Jimbo 2019: The Only Tail Getting Busted is Candi's

[sushihorn 3233]

1 hour ago, Scholz said:

5 stages of grief.  They're now on acceptance.

Sounds like a spectrum ranging from denial, through anger and bargaining to acceptance.  Of course we always knew that aggy was somewhere on the spectrum.

[sushihorn 3233]

1 hour ago, Valmy77 said:

I think they think they are flipping the script on us, that we think of them as our "little brother". Which is ridiculous. More like "weird country cousins".

Close.  I going with filthy, retarded neighbors who moved way out into the country but keep sending us postcards of their "2 acre lot."

[sushihorn 3233]

50 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

I just was reminded of Kenny Powers being asked about how he liked New York in the opening segment of Eastbound and Down. 

But one guy apparently made it big! All the way to Wall Street (nevemind that Wall St is not even a place anyone has an office anymore). And to my knowledge after about 6 months on the job no one talks about where you went to school. Unless you went to Cornell and you never shut up about it. 

MidtownAg just doesn't have the same cachet - if they even knew what that meant...

Also I dunno about the bolded part.  I've run into plenty of people who can't decide whether they should mention their Harvard MBA or or MD title at Goldman first.

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

51 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

Unless you went to Cornell and you never shut up about it. 

I saw Cornell at Yale in football back in the mid '80s. The chant of "Safety school! Safety school!" was the closest thing New England has to "Poooooor aggy!" It was received about as well, too.

Meanwhile....

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SEC. We don't have to prove crap.

No, no need to prove it; if there's one thing you can take an aggy at his word on, it is definitely crap.

[Bill Lumbergh 7180]

2 hours ago, Thiefery said:

Amazes me how much they pump the conference, yet haven't come close to competing for division title let alone conference title.  Maybe that's why they continue to concentrate what's going on in Austin, it's all they really have.

aggy: the fact that we aren't competing for conference titles just goes to show how strong the SEC is, dumb sip

rational human: but you also didn't compete for conference titles in the big 12, so does that prove the big 12 is a strong conference? 

aggy:...(drools while trying to process)... 

rational: hey...uhh...are you OK?

aggy: SEC, SEC, SEC! 

[Teamdirtyleg 1060]

So I google "notable Texas A&M Alumni" and saw the usual suspects.  Johnny Manziel, Rick Perry, Lyle, Rober Earl,  then saw Rip Torn....RIP TORN!?!?!?  I say no fucking way is he an aggy and look it up.   This is what his wiki says. " Torn was a member of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, although he graduated from the University of Texas^[9] where he studied acting under Shakespearean professor B. Iden Payne"

 

also, they list South Park's PC Principal as having graduated from Texas A&M

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Edited January 29, 2019 by Teamdirtyleg

[Eternal Noob 29]

22 minutes ago, Bill Lumbergh said:

aggy: the fact that we aren't competing for conference titles just goes to show how strong the SEC is, dumb sip

rational human: but you also didn't compete for conference titles in the big 12, so does that prove the big 12 is a strong conference? 

aggy:...(drools while trying to process)... 

rational: hey...uhh...are you OK?

aggy: SEC, SEC, SEC! 

Those fucks are so proud of being in the SEC, do they consider Missouri a powerhouse like them now too?

Also,  what post-season play-in tournament did they win to earn that coveted spot in the SEC that makes it something for them to brag about?

If they look around and can't see the chump in the conference, it's them.

[Cairn Horn88 8280]

1 hour ago, rickyspub said:

Not to get too CR, but I am surprised aggy doesn't have a sizeable DC population with their ability to create propaganda. Perhaps they tried and failed when the rest of the country didn't get pitches like 'Squeeze One and Buy War Bonds', 'Volunteer and Say Howdy to Hitler', or 'Uncle Sam wants Ewe!'

Didn't aggy put up posters in the DC subways a few years back....advertising about their great little college?

[Bodacious Bevo 3602]

A&M will win the battle but lose the war. 

With 25 by 25 they will be able to take a lot of engineering jobs. They'll win the battle with the creation of a huge aggy network throughout the state. 

However what they forget is all those engineers will be A&M grads. They'll lose the war when all of our state's infrastructure collapses and the school gets shut down. Advantage aggy tho.

[Texas Wahoo 3403]

25 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Didn't aggy put up posters in the DC subways a few years back....advertising about their great little college?

Yes.  They had a sign that said "Slicing through the cutting edge in #1 Meat Science Program."  If I had access to Facebook here, I would post a picture of it.

