray Childress along with Team USA Basketball member Khris Middleton and the reigning NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Unfortunately, there were more game-changers outside of the team box than in it. That's Jimbo Fisher's greatest challenge between now and February. The second-year head coach has to continue to stack classes and recruit at an elite level, steadily (and quickly) upgrading the entire roster. That's especially true in the way of speed and skill, two areas that Alabama had way too much of yet again.

 

Lia Musgrave, TexAgs

Alabama’s offense just had too many playmakers for the Aggies to handle on Saturday. Through the next couple of recruiting cycles, A&M will look to close that gap.

Look, right now, Alabama is as loaded with playmakers on offense, as the Tide has been since the Aggies joined the conference and at any point during Saban's remarkable run in Tuscaloosa. Tua Tagovailoa is as good as Bama has ever had at quarterback, and he's got four “erasers” (as Fisher likes to call dudes who can turn a routine play into a TD the way Waddle and Henry Ruggs did on Saturday) to throw the ball to. The Tide defense isn't quite what it's been, but there are still at least three guys in that front seven capable of killing a drive on any given snap. On Saturday, some guys in Maroon & White played well and a bunch who competed for four quarters, but true game-changers on the home team were hard to find. 

The Aggies have seen a lot of that already this year, having faced two No. 1s through six games. It's entirely possible that number will eventually reach three if LSU (speaking of game-changers at the skill spots) can control the Tide later this month. It won't always be quite this tough for the Aggies; taking on this year's schedule with a single senior starter has proven too much too handle at this point. Bama won't have Tua or at least two of those receivers next year, LSU loses Joe Burrow, Clemson isn't on the schedule and graduation and NFL losses will gut Auburn's defense.

An easier road is nice and all, but Fisher's ultimate challenge is to lead the Aggies into championship contention. Even if they're not quite as unstoppable on offense in 2020, teams like Bama, LSU and Auburn (defensively) aren't taking a step back. Texas A&M has to climb to their level. In order to do that, the Ags have to stack top-ten classes and close the gap for two, three years in a row, and then maintain that level. Staying there won't be nearly as difficult, of course. Once the noteworthy wins begin to stack up (and I'm not talking about one field-storming win over LSU or South Carolina knocking off Georgia in a one-off in yesterday's early game), Fisher will rake in the blue-chips just like they're doing in Tuscaloosa and on the Bayou. It's getting there that's the hard part.

There were a bunch of dudes in the Kyle Field stands on Saturday capable of speeding up the process. Some of the guys from A&M's top-five 2019 haul have shown in recent weeks that they're going to be pretty special. Last week, it was Ainias Smith. This week true freshman safety Demani Richardson became the first defender to pick off Tagovailoa this season (along with a team-high 11 stops). Jalen Wydermyer made two nice touchdown grabs, giving him four on the season. Kenyon Green, DeMarvin Leal, Elijah Blades, Zach Calzada, Isaiah Spiller...the list of guys that Fisher and his staff believe are going to eventually prove to be difference-makers out of this group of true freshmen is a long one. As anyone who has followed this stuff has seen, since the Ags joined the league, however, one terrific class simply isn't enough. The Ags have to follow up 2019 with another top-10 group in 2020.

There were a bunch of dudes in the Kyle Field stands on Saturday capable of speeding up the process. Some of the guys from A&M's top-five 2019 haul have shown in recent weeks that they're going to be pretty special.

Position by position, those two hauls (including a strong finish to the current cycle) would indicate that Fisher and the Aggies are loading up with what’s needed to win at the highest level in the SEC at quarterback, receiver, tight end and in the secondary. To a lesser extent, the Ags appear to be doing the same on the defensive line. Linebacker, running back and the offensive line feel like they are a cycle away (as in the 2021 class), but there are several high four-star targets out there who could change the conversation.

How does that close the gap if Bama, LSU, Georgia and maybe even Florida and Auburn rank higher inside of the top-ten come February? That part is simple. Assuming Fisher and the Ags close on guys like Chris Morris‍, Dontae Manning‍, Antonio Doyle‍ and a few others — the gap between the talent the Aggies are losing — only five scholarship seniors (one starter) and some transfers from outside of the depth chart — and bringing in is much wider than what you see at those places. The key right now for Fisher and Co. is the finishing kick to the Class of 2020. A&M has to close out by adding a game-breaker or two in the backfield (Devon Achane‍  or Zach Evans‍, anyone?), a couple of legitimate SEC offensive linemen and as much speed on defense as possible. Again, back-to-back top-10 hauls and around 20 starters coming back and the outlook for next season and beyond suddenly looks a hell of a lot brighter than it did during the second half on Saturday when the Ags couldn't make enough plays to legitimately threaten Bama down the stretch.

Unfortunately, it doesn't happen overnight. We're at that point in the season where you just want to see the Ags get better. As difficult as it might be to see during a 47-28 setback at home, I'm convinced Fisher felt like he saw that on Saturday (at least when the kick-coverage units weren't on the field). The Ags moved the ball on Bama early and late and looked exponentially better than they did in losses to Clemson and Auburn. They remained within striking distance until the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. It's wasn't nearly enough on Saturday, but if the Aggies build on some things and play at the same level they did against the Tide (coverage units disclaimer...especially since the Ags weren't bad at all in terms of punt coverage until Saturday), we could be talking about a team riding a four-game winning streak into Athens the Saturday before Thanksgiving. 

