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Friday, September 03, 2010
BAYLOR BEARS2009 record: 4-8 (1-7 in Big 12 South, sixth)2009 results: at Wake Forest, 24-21; Connecticut, 22-30; Northwestern (La.) State, 68-13; Kent State, 31-15; at Oklahoma, 7-33; at Iowa State, 10-24; Oklahoma State, 7-34; Nebraska, 10-20; at M ...full story
A&M LB Williams enjoying move inside new 3-4Thursday, September 02, 2010
Texas A&M All-American Von Miller could add to the school's trophy case this fall, but the Aggies have another linebacker with similar aspirations.
Junior Garrick Williams has settled into one of the inside spots in the team's new 3-4 alignmen ...full story
Texas A&M vs. Stephen F. Austin live blogThursday, September 02, 2010
Eagle Executive Sports Editor Robert Cessna will be blogging live from Saturday's Aggie football season opener at Kyle Field. The game against Stephen F. Austin begins at 6 p.m.
Texas A&M vs. Stephen F. Austinfull story
Johnson gets start at TB for No. 5 TexasTuesday, August 31, 2010
AUSTIN -- Cody Johnson, a pile-driving touchdown scorer Texas coaches thought would be a short-yardage specialist, will be the starting tailback for the fifth-ranked Longhorns in the season-opening game at Rice.
Considered the third option behind ...full story
A&M defensive coordinator DeRuyter can't wait to enter Kyle Field on gamedayTuesday, August 31, 2010
Tim DeRuyter was hired to keep opposing quarterbacks sleepless, but the Aggies' first-year defensive coordinator doesn't expect to get many winks Friday night either. DeRuyter is eager to see Kyle Field packed, ready to explode after every Von Miller ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, August 29, 2010
GOLF
Aggie women set for Fall Preview: The Texas A&M women's golf team announced the field for the 2010 Fall Preview presented by Callaway Golf set for Sept. 13-15 at Traditions Club.
Fifteen of the top 25 teams from last season's NCAA Champion ...full story
CESSNA: Aggies want resultsSaturday, August 28, 2010
The final practice of Texas A&M's fall football camp on Friday didn't seem much different than the others.
The coaches stressed tempo as the players tackled each segment in workmanlike fashion. There were no indications this was the team's 23rd ...full story
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL NOTEBOOKSaturday, August 28, 2010
Final fall camp practice: The Texas A&M football team worked out in shells in the McFerrin Center early Friday morning for 2 hours, 30 minutes.
"I thought the fall camp went well," A&M head coach Mike Sherman said. "The kids have a great att ...full story
Texas A&M Football NotebookFriday, August 27, 2010
Practice No. 22: The Texas A&M football team worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Thursday morning for 2 hours, 35 minutes.A&M head coach Mike Sherman was pleased with the team's effort coming off the camp's third and final ...full story
Texas A&M Football NotebookWednesday, August 25, 2010
Practice Nos. 19, 20: The Texas A&M football team had its final two-a-days of training camp Tuesday. The Aggies worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Tuesday morning for 2 hours, 30 minutes then worked out in the afternoon in th ...full story
A&M DL Patterson set for senior seasonWednesday, August 25, 2010
Versatility has been a blessing and a curse for Texas A&M's Lucas Patterson until this season with the Aggies planning to showcase his talents.Patterson will play end and nose guard in the defense's new 3-4 alignment. The senior has had the most ...full story
Glad to share the workloadTuesday, August 24, 2010
The Texas A&M football team is getting better because of competition which is best exemplified at running back with Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael.
Gray started five more games than Michael last season, but Michael had seven more carries. Mi ...full story
A&M football notebookTuesday, August 24, 2010
Practice No. 18: The Texas A&M football team worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Monday morning for 3 hours.
"I thought we were a little rusty today," said A&M head coach Mike Sherman adding that it didn't surprise him co ...full story
Wednesday is deadline for Prognosticator Panel nominationsMonday, August 23, 2010
Wednesday is the deadline for nominations for The Eagle's infamous 18-mammal Prognosticator Panel.
This year, the panel is seeking the area's top sports nuts.
If you know a sports nut who would be good at picking football games, please send your ...full story
CESSNA: A&M's open-door policy facilitates buzzMonday, August 23, 2010
Two weeks from now we'll be putting the finishing touches on how the Aggies looked against Stephen F. Austin in their opener and be looking ahead to the game against Louisiana Tech.
Maybe it's me, but it just seems that the first two weeks of fall ...full story
Aggies get the drops, defense a concern at scrimmageSunday, August 22, 2010
There were too many dropped balls to please Texas A&M head football coach Mike Sherman in Saturday's scrimmage at Kyle Field, while defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter wanted his unit to be a little crisper in its tackling of the running backs.
O ...full story
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL NOTEBOOKSaturday, August 21, 2010
Practices No. 15/16: The Texas A&M football team worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Friday morning for 2 hours, 5 minutes, then returned with helmets and no pads indoors in the afternoon for 1 hour, 55 minutes.
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Slow start ...full story
Aggies used to using freshmenSaturday, August 21, 2010
Luke Joeckel graduated from Arlington High School in December, and by the end of April he was the starting left offensive tackle for the Texas A&M football team. Toney Hurd Jr., joined the Aggies 13 days ago, and Friday morning he was playing ...full story
A&M offensive line trying to push through red zoneFriday, August 20, 2010
First-year defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and his attacking 3-4 defense has been the buzz in fall camp for the Texas A&M football team. The unit closed Thursday's practice by getting the best of the offense in a series of goal-line plays wi ...full story
Texas A&M Football NotebookFriday, August 20, 2010
Practice No. 14: The Texas A&M football team worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Thursday morning for 2 hours, 35 minutes.*Time for line play to move ahead: Head coach Mike Sherman said the practice finalized the installation ...full story
Free safety Terrell having good camp for AggiesThursday, August 19, 2010
Steven Terrell's teammates and coaches know how good he's becoming. They've seen it in practice for two years.