[Terry Silver 219]

I refer to aggy by their other name: Glory Hole U

[Machinator 32099]

From a TexAgs poster, courtesy of LonghornFrenzy:

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I think we ALL should be taking every chance we can to embarrass RIvals and 247 on twitter. If they get enough public heat via twitter that shows their ridiculous re-ranking helping Texas and hurting OU and keeping us mostly neutral...they will have to consider whether the public attacks make it worth their time.
If you show a line graph with the re-rankings of the 3 programs it would help. Also use hashtags like#txbounce #txbias etc. that would also help it go somewhat viral

 

[Scholz 11956]

Boycott!!  Twitter!!  Powerpoint slides!!  Birtches!!

[Newy25 7703]

7 hours ago, Machinator said:

From a TexAgs poster, courtesy of LonghornFrenzy:

 

I bet this would definitely go viral rivaling Trump or Elon Musk’s twitter. 

Edited January 30, 2019 by Newy25

[texaslong 678]

2 hours ago, utee94 said:

Yale.

And I have no idea who the most famous alums might be.  Johnny 8-ball I guess?

 

Have you never heard of Billy Luicci? 

[Scholz 11956]

[HtownHorn 14763]

Tarp put out an article today about the 2019 class. He thinks they hit home runs along the OL and defensive front 7. He was really happy that at 320 pounds Green was the smallest OL. Never mind that the giant SEC OL/DL's got worked in the bowl games, especially against Texas and Clemson.

[Burt Macklin 19038]

3 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Tarp put out an article today about the 2019 class. He thinks they hit home runs along the OL and defensive front 7. He was really happy that at 320 pounds Green was the smallest OL. Never mind that the giant SEC OL/DL's got worked in the bowl games, especially against Texas and Clemson.

This obsession with having linemen who are over 300 lbs in HS is utterly absurd. 

 

[golfclap 6903]

Leal's crytpic tweet has led to a rumor that he has torn meniscus. Sucks for the kid to miss spring ball - going to be interesting to see how they handle his return in the fall and/or how they will decide about a RS or not. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chips O'Toole 1327]

It's probably a good opportunity for Vodka Tom to tamper Leal into the transfer portal.

[Quasimofo 406]

aggy...

[Deej 76897]

4 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

 More like "weird country cousins".

Cousin Eddie, without the charm. 

[texifornia 57077]

7 minutes ago, golfclap said:

Leal's crytpic tweet has led to a rumor that he has torn meniscus. Sucks for the kid to miss spring ball - going to be interesting to see how they handle his return in the fall and/or how they will decide about a RS or not. 

 

 

 

 

 

As always, I hope he has a wonderful life and career in something other than football

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

On 1/28/2019 at 10:30 AM, Dondrysdale1 said:

Williams is gonna choose Miami

I have a hard time believing a kid that grew up on the Gulf is going to pick BCS over Miami without major cash being involved.

[Fud 9552]

10 minutes ago, golfclap said:

Leal's crytpic tweet has led to a rumor that he has torn meniscus. Sucks for the kid to miss spring ball - going to be interesting to see how they handle his return in the fall and/or how they will decide about a RS or not. 

 

 

 

 

 

If it's a meniscus, he should be able to play next year. He's not a five year player and should be able to contribute, so I wouldn't redshirt him. 

[DaysOff 7969]

This obsession with having linemen who are over 300 lbs in HS is utterly absurd. 
 

Pretty sure the Denver Broncos won two super bowl 20 years ago without a 300 pound lineman. Of course, they're not in the sec.

[Leanderman 2276]

Leal hurt? The defense is going to be a joy to watch next year. 

[Machinator 32099]

Here's the near-final tally on the Perroni predictions from the beginning of the cycle.

A realistic 2019 scenario: Absolute monster class for A&M
by Brian Perroni

Texas A&M closed out the class of 2018 incredibly strong and the new staff has also started the class of 2019 off with a bang as well. The Aggies currently sit at No. 4 in the team rankings and have a very real shot to finish with their best class ever.

Here is a very early look at a realistic potential class. Not all these players will end up as Aggies but A&M has the potential to land each and every one of them.

Also, there are names not on the list that will likely become serious targets. Jimbo Fisher and Co. will go across the nation looking for talent but those names are not on this list yet. Two positions that is likely to happen at are linebacker and offensive guard.

QB Grant Gunnell, Houston St. Pius: The first commit in the class, Gunnell is still taking other visits and there is definitely cause for concern. If he does not end up in the class, Fisher and Co. will look to find another player at the position relatively quickly to get it shored up. Arizona

RB Isaiah Spiller, Klein Collins: A current Oklahoma pledge, Spiller is an Aggie legacy and spent this past Sunday in College Station. The four-star is a legitimate candidate to flip from the Sooners.

WR Kam Brown, Colleyville Heritage: A&M got its speed receiver for the class in the former UCLA commit as the four-star pledged to the Aggies over the weekend.

WR Chase Lane, Houston St. Pius: Lane has very good speed for the slot. He committed at the same time as Gunnell and the two are teammates and very good friends. He will likely end up with Gunnell if the QB does go elsewhere.

