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Posted by: Pablo On: 4/20/2009

Comment Title: Stars.. what I saw
I watched Von Miller a couple of times through my binoculars and he was a beast! Spinning, and just a handful for the Lineman that was blocking him. I did see a back chip him, but it seemed like Miller was just running around in the backfield a few times unblocked?! He hurried Johnson into some bad throws and should have had a sack or two more than whatever he ended up with. I will say, I am concerned that our OLine is rather porous right now. I am glad that is Sherman's specialty, because those kids looked overwhelmed by the defense at times. I can imagine some top line Defenses will wreck havoc on us if we can't protect the QB. That said.. our Defense looked good. Really flying to the ball.

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Posted by: Seeing Stars On: 4/19/2009

Comment Title: RE: Pablo
Miller had a good day. I wasn't there so tell me. Did the offense keep a back in to help the tackle pick up miller on his pass rush? Did they screen to Miller's side? Did they run a pitch to Miller's side? All this will slow him down along with the wider O-line splits we will face which will move him farther from the ball. The athletic site has the stats and with a quick look I want to know how our sputtering offense picks up 530 yards (381 pass and 149 run) and looks BAD doing it. Seems like it was sort of a weak against weaker battle.

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Posted by: Pablo On: 4/19/2009

Comment Title: Stars.. yes
Yes. I do think that the kids WILL go anywhere that is hot. We're not right now and I hope that changes. Went to the M7W game yesterday and would like to amend my 7 win prediction... IF, big IF, the O-Line can come together, we might.. might win 6 games! Johnson was pressured by Von Miller and consistently threw up ducks which should have been picked off every time. I was waiting to see him avoid the rush and make some good decisions (like throwing it away). Maybe I misunderstood the intent of the scrimmage, but Johnson had an up and down day and many of his passes lacked zip. I know he attended a funeral in the morning, so I'll give him a pass. Dorman looked better, but struggled at times. If we can't protect the QB, we will suffer the consequences!

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Posted by: Seeing Stars On: 4/18/2009

Comment Title: RE: Pablo
I think we had you on Emory about 2 seconds after your post but take a bow for owning up to a legitimate mistake with a second post. Wish more would follow your lead. Now on with the subject. I think you are accurate with your assumption that kids want programs to get them to the next level. With that thought in mind, would you agree that kids look at these commit classes as well. Who will join them in their class. If a receiver, do I have a QB committed. If a RB do I have an O-line committed. If a LB, do I have a front four or secondary committed. Also, I am looking at 3/4/5 years from my signing date (first year RS, second year freshman). What will we have as seniors when I am a junior. So, do I think your program is on track to help me 3/4/5 years down the road? If not, I commit elsewhere.

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Posted by: Pablo On: 4/18/2009

Comment Title: I stand corrected...
Before you guys pile on.. I got my WR mixed up and what school they committed to.. It was WR Jeremy Moore that played for LBJ and he committed to GEORGIA TECH not Texas Tech. But I did see Emory play at House Park and he was great, just throwing it up and he got it every time it seemed. Now I read he de-committed from Texas Tech and is signing with Auburn, go figure! Point I was trying to make, and this is verifiable... back in the day, the college game was much bigger than the pro game. Now, IMO.. kids (especially top HS stars) are looking at programs that can get them to the next level (NFL). I think that is something that the Aggies in the 90's had going for them with the Wrecking Crew and it is something I hope to see with Sherman's connections in the future. Now I will shut up before I stick my foot in my mouth again -:)

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Posted by: Pablo On: 4/17/2009

Comment Title: Interesting reading
Miller, gotta agree with you on RC getting a "full cupboard" when he took over from Jackie. While I think he was a stellar Defensive minded coach, he also had some great assistants coaches to see him through the 90's. Your point about Bear Bryant winning with talent and losing without it is well taken and I can see where you see only failure ahead for the Aggies unless they sign some top 4/5*. I will say this however, you may need to factor in the mentality of kids today and to make my point I will use a kid I happen to have followed here in Austin. Take WR Emory Blake of LBJ High in Austin. My daughter went there and I have seen him play on many occasions. As you may know, his dad is Jeff Blake, former NFL star. Now early on, all anyone talked about was how he would be the next Roy Williams for Texas. He has a world of talent. Well surprise, he committed to Tech. Why? Because you know his dad saw a chance to get his kid in a system that would best feature him for the NFL. Never mind that Lubbock looks nothing like East Austin (where LBJ is). They saw Leach's system as the place to go for what they have done lately (Crabtree, Welker). And here is my point, if Sherman can build a system that can become a pipeline to the NFL.. they will come.

