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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

 

Here’s an aggy type expectation...

God himself could not sink this ship!” This quotation, made famous by Cameron's film, is reputed to have been the answer given by a deck hand when asked if Titanic was really unsinkable. Whatever the origin of the belief, there is no doubt that people did believe Titanicto be unsinkable.

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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

Advantage, A&M.

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4 hours ago, Terry Silver said:

"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.

Did jimbo's mother write that crap?  secsec db's, btw, are crappy.

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23 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Isn't aggy law school online?

it's actually in a strip mall which often get confused for their football field, which looks just like a strip mall.  They could actually just relocate the entire Law School in to their "hall of Champions" in Kyle Field and neither entity would be effected nor affected at all, either way.

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Texas A&M Returns To SXSW Interactive Festival For Third Year

Texas A&M University is set to return to Austin this week for its third consecutive year for SXSW March 10-12, with programming that highlights Aggie innovations, interactive experiences that showcase university research and live entertainment headlined by Shakey Graves and FaZe Clan.

A full schedule of panel programming, events, interactive exhibits and entertainment for Texas A&M’s stay at SXSW is available at sxsw.tamu.edu.

Flemings in Downtown Austin will transform into Texas A&M [Power] House and will be open to all SXSW attendees Sunday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 12, to experience how Texas A&M is refueling, recharging and re-imagining traditional approaches to leading issues.

Who let you clowns in?

 

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13 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Texas A&M Returns To SXSW Interactive Festival For Third Year

Texas A&M University is set to return to Austin this week for its third consecutive year for SXSW March 10-12, with programming that highlights Aggie innovations, interactive experiences that showcase university research and live entertainment headlined by Shakey Graves and FaZe Clan.

A full schedule of panel programming, events, interactive exhibits and entertainment for Texas A&M’s stay at SXSW is available at sxsw.tamu.edu.

Flemings in Downtown Austin will transform into Texas A&M [Power] House and will be open to all SXSW attendees Sunday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 12, to experience how Texas A&M is refueling, recharging and re-imagining traditional approaches to leading issues.

Who let you clowns in?

 

They understand there will be liberals and diversity down there?  I guess so since this is year 3.  They must send their fringe 2%s.

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Wow, three straight years at the largest gathering of intellectual and creative mindpower in the United States?  Quite a streak fellas.  If you truly gave a shit about broadcasting your technological and innovative prowess, you'd have been at SXSW 10 or 20 years ago.  But your Anti-Austin and anti-inclusion bullshit clouded your judgement.  Now you're one of a hundred universities featuring something at SXSW and you're still at the kid's table.  Wow, a party at Fleming's?  Cornell has a bigger presence at SXSW than that and they have what?  9 alumni in Texas.  

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it's actually in a strip mall which often get confused for their football field, which looks just like a strip mall.  They could actually just relocate the entire Law School in to their "hall of Champions" in Kyle Field and neither entity would be effected nor affected at all, either way.
Nice prose good sir.
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TEXAS A&M AT SXSW 

Experience Texas A&M’s international research impact in virtual reality at Texas A&M’s exhibit booth in the Austin Convention Center. Stop by for giveaways, meet Aggies and take in other virtual experiences.

Visitors will be able to immerse themselves all things Texas A&M throughout Texas A&M’s stay at SXSW. Between the panels, live music and brand experiences, be sure to check out how Texas A&M is driving the power to heal, connect, change and build for the future. Check back soon for details on a live recording of Texas Monthly's National Podcast of Texas from the Texas A&M [Power] House.

How can traditional institutions like the military and public universities ride the wave of tech innovation taking place in the private sector?

The leaders of the U.S. Army Futures Command and The Texas A&M University System will dissect public-private partnerships and how strategic alliances help create a smarter, safer world.

  • John M. Murray, Commanding General, Army Futures Command
  • John Sharp, Chancellor, The Texas A&M University System
  • Emily Ramshaw, Editor-in-Chief, The Texas Tribune (moderator)

Game designers and movie animators build massive, intricate digital worlds to explore, but how do these ambitious projects go from the drawing board to the screen?

Experts from Pixar, EA-BioWare and Flight School give an insider’s perspective on their craft and dissect the future of world-building.

  • Laura Murphy, Technical Director, Pixar Animation Studios
  • Gracie Arenas Strittmatter, Technical Art Director, EA-BioWare
  • Kyle Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Flight School
  • Tim McLaughlin, Department Head, Texas A&M Department of Visualization (moderator)

Swing by Texas A&M House for an evening of live music to recharge and refuel with Champion, Texas A&M’s exclusive SXSW apparel partner.

  • Live entertainment by Shakey Graves
  • Exclusive Texas A&M X Champion apparel giveaways
  • Signature food & drink

Rural communities are older, poorer and less healthy than their urban counterparts. To make matters worse, rural hospitals are closing and services are being cut at an alarming rate.

Healthcare industry leaders and innovators from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Verily Life Sciences and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute come together and share their vision for a healthier rural future.