WR Theo Wease, Allen: The nation's No. 29 overall prospect did not have an offer from the previous staff but that has quickly changed. The one-time OU commit is very high on A&M. OU

WR Arjei Henderson, Fort Bend Travis: Henderson and Wease want to play together in college. They previously committed to the Sooners together at the same time. The numbers are going to get interesting at receiver with so many good ones in the state. Florida

TE/H Elijah Higgins, Austin Bowie: The 6-3/215 four-star prospect is a high school receiver that some project to be a tight end. He has serious speed for his size and an offer list to back it up. He left A&M this past weekend with the Aggies in good shape. Higgins will likely see his ranking go up as other services adjust theirs. Stanford

TE/H Nnamdi Adim-Madumere, Fort Worth Southwest: Another high school receiver, expect the 6-3/225 junior to see his offer list increase a ton this spring and to likely shoot up the rankings as well. A&M was his first Power Five offer and I have a CB in on him to the Aggies. Minnesota

OT Kenyon Green, Atasocita: The state's top-ranked player, the Aggies are in very good shape with the five-star tackle. He publicly named A&M his leader and it is going to take a lot of work by another school to keep him from being an Aggie.

OT Javonne Shepherd, Houston North Forest: The 6-7/305 junior looks the part of a future NFL left tackle. He and Green want to play together at the next level and A&M has done a very good job with him. Shepherd is another I expect to shoot up the rankings once more people see him in person. Texas commit... situation is fluid

DE Braedon Mowry, Katy Taylor: It looks like an A&M/OU battle for Mowry with the Aggie in very good shape. A&M has built a pipeline with Katy Taylor and the four-star DE looks likely to be the next to head to College Station.

DE Marcus Stripling, Katy Mayde Creek: The 6-2.5/260 defender was blown away by the new staff in Aggieland. He was already really high on A&M and is in College Station frequently to see friends. It is likely an A&M/OU battle but the Aggies are positioned well. OU

DT DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson: Leal is another player I expect will see his ranking continue to rise as people actually see him in person. He is incredibly disruptive on the line and has a chance to finish in the discussions as the state's top player. He is a relatively quiet kid but has long been high on A&M.

DT Josh Ellison, A&M Consolidated: As long as he gets his academics in order, the local four-star prospect is going to see his offer list increase even more. He is high on both A&M and TCU early but he very well could stay in town to play his college ball. Possibly processed

DE/LB NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Fort Worth Nolan: A&M has a battle on its hands but Osafo-Mensah is the state's top edge rusher and a big priority target for the Aggies. He was in College Station this past weekend. ND

LB Marcel Brooks, Flower Mound Marcus: The fast and hard-hitting linebacker has never shown much interest in A&M but the new staff changed that. He will be in College Station on Saturday with the Fast 7v7 team and his reaction will be interesting. He's the top pure linebacker in the state by far but the Aggies have work to do to catch up. LSU

CB Bobby Wolfe, Houston Madison: A&M beat out numerous other teams for the 6-3/190 four-star prospect when he committed this past Sunday. Wolfe is an incredibly physical corner. Arizona

CB Marquez Beason, Dallas Bishop Dunne: There was thought that the national top 100 prospect could have possibly shut things down last weekend. That did not happen but I could still see it happening in the near future. Illinois

CB Erick Young, Fort Bend Bush: Young and Wolfe are best friends and have long said they want to play together in college. The 6-1/195 four-star is a big-time A&M target and many expect he will be an Aggie as well.

CB Jeffery Carter, Aledo: This one is going to be a battle but the Aggie built some serious momentum by having him on campus each of the past two weekends. The former Oklahoma commit is close with Adim-Madumere and the two could very well end up together. Carter also plays on the same 7-on-7 team as several other players on this list. Alabama

S Brian Williams, Dallas Bishop Dunne: The five-star defender has already committed to A&M and has become a vocal leader in the class. Landing him a couple weeks back was huge for the Aggies.

S Demani Richardson, Waxahachie: The 6-2/205 defender loves to hit and does a great job in coverage. There was a ton of buzz out of College Station this past weekend and he was one of the players that came away very impressed.

K Caden Davis, Coppell: If not the country's top kicker for the class, he's very close. Davis committed to the previous staff and wants to be an Aggie, so he will be if the new staff decides to still take a kicker. More will likely be clear once a special teams coach is named and a kicking coach hired.

This class of 23 prospects would be incredibly loaded. Several of them are likely to see huge jumps in their current rankings as well.

Even before those players see their rankings rise, the 23 players listed would give A&M a team total of 301.24 with the current rankings. That would have finished No. 3 this year, No. 4 in 2017 and No. 2 in 2016.

