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(Jeff Tarpley) 2019 Expectations for Texas A&M: Playing at a championship level

Texas A&M goes into spring practice with a number of quality returnees from a 9-4 team that beat LSU, took national champion Clemson to the wire, and whipped North Carolina State in a bowl game. Those players along with the championship pedigree of head coach Jimbo Fisher have pushed A&M into to the top tens of multiple pre spring practice polls. We've gone through the roster and have rated each position as follows headed into spring while keeping in mind that some players will be sitting and a whole bunch of freshmen will be coming on board in June for summer workouts. Here's how are rating system works:

- National championship level
- SEC championship level
- 9-win level
- Good but not a strength
- Lots of work to do

Quarterback

Kellen Mond's passer rating is closer to the bottom of the SEC than the top but he came up big in some big games last fall and his strengths aren't readily available to the eye. He'll need to improve his accuracy this season if he is to take the next step as a passer but he gets A&M into the right plays and should be a better quarterback this season with numbers returning in the offensive line and wideout.

Ranking - SEC championship level

Running back

Trayveon Williams played at a SEC championship level and even a national championship level last year but replacing him is a daunting task. Sophomore Jashaun Corbin will probably be a pretty solid replacement but Williams carried the offense last season and this year the position will be more of a complementary piece. It will help if the Aggies can develop a bigger RB2 like Cordarrian Richardson to share the load, especially in short yardage and goal line situations.

Ranking - Nine-win level

Receiver

The Aggies' wideouts were inconsistent in 2018 due in part to their youth and injury situation but another year and some development among the younger players should push the group to another level. It will help if juniors Kendrick Rogers and Jhamon Ausbon are healthy and can join Quartney Davis and Camron Buckley on the flanks to enable A&M to make up for the loss of tight end Jace Sternberger who was essentially a big slot. Expect them to make Mond better also as they improve their ability to gain separation and perhaps improve as downfield threats.

Ranking - SEC championship level

Tight end

The loss of Sternberger and the influx of youth means that the position goes from playing at a national title level to taking a big step back. The incoming freshmen are talented but they're not going to run routes like Sternberger or block like Trevor Wood. You'll probably see the Aggies in a lot more three and four receiver sets in 2019 as opposed to 2018 which could affect their ability to run the ball as well.

Ranking - lots of work to do

Offensive line

The group lost center Erik McCoy who may be a first round draft pick but returns five players who have started at least one game in their A&M careers. Tackle Carson Green has morphed into a really good drive blocker (in addition to his pass protection skill) and Jared Hocker started until he was injured. Ryan McCollum can be an adequate center. Offensive line coach Josh Henson should inject some physicality into the group and much of Williams' production down the stretch was a function of how well they played.

Ranking - SEC championship level

Defensive line

The group lost all but Justin Madubuike up front but there are so many younger pieces to plug in that the biggest question may be where they are the best fits. As a whole, the group will have more get off and size than its 2018 predecessor but the physical talent and football knowledge of last year's players should not be underestimated. Experienced front sevens often key surprise runs like A&M had last year and the group is probably a year away from playing its best football.

Ranking - Nine win level

Linebacker

A&M lost both starters from 2018 and projected 2019 starter Anthony Hines won't be available for contact work in the spring. That leaves junior and bowl game starter Buddy Johnson and some freshmen to carry the load in the spring. As in 2018, the lack of experienced depth means that A&M will have to stay healthy again and count on the two starters to log major minutes.  

Ranking - Lots of work to do

Cornerback

A&M returns virtually all of its roster to the most problematic position on the team from 2018. Debione Renfro is physical and played the ball better in 2018 and Myles Jones filled a gaping hole at the other corner spot. Junior college transfer Elijah Blades has to be a factor with his athleticism and it will be interesting to see if freshman Erick Young can make an impact.

Ranking - Good but not a strength

Safety

Leon O'Neal Jr. and Derrick Tucker were very good as they were aggressive near the line of scrimmage and yet were solid downfield in coverage with better angles than what they were used to seeing. They alleviated a lot of concerns that people had going into the off season prior to the game but they'll have to do it for 13 games in 2019. Roney Elam should be a solid nickel much like Deshawn Capers-Smith was in 2018.

Ranking - Good but not a strength

Special teams

A&M returns record setting punter Braden Mann and kicker Seth Small should be better after and up and dow freshman campaign. The coverage units were great in 2018 but the return game could use a boost. Even so, Mann alone makes the group a national championship caliber position.