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Posted by: Seeing Stars On: 4/16/2009

Comment Title: RE: miller58
Thanks for the insight. I too experienced a somewhat similar circumstance you describe in one of your statements. My father played his days here at A&M, is currently a member of the Letterman's Association, is a 12TH Man contributor, and one of the most loyal aggies you would ever want to meet. As I grew, he wanted me to follow him here but due to other opportunities I chose another "path". This decision on my part upsets him to this day. I don't look back with any regrets and feel my choice at the time was the best for everyone involved. I had a great career. To his credit, he let me make my own decision. Growing up, he always wanted me to know what it meant to be a graduate of this fine university, what it meant to be an AGGIE. My loyalties lie elsewhere but some of my heart belongs here. While raising me, what he learned while an AGGIE contributed almost entirely to my success today and I think it pains us all to watch this great program suffer, maybe for different reasons. (ps. he did get in my face when I mentioned tu).

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/16/2009

Comment Title: Re; Seeing Stars
My personal opinions;_____Stars, a quick honest summary of my thoughts: in November'07, early on the Aggie spin machine was putting out time and again, the lie that there would be a "strong emphasis on recruiting" with every coach selected. _____I was encouraged._____Sherman was announced, and I pulled his resume: " has offense, no defense, no recruiting in 13 years"._____I said that's ok, if we hire 9 world class recruiters to supplement this weakness, if Sherman can just be a good administrator._____When the resumes of the 9 assistants were pulled, and showed no five star recruits and only 2 four star recruits signed in the last five years, I said God has unleashed a complete football imbicle on us, and complete failure is on us._____I knew a good coach could immediately come in without winning, recruit lights out for a couple of years, and be winning the second or third year, on average, because I've watched it happen so many times before, close hand._____My first year at A&M was also Bear Bryant's first year at A&M._____We were football losers up to that time!_____Bear immediately recruited a team of difference makers the first signing class, led by All Americans RB John David Crow, OT Charlie Kreuger, Ken Hall,etc._____Fish played a seperate schedule then, and we kicked butt_____Right beside them, the varsity got their butts soundly kicked.____Bear coached them both, and I learned real fast that great coaches are losers, if they can't immediately recruit the top players in the quantity needed._____It was a real lesson to watch Bear coaching the two teams side by side._____Coaching just made almost no W/L difference: the top talented players won with Bear and the bottom talented players lost with Bear_____Anyway, I was horrified at the current 10 coaches resumes, exactly the opposite of what Mike needed to counter his weak recruiting history; and posted a one line resume of each coach simply showing name, school, position coached and number of 4*/5* difference makers signings each of the last five years(48 zeros and 2 ones in like 2004 and 2006),____Bear recruited lights out the first year and won the second year: Jackie recruited lights out for 3 years, and won._____I knew what to expect from Sherman and the 9 recruiting dwafts; monitored and got the expected mostly low ranked leftovers in the first signing class(Wanted him fired), the second signing class(wanted him fired). the third signing class in progress(wanted him fired) and expect exact the same in the fourth signingclass now in progress(wanted him fired)._____With the Bear and Jackie you knew it was hapening, because fron their first signing class on, they were bringing in quantities of top difference maker talented players andyou could see it_____Similarily with Mike Sherman, you know it's not happening , because from the very first, second, third and now fourth signing classes, the almost all losing varsity types like I described that even the great Bear couldn't win with, are now enjoying scholarships from Mike at A&M?_____I'm still waiting now, to see the top talented class that Bear immediately won their fish swc schedule with; or like Jackie won with, to be brought in by Mike Sherman_____I can't identify them in 4 signingclasses in progress, because Mike just hasn't brought them in yet!_____I knew when I read those 10 coaches resumes in '07, that we had football imbicles in charge fron top to bottom._____ We are exactly where I expected us to be at this time, in last place, ranked #99 in our last game by Sagarin and getting ready to Suffer more embarassing blow out losses by a 10 man coaching staff that can't coach or recruit it's way out of a bag!_____And I'll tell you how I really feel if you really want me to?_____miller58

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Posted by: Seeing Stars On: 4/16/2009

Comment Title: RE: Gabe, Crocker, and miller
What a great discussion you guys. I don't go back as far as you so it's great to get perspectives from people who experienced the evolution of this program from different angles. This is stuff you can't get from the media. These discussions document what many may have perceived during those years. While you are only three in number I will bet you all could line up many more who support your thoughts. Because of my limited knowledge of all but very recent history, I tend to view things a little differently. If we take history back only as far as November 2007 (now I do go back farther than that but,) and we look at the state of the program on that date (no matter how it got there) and we put forth a plan at that time to make the program stronger, ask one question. Is what we have today, right now, where you thought the program would be today. Offenseive improvement, defenseive improvement, recruiting improvement, etc. Realizing a corner must be turned before you peak, is this the place we should be in the corner or should we be out of it? is this where we should be on April 16, 2009? (Your three thoughts on this matter would be greatly appreciated)

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Posted by: Seeing Stars On: 4/16/2009

Comment Title: RE: Gabe58
Then I am sure you and your son understand my confusion as well. I can't figure out a 3-1-3-4 either. Never have seen one til about a month ago. Can't wait to see it on the field. ????