Other players considered for inclusion:

WR Jordan Whittington, Cuero: Will A&M have room for that many receivers? Can the Aggies supplant Texas as the perceived current leader? Whittington is very, very good player and will be interesting to follow. Texas

WR Jalen Curry, Houston St. Pius: Curry is a teammate of Gunnell and Lane and was also a Florida State commitment under Fisher. The receiver numbers are going to play a big role here as well. Arizona

TE Austin Stogner, Plano Prestonwood: A current OU commit, Stogner was high on both A&M and FSU when he committed to the Sooners. He is going to give the Aggies a long look and is also close friends with Gunnell. OU

OL Branson Bragg, Crandall: The lone in-state interior lineman with an A&M offer, Bragg admits to growing up a big fan of Texas. He could be an in-state battle. Stanford

OL EJ Ndoma-Ogar, Allen: The four-star offensive guard has not received an A&M offer at this point but he is the type of player the Aggies have gone after on the interior recently. OU

DE T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville: From an hour down the road, Sweat says he grew up a big A&M fan. He was also visited by Fisher and several other Aggie coaches. He was once close to committing but has slowed things down a bit. Texas

OT Tyler Johnson, Conroe Oak Ridge: The national top 100 prospect has a top three of A&M, OU and Texas. He has always seemingly liked the Longhorns, though, and was not at the Super Bowl event over the weekend. Texas

CB Marcus Banks, Spring Dekaney: Banks has been on campus numerous times and A&M is one team he always mentions. The numbers at corner could get interesting as well, though. Alabama

[sushihorn 3233]

Just now, DaysOff said:

12 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

This obsession with having linemen who are over 300 lbs in HS is utterly absurd. 
 

Pretty sure the Denver Broncos won two super bowl 20 years ago without a 300 pound lineman. Of course, they're not in the sec.

Absolutely.  A lot of Shanahan's guys were under 290 at a time when the league standard was about 25-30 lbs heavier.  I'm working on a write up about the use of smaller linemen in a zone blocking scheme.

[texifornia 57077]

2 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Here's the near-final tally on the Perroni predictions from the beginning of the cycle.

A realistic 2019 scenario: Absolute monster class for A&M
by Brian Perroni

  Hide contents

Texas A&M closed out the class of 2018 incredibly strong and the new staff has also started the class of 2019 off with a bang as well. The Aggies currently sit at No. 4 in the team rankings and have a very real shot to finish with their best class ever.

Here is a very early look at a realistic potential class. Not all these players will end up as Aggies but A&M has the potential to land each and every one of them.

Also, there are names not on the list that will likely become serious targets. Jimbo Fisher and Co. will go across the nation looking for talent but those names are not on this list yet. Two positions that is likely to happen at are linebacker and offensive guard.

QB Grant Gunnell, Houston St. Pius: The first commit in the class, Gunnell is still taking other visits and there is definitely cause for concern. If he does not end up in the class, Fisher and Co. will look to find another player at the position relatively quickly to get it shored up. Arizona 

RB Isaiah Spiller, Klein Collins: A current Oklahoma pledge, Spiller is an Aggie legacy and spent this past Sunday in College Station. The four-star is a legitimate candidate to flip from the Sooners. 

WR Kam Brown, Colleyville Heritage: A&M got its speed receiver for the class in the former UCLA commit as the four-star pledged to the Aggies over the weekend.

WR Chase Lane, Houston St. Pius: Lane has very good speed for the slot. He committed at the same time as Gunnell and the two are teammates and very good friends. He will likely end up with Gunnell if the QB does go elsewhere. 

WR Theo Wease, Allen: The nation's No. 29 overall prospect did not have an offer from the previous staff but that has quickly changed. The one-time OU commit is very high on A&M. OU

WR Arjei Henderson, Fort Bend Travis: Henderson and Wease want to play together in college. They previously committed to the Sooners together at the same time. The numbers are going to get interesting at receiver with so many good ones in the state. Florida

TE/H Elijah Higgins, Austin Bowie: The 6-3/215 four-star prospect is a high school receiver that some project to be a tight end. He has serious speed for his size and an offer list to back it up. He left A&M this past weekend with the Aggies in good shape. Higgins will likely see his ranking go up as other services adjust theirs. Stanford

TE/H Nnamdi Adim-Madumere, Fort Worth Southwest: Another high school receiver, expect the 6-3/225 junior to see his offer list increase a ton this spring and to likely shoot up the rankings as well. A&M was his first Power Five offer and I have a CB in on him to the Aggies. Minnesota

OT Kenyon Green, Atasocita: The state's top-ranked player, the Aggies are in very good shape with the five-star tackle. He publicly named A&M his leader and it is going to take a lot of work by another school to keep him from being an Aggie.