Ranking - National championship level

Coaching

Jimbo Fisher is an elite recruiter and evaluator who elevated Mond as a quarterback, came up with great game plans, found ways to run the ball with an inexperienced offensive line, and used time management to keep A&M's defense off of the field and wear down opposing defenses which made late-game comebacks possible. He coached with a sense of urgency and assembled a staff that improved the Aggies as a team to the extent that they were playing their best ball of the season in the bowl game. There's no higher compliment than that.

Ranking - National championship level

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(Jeff Tarpley) 2019 Expectations for Texas A&M: Playing at a championship level

Texas A&M goes into spring practice with a number of quality returnees from a 9-4 team that beat LSU, took national champion Clemson to the wire, and whipped North Carolina State in a bowl game. Those players along with the championship pedigree of head coach Jimbo Fisher have pushed A&M into to the top tens of multiple pre spring practice polls. We've gone through the roster and have rated each position as follows headed into spring while keeping in mind that some players will be sitting and a whole bunch of freshmen will be coming on board in June for summer workouts. Here's how are rating system works:
- National championship level
- SEC championship level
- 9-win level
- Good but not a strength
- Lots of work to do
Quarterback
Kellen Mond's passer rating is closer to the bottom of the SEC than the top but he came up big in some big games last fall and his strengths aren't readily available to the eye. He'll need to improve his accuracy this season if he is to take the next step as a passer but he gets A&M into the right plays and should be a better quarterback this season with numbers returning in the offensive line and wideout.
Ranking - SEC championship level
Running back
Trayveon Williams played at a SEC championship level and even a national championship level last year but replacing him is a daunting task. Sophomore Jashaun Corbin will probably be a pretty solid replacement but Williams carried the offense last season and this year the position will be more of a complementary piece. It will help if the Aggies can develop a bigger RB2 like Cordarrian Richardson to share the load, especially in short yardage and goal line situations.
Ranking - Nine-win level
Receiver
The Aggies' wideouts were inconsistent in 2018 due in part to their youth and injury situation but another year and some development among the younger players should push the group to another level. It will help if juniors Kendrick Rogers and Jhamon Ausbon are healthy and can join Quartney Davis and Camron Buckley on the flanks to enable A&M to make up for the loss of tight end Jace Sternberger who was essentially a big slot. Expect them to make Mond better also as they improve their ability to gain separation and perhaps improve as downfield threats.
Ranking - SEC championship level
Tight end
The loss of Sternberger and the influx of youth means that the position goes from playing at a national title level to taking a big step back. The incoming freshmen are talented but they're not going to run routes like Sternberger or block like Trevor Wood. You'll probably see the Aggies in a lot more three and four receiver sets in 2019 as opposed to 2018 which could affect their ability to run the ball as well.
Ranking - lots of work to do
Offensive line
The group lost center Erik McCoy who may be a first round draft pick but returns five players who have started at least one game in their A&M careers. Tackle Carson Green has morphed into a really good drive blocker (in addition to his pass protection skill) and Jared Hocker started until he was injured. Ryan McCollum can be an adequate center. Offensive line coach Josh Henson should inject some physicality into the group and much of Williams' production down the stretch was a function of how well they played.
Ranking - SEC championship level
Defensive line
The group lost all but Justin Madubuike up front but there are so many younger pieces to plug in that the biggest question may be where they are the best fits. As a whole, the group will have more get off and size than its 2018 predecessor but the physical talent and football knowledge of last year's players should not be underestimated. Experienced front sevens often key surprise runs like A&M had last year and the group is probably a year away from playing its best football.
Ranking - Nine win level
Linebacker
A&M lost both starters from 2018 and projected 2019 starter Anthony Hines won't be available for contact work in the spring. That leaves junior and bowl game starter Buddy Johnson and some freshmen to carry the load in the spring. As in 2018, the lack of experienced depth means that A&M will have to stay healthy again and count on the two starters to log major minutes.  
Ranking - Lots of work to do
Cornerback
A&M returns virtually all of its roster to the most problematic position on the team from 2018. Debione Renfro is physical and played the ball better in 2018 and Myles Jones filled a gaping hole at the other corner spot. Junior college transfer Elijah Blades has to be a factor with his athleticism and it will be interesting to see if freshman Erick Young can make an impact.
Ranking - Good but not a strength
Safety
Leon O'Neal Jr. and Derrick Tucker were very good as they were aggressive near the line of scrimmage and yet were solid downfield in coverage with better angles than what they were used to seeing. They alleviated a lot of concerns that people had going into the off season prior to the game but they'll have to do it for 13 games in 2019. Roney Elam should be a solid nickel much like Deshawn Capers-Smith was in 2018.
Ranking - Good but not a strength
Special teams
A&M returns record setting punter Braden Mann and kicker Seth Small should be better after and up and dow freshman campaign. The coverage units were great in 2018 but the return game could use a boost. Even so, Mann alone makes the group a national championship caliber position.
Ranking - National championship level
Coaching
Jimbo Fisher is an elite recruiter and evaluator who elevated Mond as a quarterback, came up with great game plans, found ways to run the ball with an inexperienced offensive line, and used time management to keep A&M's defense off of the field and wear down opposing defenses which made late-game comebacks possible. He coached with a sense of urgency and assembled a staff that improved the Aggies as a team to the extent that they were playing their best ball of the season in the bowl game. There's no higher compliment than that.
Ranking - National championship level