Now he's got a chance to show the nation.
Terrell is having an excellent fall camp trying to solidify his spot as Texas A&M's start ...full story
Texas A&M Football NotebookThursday, August 19, 2010
Practices No. 12-13: The Texas A&M football team worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Wednesday morning for 2 hours, 25 minutes, then practiced in the McFerrin Center in helmets and shoulder pads for 1 hour, 55 minutes in the a ...full story
Tannehill juggles his roles wellWednesday, August 18, 2010
Ryan Tannehill hasn't been content to be Texas A&M's quarterback in waiting, an attitude that has made him one of the team's most valuable players.
The junior was only 4 for 8 for 50 yards through the air last year, with starter Jerrod Johnson ...full story
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL NOTEBOOKWednesday, August 18, 2010
Practice No. 11: The Texas A&M football team worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Tuesday morning for 2 hours, 25 minutes.
The temperature reached 90 degrees by the end of the workout, with the heat index much higher.
"I thou ...full story
Bass working hard in second chance with AggiesTuesday, August 17, 2010
Ben Bass seemed to be just another victim of a coaching change when he left the Texas A&M football program after the 2008 season. He wasn't making an impact on the field, and he was doing worse in the classroom.
He seemed to be collateral dama ...full story
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL NOTEBOOKTuesday, August 17, 2010
Practices No. 9/10: The Texas A&M football team worked out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Monday morning for 2 hours, 10 minutes, then donned shoulder pads and helmets for 2 hours in the afternoon in the McFerrin Center.
"I thought ...full story
Defense prevails in Aggies' scrimmageMonday, August 16, 2010
The offense scored early, but the defense piled up the points thereafter in the first scrimmage of fall camp for the Texas A&M football team Sunday morning at Kyle Field.
Senior quarterback Jerrod Johnson and junior Ryan Tannehill were sharp a ...full story
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL NOTEBOOKSunday, August 15, 2010
Practice No. 6/7: The Texas A&M football team had two practices in the same day for the first time, working out in full pads at the Coolidge practice fields Saturday morning for 2 hours, 25 minutes, then donning shoulder pads and helmets for 95 m ...full story
Sports nuts: We want you for The Eagle's Prognosticator PanelSunday, August 15, 2010
Every office has one. And without a doubt, every family has one.
It's the guy or gal who is a walking sports encyclopedia. They proudly wear their favorite team's apparel, long after the items were fashionable. Their home is a shrine to that franc ...full story
CESSNA: Aggie defense coming aroundSunday, August 15, 2010
The only thing hotter Saturday morning at the Coolidge practice fields than the heat index was the pressure generated by the Texas A&M defense.
Early during scrimmage action, inside linebacker Michael Hodges stripped the ball from wide receiver ...full story
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL NOTEBOOKSaturday, August 14, 2010
Practice No. 5: The Texas A&M football team had its first workout in full pads for 2 hours, 30 minutes on the Coolidge Practice Fields on Friday.
"I thought it was very competitive, all the way to the end," A&M head coach Mike Sherman said. ...full story
Former Consol standout back in Aggieland helping Texas A&M receiversFriday, August 13, 2010
The Texas A&M football team suffered a setback when wide receivers coach Steve Kragthorpe had to resign less than two weeks before fall camp because of his wife's health.The Aggies recovered in a big way, hiring the diminutive Troy Walters, who h ...full story
Texas A&M Football NotebookFriday, August 13, 2010
Practice No. 4: The Texas A&M football team worked out in helmets and shorts for 2 hours, 30 minutes in the McFerrin Center on Thursday."I thought we competed," A&M head coach Mike Sherman said. "We made some progress." *Great ending: For the ...full story
Texas A&M Football NotebookThursday, August 12, 2010
Practice No. 3: The Texas A&M football team wore shoulder pads with helmets and worked out for 2 hours, 15 minutes in the McFerrin Center on Wednesday. The session had been scheduled for outside but was moved indoors because of bad weather.
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Texas A&M Football NotebookWednesday, August 11, 2010
Practice No. 2: The Texas A&M football team practiced for 2 hours, 10 minutes in shorts and helmets on the Coolidge practice fields. "I thought we had an excellent practice," head coach Mike Sherman said. "The guys did a great job in the meetings ...full story
Aggies pleased with first dayTuesday, August 10, 2010
Cornerback Lionel Smith returned an interception, providing a spirited end to Texas A&M's first fall football practice on the Coolidge practice fields Monday night.
Smith cut in front of wide receiver Taylor Randle to steal a pass thrown by Ry ...full story
Aggies ready to get startedMonday, August 09, 2010
Last year, linebackers Von Miller and Garrick Williams fell out of a canoe and into a pond at the home of Texas A&M head football coach Mike Sherman on the eve of opening fall camp. A year later, Miller smiled when asked if he would be canoeing ...full story
CESSNA: Optimism must be validatedMonday, August 09, 2010
The Texas A&M football team opens fall camp Monday with plenty of optimism, and it's not just the usual preseason hype.
The Aggies are picked to finish third in the Big 12 South. The program hasn't been this close to Oklahoma and Texas in what ...full story
Coaches earn high marks in NCAA's APR scoresFriday, August 06, 2010
Staff and wire report
Kentucky coach John Calipari got mostly passing grades on his report card.
West Virginia's Bob Huggins did even better, earning perfect marks each of the past two seasons.
The two men, often criticized for their players' acad ...full story