  • Dan McCoy, MD, President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • Vivian Lee, President, Health Platforms at Verily
  • Greg Winfree, Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • Carrie L. Byington, MD, Dean, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Senior Vice President, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Vice Chancellor for Health Services, The Texas A&M University System (moderator)

So, if you don't have anything to do this upcoming week in Austin.....

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1 hour ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Texas A&M Returns To SXSW Interactive Festival For Third Year

Texas A&M University is set to return to Austin this week for its third consecutive year for SXSW March 10-12, with programming that highlights Aggie innovations, interactive experiences that showcase university research and live entertainment headlined by Shakey Graves and FaZe Clan.

A full schedule of panel programming, events, interactive exhibits and entertainment for Texas A&M’s stay at SXSW is available at sxsw.tamu.edu.

Flemings in Downtown Austin will transform into Texas A&M [Power] House and will be open to all SXSW attendees Sunday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 12, to experience how Texas A&M is refueling, recharging and re-imagining traditional approaches to leading issues.

Who let you clowns in?

 

FaZe Clan's Counterstrike team is good at choking away leads and chronically under-performing. They should fit right in. 

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From Texags today comparing Herman and Fisher:

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Just waiting for you to start "insulting" Jimbo for his wife's alleged cheating, like you've done so many times in the past, proving just what a low-life, pathetic tool you are.

Jimbo was 5-6? Jimbo wasn't allowed to coach the final two games of the season - against UL-Monroe and the bowl - because he'd already agreed to be our coach the next season. You're trying to act like he had a losing record when he didn't, which is just more pathetic hilarity. He went 7-6, just like Tommy did in Year 1 at Texas. And unlike Tommy, he lost his QB, as well as a ton of other players. He also did it against better talent.

You're not posting "simple facts." You're posting absurd, twisted drivel in order to try to make yourself feel better about your own sad life. 2005 is just as irrelevant as 1939 is, champ. 2009 is just as irrelevant as 1998. If they weren't, Texas wouldn't have been so ****ty the last decade. Nor would A&M be better than Texas now, which they are.

Jimbo finished 2nd in the most difficult and talented division in the sport in Year 1, behind a program that's the greatest dynasty the sport has ever had. I think everyone here is pretty happy with that result. Tell us - how'd Tommy do his first year in the weakest league in the sport? Tell us, how'd he have done this past year in the our division?

I'll let others take over from here. What an incredible tool.

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You mean he had the exact same record that Herman did in Year 1 at Texas with similar recruiting classes and against less than half the amount of NFL talent? Desperate sucker? The same LSU program that's going to kick the **** out of your tshirt team in about 6 months tried to hire him the year before. I guess a few programs are desperate to higher the coach with the highest winning percentage in ACC history, a guy who averages over 10 wins a season in his career. Imagine how desperate we'd have to be to hire a psychotic drunk who cheats on his wife and breaks NCAA rules from the American Conference.

You are such a pathetic, stupid mother****er.

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The problem is, nobody cares. Nobody thinks Herman is on Jimbo's level. Because he isn't. Herman is also 1-0 against Bob Stoops. One meaningless bowl game where FSU was forced to play its 3rd string QB vs. a UH team in its biggest game ever doesn't really mean anything. But what does mean something is the repeating pattern of losing to ****ty teams that Tom has done every single year of his career.

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What's his record against Matt Canada? Great argument, buddy. Everyone thinks he's on Jimbo's level.
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idk, probably similar to jimbo's record against herman



Why do you keep trying to push a position that is so easily disposed of? I've dealt with rookie government lawyers that look like ****ing Einstein compared to you.

https://texags.com/forums/6/topics/3024400/1

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well, having been working on a project that has involved the mayor's office, the University, Daimler Benz, and the folks at SXSW for some time now, the thought of aggy, anywhere near any of those negotiations for "exposure at their event" is fucking hilarious on many levels. 

 

If they are there, they are in a corner and go worked to get there. 

of these two dynamics, I am supremely confident. 

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1 hour ago, Tex Pete said:

Jimbo’s 5-6? More like 5-3 and a half in heels. Also, Jimbo’s “same record as Vodka Tom” included an FCS team. We don’t play FCS teams. 

I love how they think Vodka Tom is somehow an insulting nickname. Like Herman throwing back some Titos and G2 is an embarrassment to UT. 

Maybe our coach is less of a pussy hobbit bitch than yours, atm. 

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Saw Beer Belly Chin Pubes Liucci at HLSR tonight.  Hitting on an over-served underage girl near the petting zoo.  He had a 2-3 man posse with him.  I can only assume they were watching the market lamb show.

 

Absolutely every word of that is 100% true and I couldn't make that up if I tried.

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13 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

From Texags today comparing Herman and Fisher:

https://texags.com/forums/6/topics/3024400/1

Wow so much stupidity in one place...but a couple questions come to mind immediately...

Are they referring to LSU trying to hire Herman, because that happened...

And why couldn't Jimbo get FSU motivated to play UH in the meaningless bowl game? Isn't that his job?

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