I don't know now what a pre-spring practice poll is. Probably a made up aggy term.

Polls don't mean shit until the last week of the season.
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(Jeff Tarpley) 2019 Expectations for Texas A&M: Playing at a championship level

 

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Texas A&M goes into spring practice with a number of quality returnees from a 9-4 team that beat LSU, took national champion Clemson to the wire, and whipped North Carolina State in a bowl game. Those players along with the championship pedigree of head coach Jimbo Fisher have pushed A&M into to the top tens of multiple pre spring practice polls. We've gone through the roster and have rated each position as follows headed into spring while keeping in mind that some players will be sitting and a whole bunch of freshmen will be coming on board in June for summer workouts. Here's how are rating system works:

- National championship level
- SEC championship level
- 9-win level
- Good but not a strength
- Lots of work to do

Quarterback

Kellen Mond's passer rating is closer to the bottom of the SEC than the top but he came up big in some big games last fall and his strengths aren't readily available to the eye. He'll need to improve his accuracy this season if he is to take the next step as a passer but he gets A&M into the right plays and should be a better quarterback this season with numbers returning in the offensive line and wideout.

Ranking - SEC championship level

Running back

Trayveon Williams played at a SEC championship level and even a national championship level last year but replacing him is a daunting task. Sophomore Jashaun Corbin will probably be a pretty solid replacement but Williams carried the offense last season and this year the position will be more of a complementary piece. It will help if the Aggies can develop a bigger RB2 like Cordarrian Richardson to share the load, especially in short yardage and goal line situations.

Ranking - Nine-win level

Receiver

The Aggies' wideouts were inconsistent in 2018 due in part to their youth and injury situation but another year and some development among the younger players should push the group to another level. It will help if juniors Kendrick Rogers and Jhamon Ausbon are healthy and can join Quartney Davis and Camron Buckley on the flanks to enable A&M to make up for the loss of tight end Jace Sternberger who was essentially a big slot. Expect them to make Mond better also as they improve their ability to gain separation and perhaps improve as downfield threats.

Ranking - SEC championship level

Tight end

The loss of Sternberger and the influx of youth means that the position goes from playing at a national title level to taking a big step back. The incoming freshmen are talented but they're not going to run routes like Sternberger or block like Trevor Wood. You'll probably see the Aggies in a lot more three and four receiver sets in 2019 as opposed to 2018 which could affect their ability to run the ball as well.

Ranking - lots of work to do

Offensive line

The group lost center Erik McCoy who may be a first round draft pick but returns five players who have started at least one game in their A&M careers. Tackle Carson Green has morphed into a really good drive blocker (in addition to his pass protection skill) and Jared Hocker started until he was injured. Ryan McCollum can be an adequate center. Offensive line coach Josh Henson should inject some physicality into the group and much of Williams' production down the stretch was a function of how well they played.

Ranking - SEC championship level

Defensive line

The group lost all but Justin Madubuike up front but there are so many younger pieces to plug in that the biggest question may be where they are the best fits. As a whole, the group will have more get off and size than its 2018 predecessor but the physical talent and football knowledge of last year's players should not be underestimated. Experienced front sevens often key surprise runs like A&M had last year and the group is probably a year away from playing its best football.

Ranking - Nine win level

Linebacker

A&M lost both starters from 2018 and projected 2019 starter Anthony Hines won't be available for contact work in the spring. That leaves junior and bowl game starter Buddy Johnson and some freshmen to carry the load in the spring. As in 2018, the lack of experienced depth means that A&M will have to stay healthy again and count on the two starters to log major minutes.  

