http://www.realfootball365.com Texas A&M Aggies Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/14043 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/14043 At Texas A&M, political football has supplanted the gridiron variety. After only 18 months on the job, Aggie president Elsa Murano resigned under pressure on Sunday. Her recent revelations about athletic debt may eventually cost head football coach Mike Sherman his job. In his defense, Sherman had no connection to the $16 million loaned from the University’s general fund to the athletic... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2009-06-15T05:30:36-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/13878 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/13878 In college football, offseason training focuses on fact-finding. However, after Texas A&M spring drills, more questions than answers remain on the depth chart. One Aggie star has shone brightly this April. Sophomore wide receiver Jeff Fuller highlighted the annual Maroon-White contest with nine receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown. Fuller, whose father -- also named Jeff Fuller --... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2009-04-27T05:10:16-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/13719 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/13719 Texas A&M enters its second spring training with an unsettled quarterback situation. Fulfilling a promise made last summer, head coach Mike Sherman announced Ryan Tannehill would compete with incumbent Jerrod Johnson for the starting signal-caller role. Sherman should be commended for honoring his word. But both A&M’s 4-8 record in 2008 and Johnson’s late-season struggles probably play a... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2009-03-09T05:06:48-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12735 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12735 The Spirit of Aggieland dampened last Saturday with Texas A&M's 41-23 loss to Miami. With their 1-2 record, the Aggies face serious regrouping and must achieve it with a roster of wounded warriors. Commentary: Quarterback Stephen McGee, who started the team's season-opening loss to Arkansas State, went down with a shoulder sprain the next week against New Mexico. McGee’s injury forced backup... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-09-25T05:05:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12686 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12686 Non-conference games rarely hold much significance in college football. However, Texas A&M’s season hinges mightily on the outcome of Saturday’s game with Miami. Commentary: Although few expected the Aggies to challenge for the Big XII title in head coach Mike Sherman’s first year, virtually no one anticipated a debut loss to Arkansas State. The next week, the Aggies compounded the doubts... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-09-19T05:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12516 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12516 The upset bug that swept across the nation on Saturday bit Texas A&M, which lost 18-14 to Arkansas State in College Station. As with all upsets, the Aggies' loss shouldn’t have happened. Adapting to a new coaching staff will always involve some obstacles to overcome, of course, but to cough up an 11-point halftime lead and lose at home to a mediocre Sun Belt team isn’t one of them. Patsy... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-09-01T05:01:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12445 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12445 Now that the slimy onion skin of the Dennis Franchione era has been peeled away from College Station, the Texas A&M football program can now move forward with new honcho Mike Sherman. Last season, the Aggies did OK at best en route to a 7-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the Big XII. Over his five years with the Aggies, Franchione went a so-so 32-28. As fans of the team know, the reason he's... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-08-25T05:23:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12396 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12396 Last week, RealFootball365.com's John Hillman wrote on the five keys to success for Texas A&M this season. His No. 2 centered on how big running back Jorvorskie Lane needs to lose 30 pounds in order to become more effective. Even head coach Mike Sherman -- who moved Lane from tailback to fullback during the spring -- realized that. “We need more explosive plays from the tailback position,”... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-08-20T05:02:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12319 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12319 The Dennis Franchione era left Texas A&M with few bragging rights. Other than back-to-back wins over Texas (t.u. in Aggiespeak), Franchione’s 32-28 record over five seasons and two blowout bowl losses provided little satisfaction for maroon and white partisans. With new head coach Mike Sherman taking control, the Aggies need improvement in several areas to challenge for the Big XII South... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-08-11T05:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12212 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12212 Fans love them. Coaches hate them. Quarterback controversies spawn dozens of discussions and generate sleepless nights for the decision-makers. Texas A&M’s Mike Sherman has jumped headfirst into the frying pan. Spring practice ended with no announced starter between senior incumbent Stephen McGee and sophomore Jerrod Johnson. Sherman, jokingly called “The Shermanator” by his players... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-07-29T05:13:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12047 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12047 St. Pius X High (Houston, Texas) defensive end Rico Forbes committed to the Aggies on Wednesday for the ’09 class. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound strongsider chose College Station over Houston and Ole Miss. Van Malone and Buddy Wyatt were the co-primaries on Forbes. COMMENTARY: Forbes’ pledge brings the class’ tally to a whopping 21 recruits. The first strongside DE to commit, Forbes he follows... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-07-16T21:42:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12011 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/12011 Only the nation’s service academies rival Texas A&M for tradition. Nowhere else but in College Station do students stand for an entire football game, hold funerals with full military honors for deceased mascots, and bury them facing the Kyle Field scoreboard. Few individuals except Aggies understand and appreciate the 12th Man, Silver Taps, and Midnight Yell Practice. But A&M struggled to... Guardeen@aol.com (John Hillman) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-07-15T05:45:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/11936 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/11936 Klein Collins High (Texas) athlete Malcolm Johnson gave his solid verbal to Texas A&M on Tuesday for the ’09 class. Last season’s stats for the 6-foot-2, 211-pounder include 76 tackles, three sacks and two recovered fumbles. Johnson also returned 12 kickoffs for 206 yards. The three-star prospect is currently being considered as an outside linebacker by the Aggies. Johnson chose College... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-07-09T01:44:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/11907 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/11907 Allen High (Texas) wideout Uzoma Nwachukwu committed to Texas A&M on Saturday for the ’09 class. Last season the 6-foot, 186-pounder caught 22 passes for 335 touchdowns and six scores. Combining his sophomore and junior seasons, he totaled 59 receptions for 952 yards and eight touchdowns. As a result, Rivals has given him a four-star rating and currently ranks him the No. 39 receiver in the... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-07-06T21:33:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/11779 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/texasam/11779 Navasota High (Navasota, Texas) receiver Brandal Jackson committed to Texas A&M on Tuesday for the ’09 class. Last season the 6-foot-1, 180-pounder caught 39 passes for 755 yards and eight touchdowns. Rivals rates Jackson as a three-star player. Jackson chose College Station over several schools, including Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Nebraska. Buddy Wyatt and Nolan Cromwell are credited as... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Texas A&M Aggies 2008-06-25T19:14:00-05:00