OT Javonne Shepherd, Houston North Forest: The 6-7/305 junior looks the part of a future NFL left tackle. He and Green want to play together at the next level and A&M has done a very good job with him. Shepherd is another I expect to shoot up the rankings once more people see him in person. Texas commit... situation is fluid 

DE Braedon Mowry, Katy Taylor: It looks like an A&M/OU battle for Mowry with the Aggie in very good shape. A&M has built a pipeline with Katy Taylor and the four-star DE looks likely to be the next to head to College Station.

DE Marcus Stripling, Katy Mayde Creek: The 6-2.5/260 defender was blown away by the new staff in Aggieland. He was already really high on A&M and is in College Station frequently to see friends. It is likely an A&M/OU battle but the Aggies are positioned well. OU 

DT DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson: Leal is another player I expect will see his ranking continue to rise as people actually see him in person. He is incredibly disruptive on the line and has a chance to finish in the discussions as the state's top player. He is a relatively quiet kid but has long been high on A&M.

DT Josh Ellison, A&M Consolidated: As long as he gets his academics in order, the local four-star prospect is going to see his offer list increase even more. He is high on both A&M and TCU early but he very well could stay in town to play his college ball. Possibly processed

DE/LB NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Fort Worth Nolan: A&M has a battle on its hands but Osafo-Mensah is the state's top edge rusher and a big priority target for the Aggies. He was in College Station this past weekend. ND

LB Marcel Brooks, Flower Mound Marcus: The fast and hard-hitting linebacker has never shown much interest in A&M but the new staff changed that. He will be in College Station on Saturday with the Fast 7v7 team and his reaction will be interesting. He's the top pure linebacker in the state by far but the Aggies have work to do to catch up. LSU 

CB Bobby Wolfe, Houston Madison: A&M beat out numerous other teams for the 6-3/190 four-star prospect when he committed this past Sunday. Wolfe is an incredibly physical corner. Arizona

CB Marquez Beason, Dallas Bishop Dunne: There was thought that the national top 100 prospect could have possibly shut things down last weekend. That did not happen but I could still see it happening in the near future. Illinois 

CB Erick Young, Fort Bend Bush: Young and Wolfe are best friends and have long said they want to play together in college. The 6-1/195 four-star is a big-time A&M target and many expect he will be an Aggie as well.

CB Jeffery Carter, Aledo: This one is going to be a battle but the Aggie built some serious momentum by having him on campus each of the past two weekends. The former Oklahoma commit is close with Adim-Madumere and the two could very well end up together. Carter also plays on the same 7-on-7 team as several other players on this list. Alabama

S Brian Williams, Dallas Bishop Dunne: The five-star defender has already committed to A&M and has become a vocal leader in the class. Landing him a couple weeks back was huge for the Aggies.

S Demani Richardson, Waxahachie: The 6-2/205 defender loves to hit and does a great job in coverage. There was a ton of buzz out of College Station this past weekend and he was one of the players that came away very impressed.

K Caden Davis, Coppell: If not the country's top kicker for the class, he's very close. Davis committed to the previous staff and wants to be an Aggie, so he will be if the new staff decides to still take a kicker. More will likely be clear once a special teams coach is named and a kicking coach hired.

This class of 23 prospects would be incredibly loaded. Several of them are likely to see huge jumps in their current rankings as well.

Even before those players see their rankings rise, the 23 players listed would give A&M a team total of 301.24 with the current rankings. That would have finished No. 3 this year, No. 4 in 2017 and No. 2 in 2016.

Other players considered for inclusion:

WR Jordan Whittington, Cuero: Will A&M have room for that many receivers? Can the Aggies supplant Texas as the perceived current leader? Whittington is very, very good player and will be interesting to follow. Texas

WR Jalen Curry, Houston St. Pius: Curry is a teammate of Gunnell and Lane and was also a Florida State commitment under Fisher. The receiver numbers are going to play a big role here as well. Arizona

TE Austin Stogner, Plano Prestonwood: A current OU commit, Stogner was high on both A&M and FSU when he committed to the Sooners. He is going to give the Aggies a long look and is also close friends with Gunnell. OU

OL Branson Bragg, Crandall: The lone in-state interior lineman with an A&M offer, Bragg admits to growing up a big fan of Texas. He could be an in-state battle. Stanford

OL EJ Ndoma-Ogar, Allen: The four-star offensive guard has not received an A&M offer at this point but he is the type of player the Aggies have gone after on the interior recently. OU

DE T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville: From an hour down the road, Sweat says he grew up a big A&M fan. He was also visited by Fisher and several other Aggie coaches. He was once close to committing but has slowed things down a bit. Texas

OT Tyler Johnson, Conroe Oak Ridge: The national top 100 prospect has a top three of A&M, OU and Texas. He has always seemingly liked the Longhorns, though, and was not at the Super Bowl event over the weekend. Texas

CB Marcus Banks, Spring Dekaney: Banks has been on campus numerous times and A&M is one team he always mentions. The numbers at corner could get interesting as well, though. Alabama

So many headcases and weird mental evals in this class when they're all written out like that

[Elmer_Fudd 22313]

21 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Tarp put out an article today about the 2019 class. He thinks they hit home runs along the OL and defensive front 7. He was really happy that at 320 pounds Green was the smallest OL. Never mind that the giant SEC OL/DL's got worked in the bowl games, especially against Texas and Clemson.