Ranking - Lots of work to do

Cornerback

A&M returns virtually all of its roster to the most problematic position on the team from 2018. Debione Renfro is physical and played the ball better in 2018 and Myles Jones filled a gaping hole at the other corner spot. Junior college transfer Elijah Blades has to be a factor with his athleticism and it will be interesting to see if freshman Erick Young can make an impact.

Ranking - Good but not a strength

Safety

Leon O'Neal Jr. and Derrick Tucker were very good as they were aggressive near the line of scrimmage and yet were solid downfield in coverage with better angles than what they were used to seeing. They alleviated a lot of concerns that people had going into the off season prior to the game but they'll have to do it for 13 games in 2019. Roney Elam should be a solid nickel much like Deshawn Capers-Smith was in 2018.

Ranking - Good but not a strength

Special teams

A&M returns record setting punter Braden Mann and kicker Seth Small should be better after and up and dow freshman campaign. The coverage units were great in 2018 but the return game could use a boost. Even so, Mann alone makes the group a national championship caliber position.

Ranking - National championship level

Coaching

Jimbo Fisher is an elite recruiter and evaluator who elevated Mond as a quarterback, came up with great game plans, found ways to run the ball with an inexperienced offensive line, and used time management to keep A&M's defense off of the field and wear down opposing defenses which made late-game comebacks possible. He coached with a sense of urgency and assembled a staff that improved the Aggies as a team to the extent that they were playing their best ball of the season in the bowl game. There's no higher compliment than that.

Ranking - National championship level

 

It's like hes writing to an audience of disillusioned 11 year olds. Or aggy. 

Also, Sam averaged 269.6 per game if anyone is curious. 

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Coaching

Jimbo Fisher...found ways to run the ball with an inexperienced offensive line

 

Offensive line

The group lost center Erik McCoy who may be a first round draft pick but returns five players who have started at least one game in their A&M careers.

Ranking - SEC championship level

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10 minutes ago, Modessit said:

Passing - 3292
Rushing - 482
Receiving - 51

Total - 3825
Games - 14

Avg - 273.21


Gee, I wonder why they chose 275 as the cutoff.

Since Sam barely played at all against Baylor and half a game vs ISU, his numbers should be divided by 12.5, not 14.0.

That comes to 306 YPG, which is pretty close to the 300 yards I guessed before checking.

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Jimbo Fisher...found ways to run the ball with an inexperienced offensive line

 

Offensive line

The group lost center Erik McCoy who may be a first round draft pick but returns five players who have started at least one game in their A&M careers.

Ranking - SEC championship level

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Apparently, if a guy started at least one game last year, he qualifies as championship caliber.  That's aggy logic of course.

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"Jimbo Fisher is an elite recruiter and evaluator who elevated Mond as a quarterback, came up with great game plans, found ways to run the ball with an inexperienced offensive line, and used time management to keep A&M's defense off of the field and wear down opposing defenses which made late-game comebacks possible. He coached with a sense of urgency and assembled a staff that improved the Aggies as a team to the extent that they were playing their best ball of the season in the bowl game. There's no higher compliment than that.

Ranking - National championship level"

For the bolded part, he must be referring to Auburn's late-game comeback against aggy.  I have to admit, it was an impressive comeback.

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Passing - 3292
Rushing - 482
Receiving - 51

Total - 3825
Games - 14

Avg - 273.21


Gee, I wonder why they chose 275 as the cutoff.

 

Earlier than 275, A&M was just an all boys military school run by George Patton who didn't allow women on campus. 275 is widely regarded as the Modern Era cutoff in college football. 

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And played OU twice, Georgia once, and no FCS teams. 

273.2

291.2 if you remove the Baylor game where he played 6 snaps.

301.1 when you remove the ISU game where he only played the 1st half.

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Coaching

Jimbo Fisher...found ways to run the ball with an inexperienced offensive line

 

Offensive line

The group lost center Erik McCoy who may be a first round draft pick but returns five players who have started at least one game in their A&M careers.

Ranking - SEC championship level

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This one and the WR section got a chuckle out of me. Filled the anuses with a baster of sunshine there.

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16 hours ago, US183 said:

In other news .... aggy law school ranked #83 .... TEXAS #16 ...... ADVANTAGE aggy whoop whoop 

 

https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2020-usnwr-rankings-2019-release/

 

 

UT law at 16 is a fucking joke. Fuck USNWR and its stupid rankings.

At the same time, can you imagine "oh we have a law school, it's not in the top 80 but it is close!"

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