To get there, the Ags will have to beat an improving and dangerous Ole Miss squad, perennial thorn-in-the-side Mississippi State and a South Carolina team that just knocked off Georgia between the hedges. No easy task, but those are teams that the Aggies do have as much or more talent than. The same couldn't be said for their three losses. Winning said SEC contests are vital for Fisher and his staff as they not only attempt to stack legitimate title-contending classes for the first time since the R.C. Slocum era but also to keep the current players — nearly all of whom will be back in 2020 — in a winning mindset. 

Jimbo and his staff have worked tirelessly to build a culture in College Station. Grabbing a few SEC wins between now and mid-November would go a long, long way towards ensuring the Ags don't fall off the path. Fisher's toughest coaching task of the season might actually come this week, as he must get his 3-3 team to shake the doldrums and prepare for an SEC road game in Oxford against a team whose record also doesn't impress.

We've reached a point in the season where every win counts, both in terms of bowl eligibility, positioning and especially when it comes to recruiting. As crazy as it may sound, the Aggies' task now is to build on a 19-point loss that may have been the week that Fisher's second team began to turn the corner.

 

 

 

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At times, A&M stood toe to toe with the Tide and traded punches, 

Loochi giggled as he wrote this sentence. 

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Bama won't have Tua or at least two of those receivers next year, LSU loses Joe Burrow, Clemson isn't on the schedule and graduation and NFL losses will gut Auburn's defense.

Even if they're not quite as unstoppable on offense in 2020, teams like Bama, LSU and Auburn (defensively) aren't taking a step back. 

Did he just contradict himself in a span of three sentences? 

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A&M has to close out by adding a game-breaker or two in the backfield (Devon Achane‍  or Zach Evans‍, anyone?), a couple of legitimate SEC offensive linemen and as much speed on defense as possible. 

I mean...as long as we're making wishes, might as well include a trip to Maui

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They remained within striking distance until the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. It's wasn't nearly enough on Saturday, but if the Aggies build on some things and play at the same level they did against the Tide (coverage units disclaimer...especially since the Ags weren't bad at all in terms of punt coverage until Saturday), we could be talking about a team riding a four-game winning streak into Athens the Saturday before Thanksgiving. 

hahahahahah. A&M lost sight of striking distance in the first quarter. 

And yes, A&M could be riding a 4 game wiinning streak if they can only beat a 3-4 Ole Miss away, a 3-3 Miss State at home, a 2-4 UTSA (the Conference USA team) at home and a 3-3 South Carolina at home. 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Neonmoon said:

Loochi giggled as he wrote this sentence. 

Did he just contradict himself in a span of three sentences? 

I mean...as long as we're making wishes, might as well include a trip to Maui

hahahahahah. A&M lost sight of striking distance in the first quarter. 

And yes, A&M could be riding a 4 game wiinning streak if they can only beat a 3-4 Ole Miss away, a 3-3 Miss State at home, a 2-4 UTSA (the Conference USA team) at home and a 3-3 South Carolina at home. 

 

 

They could  easily lose to a Mississippi school and S. Carolina.

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1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:

Loochi giggled as he wrote this sentence. 

Did he just contradict himself in a span of three sentences? 

I mean...as long as we're making wishes, might as well include a trip to Maui

hahahahahah. A&M lost sight of striking distance in the first quarter. 

He just threw in that “striking distance” bit because the PBP guy Saturday said “this is the closest any team has been to Bama in the 4th quarter- 14 points” as the 4th began. Bama proceeded to score within (IIRC) 40 seconds of that statement. It may have technically been correct, but it was stupid to even note it as they were about to score. 

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46 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

the PBP guy Saturday said “this is the closest any team has been to Bama in the 4th quarter- 14 points” as the 4th began. Bama proceeded to score within (IIRC) 40 seconds of that statement. It may have technically been correct, but it was stupid to even note it as they were about to score. 

the epitome of A&M

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It is hilarious how much the"we almost hung with Bama!" loss has restored the annual Aggy rollercoaster to it's normal function.

After the Auburn loss and near loss to Arkansas they were quite apoplectic and realizing they spent $75 million dollars on pyrite.

I hope they can get to a 5-7 record.  Split the Mississippi schools beat UTSA and then lose the remainder.

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Put this shit on the wall! I'm guessing Luigi splooged all over Fat Hamm's back after he read this to him. 

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Texas A&M has to climb to their level. In order to do that, the Ags have to stack top-ten classes and close the gap for two, three years in a row, and then maintain that level. Staying there won't be nearly as difficult, of course. Once the noteworthy wins begin to stack up, Fisher will rake in the blue-chips just like they're doing in Tuscaloosa and on the Bayou. 

 

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Texags smells the bread:

https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3067783

It's amazing thread to follow. The OP was a unique point and his basic formula makes sense. I love how they immediately dismiss it for 3 star upperclassmen are just as important. Well, aggy, you start 4 3 start upperclassmen OL, and that unit is complete trash. I also love how they try to diminish the star ranking system. Though according to Looch they've been recruiting the elite of his Top 44 every year.

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Man, Ags4DaWin has just exemplified aggy statistical theory at its finest -- just keep repeating a lie until you believe it, and presto! It's true!

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You are assuming that star ratings have inherent meaning and are a predictable indicator of overall talent. This is not the case.

As has been illustrated some kids get stars just because of who is recruiting them.

Why don't we just let Jimbo go after players that he feels will excel within his system?

 

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