IIRC correctly some talk last year before the Texas bowl was Missour's huge OL.  

I think we'll do to LSU's offense what we did to Georgia's a month ago.  Might be tough sledding to score though.

[sushihorn 3233]

7 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

IIRC correctly some talk last year before the Texas bowl was Missour's huge OL.  

I think we'll do to LSU's offense what we did to Georgia's a month ago.  Might be tough sledding to score though.

It will probably be worse than the Sugar Bowl.  UGa does a pretty good job of pass pro and preventing plays for loss.  LSU has almost twice as many sacks surrendered despite Burrow being a MUCH more mobile QB than Fromm.

[Hagbard Celine 10909]

20 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Here's the near-final tally on the Perroni predictions from the beginning of the cycle.

A realistic 2019 scenario: Absolute monster class for A&M
by Brian Perroni

  Hide contents

Texas A&M closed out the class of 2018 incredibly strong and the new staff has also started the class of 2019 off with a bang as well. The Aggies currently sit at No. 4 in the team rankings and have a very real shot to finish with their best class ever.

Here is a very early look at a realistic potential class. Not all these players will end up as Aggies but A&M has the potential to land each and every one of them.

Also, there are names not on the list that will likely become serious targets. Jimbo Fisher and Co. will go across the nation looking for talent but those names are not on this list yet. Two positions that is likely to happen at are linebacker and offensive guard.

QB Grant Gunnell, Houston St. Pius: The first commit in the class, Gunnell is still taking other visits and there is definitely cause for concern. If he does not end up in the class, Fisher and Co. will look to find another player at the position relatively quickly to get it shored up. Arizona

RB Isaiah Spiller, Klein Collins: A current Oklahoma pledge, Spiller is an Aggie legacy and spent this past Sunday in College Station. The four-star is a legitimate candidate to flip from the Sooners.

WR Kam Brown, Colleyville Heritage: A&M got its speed receiver for the class in the former UCLA commit as the four-star pledged to the Aggies over the weekend.

WR Chase Lane, Houston St. Pius: Lane has very good speed for the slot. He committed at the same time as Gunnell and the two are teammates and very good friends. He will likely end up with Gunnell if the QB does go elsewhere.

WR Theo Wease, Allen: The nation's No. 29 overall prospect did not have an offer from the previous staff but that has quickly changed. The one-time OU commit is very high on A&M. OU

WR Arjei Henderson, Fort Bend Travis: Henderson and Wease want to play together in college. They previously committed to the Sooners together at the same time. The numbers are going to get interesting at receiver with so many good ones in the state. Florida

TE/H Elijah Higgins, Austin Bowie: The 6-3/215 four-star prospect is a high school receiver that some project to be a tight end. He has serious speed for his size and an offer list to back it up. He left A&M this past weekend with the Aggies in good shape. Higgins will likely see his ranking go up as other services adjust theirs. Stanford

TE/H Nnamdi Adim-Madumere, Fort Worth Southwest: Another high school receiver, expect the 6-3/225 junior to see his offer list increase a ton this spring and to likely shoot up the rankings as well. A&M was his first Power Five offer and I have a CB in on him to the Aggies. Minnesota

OT Kenyon Green, Atasocita: The state's top-ranked player, the Aggies are in very good shape with the five-star tackle. He publicly named A&M his leader and it is going to take a lot of work by another school to keep him from being an Aggie.

OT Javonne Shepherd, Houston North Forest: The 6-7/305 junior looks the part of a future NFL left tackle. He and Green want to play together at the next level and A&M has done a very good job with him. Shepherd is another I expect to shoot up the rankings once more people see him in person. Texas commit... situation is fluid

DE Braedon Mowry, Katy Taylor: It looks like an A&M/OU battle for Mowry with the Aggie in very good shape. A&M has built a pipeline with Katy Taylor and the four-star DE looks likely to be the next to head to College Station.

DE Marcus Stripling, Katy Mayde Creek: The 6-2.5/260 defender was blown away by the new staff in Aggieland. He was already really high on A&M and is in College Station frequently to see friends. It is likely an A&M/OU battle but the Aggies are positioned well. OU

DT DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson: Leal is another player I expect will see his ranking continue to rise as people actually see him in person. He is incredibly disruptive on the line and has a chance to finish in the discussions as the state's top player. He is a relatively quiet kid but has long been high on A&M.

