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CESSNA: Aggie women's journey should be fun

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:05:00 GMT

It's too early to make plans for the Final Four, but you should get prepared for the journey that could lead the A&M women's basketball team to St. Louis in early April.The Aggies climbed to a school-record No. 3 ranking Tuesday in the USA Today/ ...

CESSNA: Ags have habit of making foes look good

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Texas A&M is not going to get good until it stops bringing out the best in others.The Army Black Knights played by far their best game of the season Saturday in a 21-17 loss to the Aggies. Army had scored a combined 20 points in losses to Temple, ...

CESSNA: Heat is on Sherman, Ags

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Mike Sherman knew he'd have to help his players handle frustrating losses, just not this soon. Arkansas State's 18-14 upset of Texas A&M on Saturday night also delayed Sherman's first chance to acknowledge a victorious crowd at Kyle Field. ...

Cessna: Cromwell won't fly solo

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Who actually called the plays for the Texas A&M football team last year often was a subject of debate. Even those who subscribed to a secret newsletter didn't know.That won't be a problem this year, even though there still might not be a definiti ...

McGee will get his chance to show off his arm

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Stephen McGee is no longer Dennis Franchione's quarterback. That label will disappear now that Mike Sherman has named McGee his starting quarterback.And McGee should flourish in Sherman's pro-style offense. Over the previous nine seasons, teams Sherm ...

Sherman not worried about Kyle Field's past

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Mike Sherman has fond memories of Kyle Field, but what happens there in the next few years will play a large role in how he's remembered in Aggieland.Texas A&M lost only one game at Kyle Field in Sherman's first stint as an offensive line coach w ...

CESSNA: Sherman open with his team

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:05:00 GMT

First-year Texas A&M head football coach Mike Sherman has opted for open fall practices, which are as common among power conference programs as Wing T formations.Sherman isn't concerned that Texas and Oklahoma -- the programs Texas A&M hired ...

CESSNA: Briles good for Bears

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:05:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This time, the Baylor Bears got it right. If anyone can resurrect the Big 12's worst football program it's Art Briles. The enthusiastic take-charge West Texas native was a big hit at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday. Typic ...

CESSNA: Jordan's time at A&M less than memorable

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:05:00 GMT

It will be interesting to see how we remember DeAndre Jordan, Texas A&M's first one-and-done player. Hopefully, he'll have a great NBA career, because his collegiate highlights are slim. Quick, what's your five favorite Jordan highlight ...

CESSNA: Texas Football should fire up Aggies

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:05:00 GMT

The 2008 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine will be a big seller around here. Many Texas A&M fans will convert the cover into a dartboard. Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach is flanked by quarterback Graham Harrell and wide rec ...

CESSNA: Gibson, Aggies had one great ride

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:13:00 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Megan Gibson didn't win national player of the year, nor did she get to hoist the national championship trophy as a consolation prize. But what she did do was put the Texas A&M softball program on her back and lead it to gre ...

Cessna: A&M softball program is elite

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:15:00 GMT

It's taken two decades, but Texas A&M is again among the nation's elite softball programs. When the NCAA started sanctioning the sport in 1983, it was the Aggies who won the first championship. A&M didn't allow a run in six Women's Colle ...

CESSNA: Ags still have catching up to do

Tue, 20 May 2008 02:11:00 GMT

It took Texas A&M only four seasons to take the Lone Star Showdown trophy from the University of Texas, which some thought would never happen. And who could blame them? When the 19-sport competition between the state's two leading insti ...

A&M women's golf coach good enough to carry us

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:14:00 GMT

It was a perfect round of golf for a 30-handicapper -- 15 balls lost, a lost 7-iron, a stiff neck from swinging too hard and a first-place finish. It sure helped that Texas A&M women's golf coach Trelle McCombs was the celebrity on The Eagle ...

Aggie softball team could get shipped for NCAA Regional

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:16:00 GMT

The Texas A&M softball team might have to leave home for the NCAA Regionals, which could be a good thing even if playing at the Aggie Softball Complex would be better. The fifth-ranked Aggies certainly have earned the right to host a four-te ...

CESSNA: Goodson will be key for A&M

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:13:00 GMT

Texas A&M's football program has a new coaching staff, a new offense and a new outlook, but quarterback Stephen McGee remains the team's focal point. He'll lead a much better team if running back Mike Goodson can consistently do what he did ...

CESSNA: Sherman shows he's not messing around

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:16:00 GMT

Texas A&M is all about the 12th Man. Together, Aggies believe they can accomplish anything or beat anyone. Divided, they will be gobbled up by Longhorns and Sooners and other Big 12 rivals. A&M first-year head football coach Mike Sherman ...

Sherman wasting no time fitting in at Texas A&M

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:13:00 GMT

Texas A&M's new football coach Mike Sherman hasn't won a game at Kyle Field yet, but he's certainly winning over Aggies of all ages. Sherman has been very visible since moving to Aggieland. But more importantly, his program is reaching out t ...

Ag seniors say they're not done yet

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:34:00 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY -- As Texas A&M point guard A'Quonesia Franklin dressed for Sunday's game against Duke, it hit her hard. This amazing four-year ride could be over within a few hours. She'd been confident they would beat Texas-San Antonio ...

CESSNA: Team effort what A&M is all about

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:11:00 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Texas A&M women's basketball team is going to the Elite Eight because of its Elite Eight. It was so fitting that a team effort earned the program's biggest victory. Sunday night's 77-63 victory over Duke in the NCAA ...

CESSNA: Atunrase's journey has lifted A&M

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:11:00 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was a long bus ride for Morenike Atunrase to the Los Angeles airport after Texas A&M's season-ending 59-47 loss to George Washington last year. Atunrase didn't score a point in 24 minutes, missing all eight shots in the s ...

Eagle executives dribble to front; others claim foul

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:15:00 GMT

We not only print the results, we predict them -- kinda. Three staffers have the lead in The Eagle's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Prognosticator Panel, but the two writers who cover the sport are not among them. Mike Albin, the ...

CESSNA: Aggie women not satisfied yet

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:12:00 GMT

The Texas A&M women's basketball team has accomplished much, but the time to reflect on it is later. All that matters for A&M is the next game. The Aggies need to forget they just had the program's most significant victory, because they ...

CESSNA: Defense gives A&M women a good shot

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:12:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Finally, there's no reason to look behind. The Texas A&M women's basketball program took its biggest step in school history Monday night in a 63-39 victory over Hartford. The Aggies played the kind of in-your-face de ...

CESSNA: Big chance to show off program

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:21:00 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Texas A&M's game against Hartford on Monday is the biggest in the program's history. At stake is the obvious, a spot in the Sweet 16. But it's all the added benefits that would be immeasurable -- like recruiting and natio ...