DT Josh Ellison, A&M Consolidated: As long as he gets his academics in order, the local four-star prospect is going to see his offer list increase even more. He is high on both A&M and TCU early but he very well could stay in town to play his college ball. Possibly processed

DE/LB NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Fort Worth Nolan: A&M has a battle on its hands but Osafo-Mensah is the state's top edge rusher and a big priority target for the Aggies. He was in College Station this past weekend. ND

LB Marcel Brooks, Flower Mound Marcus: The fast and hard-hitting linebacker has never shown much interest in A&M but the new staff changed that. He will be in College Station on Saturday with the Fast 7v7 team and his reaction will be interesting. He's the top pure linebacker in the state by far but the Aggies have work to do to catch up. LSU

CB Bobby Wolfe, Houston Madison: A&M beat out numerous other teams for the 6-3/190 four-star prospect when he committed this past Sunday. Wolfe is an incredibly physical corner. Arizona

CB Marquez Beason, Dallas Bishop Dunne: There was thought that the national top 100 prospect could have possibly shut things down last weekend. That did not happen but I could still see it happening in the near future. Illinois

CB Erick Young, Fort Bend Bush: Young and Wolfe are best friends and have long said they want to play together in college. The 6-1/195 four-star is a big-time A&M target and many expect he will be an Aggie as well.

CB Jeffery Carter, Aledo: This one is going to be a battle but the Aggie built some serious momentum by having him on campus each of the past two weekends. The former Oklahoma commit is close with Adim-Madumere and the two could very well end up together. Carter also plays on the same 7-on-7 team as several other players on this list. Alabama

S Brian Williams, Dallas Bishop Dunne: The five-star defender has already committed to A&M and has become a vocal leader in the class. Landing him a couple weeks back was huge for the Aggies.

S Demani Richardson, Waxahachie: The 6-2/205 defender loves to hit and does a great job in coverage. There was a ton of buzz out of College Station this past weekend and he was one of the players that came away very impressed.

K Caden Davis, Coppell: If not the country's top kicker for the class, he's very close. Davis committed to the previous staff and wants to be an Aggie, so he will be if the new staff decides to still take a kicker. More will likely be clear once a special teams coach is named and a kicking coach hired.

This class of 23 prospects would be incredibly loaded. Several of them are likely to see huge jumps in their current rankings as well.

Even before those players see their rankings rise, the 23 players listed would give A&M a team total of 301.24 with the current rankings. That would have finished No. 3 this year, No. 4 in 2017 and No. 2 in 2016.

Other players considered for inclusion:

WR Jordan Whittington, Cuero: Will A&M have room for that many receivers? Can the Aggies supplant Texas as the perceived current leader? Whittington is very, very good player and will be interesting to follow. Texas

WR Jalen Curry, Houston St. Pius: Curry is a teammate of Gunnell and Lane and was also a Florida State commitment under Fisher. The receiver numbers are going to play a big role here as well. Arizona

TE Austin Stogner, Plano Prestonwood: A current OU commit, Stogner was high on both A&M and FSU when he committed to the Sooners. He is going to give the Aggies a long look and is also close friends with Gunnell. OU

OL Branson Bragg, Crandall: The lone in-state interior lineman with an A&M offer, Bragg admits to growing up a big fan of Texas. He could be an in-state battle. Stanford

OL EJ Ndoma-Ogar, Allen: The four-star offensive guard has not received an A&M offer at this point but he is the type of player the Aggies have gone after on the interior recently. OU

DE T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville: From an hour down the road, Sweat says he grew up a big A&M fan. He was also visited by Fisher and several other Aggie coaches. He was once close to committing but has slowed things down a bit. Texas

OT Tyler Johnson, Conroe Oak Ridge: The national top 100 prospect has a top three of A&M, OU and Texas. He has always seemingly liked the Longhorns, though, and was not at the Super Bowl event over the weekend. Texas

CB Marcus Banks, Spring Dekaney: Banks has been on campus numerous times and A&M is one team he always mentions. The numbers at corner could get interesting as well, though. Alabama

So they will go 12 of 31 including a Shepard flip.  I thought aggy always batted .500?

[RabidM 2668]

5 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

So they will go 12 of 31 including a Shepard flip.  I thought aggy always batted .500?

He still kicked Hamm's ass.

[Terry Silver 219]

How do so many recruits who are high on the aggy end up committing elsewhere?

[Leanderman 2276]

"How do so many recruits who are high on the aggy end up committing elsewhere?"

Depends on who is doing the reporting I guess? Every football player from here to Mars is high on the fightin farmers according to hamm.

 

[billfromlaketravis 11522]

The Super Bowl event is basically the Aggy barometer. 

If a recruit doesn’t go, he’s all ours. 

If he attends, extra work needed. 

[ajax 2620]

Probably mentioned earlier but 6'1" 195 sounds more like a safety than CB. 247 has Young listed at 6' and 208. 

[Goodman 3273]

49 minutes ago, golfclap said:

Leal's crytpic tweet has led to a rumor that he has torn meniscus. Sucks for the kid to miss spring ball - going to be interesting to see how they handle his return in the fall and/or how they will decide about a RS or not. 

 

 

 

 

 

No chance jimbo or aggie gives him enough time to recover. They want to win now. Wonder if this happened during Elko’s unsanctioned workouts or if Schmidt was making him eat puke after a sexual advance.

[texaslong 678]

55 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

This obsession with having linemen who are over 300 lbs in HS is utterly absurd. 

 

It's a requirment so they don't get the shit beat out of them every week by bigger SEC defenses. 

 

Texas Monthly : John Sharp

"The players just get the shit beat out of them in those games because of the big SEC defenses. They need a full week to recover—some of them don’t even practice until Tuesday or Wednesday.” For the four nonconference games each season, the team would rather play cream puffs like Nicholls State or the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, two of the softer teams on this fall’s schedule.

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

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Some of them don’t even practice until Tuesday or Wednesday.

...and some of them look like they've never practiced.

[Hizzaz Mahdoud 194]

So, when Perroni writes:

"This class of 23 prospects would be incredibly loaded. Several of them are likely to see huge jumps in their current rankings as well."

isn't he conceding that it isn't unusual for some players (whether they choose aggy or not), to like, you know, see HUGE JUMPS in their rankings, the longer the evaluation period goes on?

[sushihorn 3233]

16 minutes ago, texaslong said:

It's a requirment so they don't get the shit beat out of them every week by bigger SEC defenses. 

 

Texas Monthly : John Sharp

"The players just get the shit beat out of them in those games because of the big SEC defenses. They need a full week to recover—some of them don’t even practice until Tuesday or Wednesday.” For the four nonconference games each season, the team would rather play cream puffs like Nicholls State or the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, two of the softer teams on this fall’s schedule.

I have to point out that Florida had one of the best offensive lines in the SEC last year in terms of not giving up negative plays.  They had 2 huge guys (320 and 340) but also 2 relatively small ones (300 and 305) and one at 314.  Alabama has one of the smaller O Lines in the conference: 301, 324, 303, 314 and 314.  Bama has also moved to a smaller DL with a 295 lb NT.

[Machinator 32099]

Still waiting for Liucci to do a final update to his rankings. They haven't changed since August.

[Pato del Muerto 52571]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Still waiting for Liucci to do a final update to his rankings. They haven't changed since August.

Can’t happen. He’s already on record that you can’t adjust guys unless it’s right after a camp or a game, or otherwise new info has been made available. He’s missed his window. 

 

[Neonmoon 38130]

6 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Still waiting for Liucci to do a final update to his rankings. They haven't changed since August.

It’s going to be hard to fit more Ags in the top 25. However he’s probably waiting for Shepherd to officially sign so he can bump him to top 10 from 26

[Bill Lumbergh 7180]

1 hour ago, golfclap said:

Leal's crytpic tweet has led to a rumor that he has torn meniscus. Sucks for the kid to miss spring ball - going to be interesting to see how they handle his return in the fall and/or how they will decide about a RS or not. 

If he does have to redshirt this year, the recruiting services had better remove him from  their 2019 class. 

aggy has told me, emphatically, that if a recruit has to sit for the 2019 season they cannot count towards the 2019 class. 

[Burt Macklin 19038]

9 minutes ago, sushihorn said:

I have to point out that Florida had one of the best offensive lines in the SEC last year in terms of not giving up negative plays.  They had 2 huge guys (320 and 340) but also 2 relatively small ones (300 and 305) and one at 314.  Alabama has one of the smaller O Lines in the conference: 301, 324, 303, 314 and 314.  Bama has also moved to a smaller DL with a 295 lb NT.

In terms of recruiting though, it’s not just the size of the linemen in college, it’s A&M and these other SEC schools recruiting OL that are already at or above their college playing weight as juniors and seniors in HS. 

Especially when the data shows that most 1st round OL were below, and usually well below, 300 lbs in HS.

[Hagbard Celine 10909]

17 minutes ago, Hizzaz Mahdoud said:

So, when Perroni writes:

"This class of 23 prospects would be incredibly loaded. Several of them are likely to see huge jumps in their current rankings as well."

isn't he conceding that it isn't unusual for some players (whether they choose aggy or not), to like, you know, see HUGE JUMPS in their rankings, the longer the evaluation period goes on?

talking to meatchicken fan the other day, over half their class rose more than 200 spots, 25% of their class rose more than 500 spots, from beginning to end of cycle.

OH NOES!! FAKE NEWS!! BOMC!!!

[Hagbard Celine 10909]

14 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Still waiting for Liucci to do a final update to his rankings. They haven't changed since August.

like sands in the hourglass... these are the days of our lives.