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Posted by: Gabe58 On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: R. C. Slocum, Dennis Franchione, Mike Sherman
I never think of Aggie Football without saying "Please forgive me, R.C.". I got spoiled with winning seasons, and decided that we should win more games, and I blamed not winning on R.C. When Dennis Franchione was hired, I thought that he was our salvation, but then he didn't meet the overall level of success that I had set for R.C. As for Mike Sherman, I didn't like what I saw last year, and I feel fairly certain that I won't be asking for his "forgiveness". When R.C. was our coach, I went to the Half-Price Book stores in Austin, I saw several published books about R.C. that contained some terrible things about him. I have never developed that much hate for any of the football coaches in Austin. Miller58 doesn't need for me to explain what he is writing, but this is where I agree with him -- he is saying that when we enter the BigXII football wars, we need the best officers (coaches) and the best soldiers (players) that we can get, and that "Give peace a chance" (status quo) is not good enough. Seeing Stars - my son, Kyle, is still trying to explain a 3-1-3-4 defense to me, and he isn't having much luck.

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: Re: miller58-my honest discussion of RC!
I say in this all sincerity, miller58. This is the first time I've seen you put together a coherent argument. Try to refrain from using slang words like "crap" because they detract from your argument and hurt your credibilty. I'll be the first to admit that RC had probably let the program slip. But if he left the program broken, Fran certainly didn't do anything to build it back up. Fran hired incompetent defensive coordinators, he relied heavily on JUCO players as "quick fixes", and he did a poor job of evaluating talent, especially on the defensive side of the ball. So Sherman's been left to build the program back up. Per your argument, miller58, it's been almost a decade since A&M started to slide. If that's the case, it's going to take more than one spring training and one recruiting class to get this thing turned around, which is what Sherman had at the beginning of last season. So your grips about Sherman don't follow logic. Again, the comparison with what Bellard faced in 1972 is accurate. Do you really expect Sherman's staff to go out and sign 15 4*/5* guys when A&M's not been on the radar in a decade? The program need to turn in winning season of a consistant basis before that's going to happen.

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: Re: Re: miller58 - my honest discussion of RC!
My personal opinions: RE:RE miller58, first please understand I respect RC very much for getting us through a very difficult time immediately after Jackie!_____And I won't bring up history unless someone starts revising Fran's history falselY out of context, based on my experience._____If you'll notice immediately prior tp my very truthful post regarding RC, there were several posts reguarding Fran part of which, I considered crap!_____I dont think there is a single Ag that would honestly disagree with me that RC didn't inherited 5 future years worth of Jackies great players, a multiple cotton bowl winning team that had most of the best Texas players calling A&M to play, in a very otherwise weak swc._____I feel Rc did the best he could, but I expect to compete for the conference every year and the mnc._____No Ag will honestly disagree that in RC's last years in the 2000's, A&M's team was completely broken, A&M's coaching was broken and the 85 man squad was a shell of the one RC inherited._____In my mind a handfull of guy's like Ty Warren, Sammy Davis, Terrance kiel, Reggie and Porter in the ou game, etc. carried us and when they finished, there was almost nothing behind them!_____ I was not happy that RC didn't more publicly support Fran, and be more pro-active in discouraging any Ags from negative comments!_____I absolutely never intend to bring up true history about RC, or any other former coach, unless I feel someone is purposely disparging Fran to build up RCor someone else!_____ I only want A&M to compete every year for our confernce championship and the mnc, sadly like only tu and ou do now. I don't ever want to even discuss former coaches, only to discuss currently comparing and how we are gaining now on ou and tu._____I do know all the truthful history in context, amd I want to compete for the conference and mnc next year._____miller58

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Posted by: On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title:
Who were we playing in rc days. Not like Big XII.

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Posted by: On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: Re: miiler58
RC has two 6-6 seasons over 13 years. After the second one he was forced to resign. Fran was given two years after his second losing season. Don't whine about RC. Every time he went 8-3 or worse, rumors would start about his imminent demise. But when Fran went 7-5 (including a blowout loss the Tenn.) he got a $3 million raise. You're not going to win an RC vs. Fran argument, miller58. It's impossible for Fran's 32 wins over 5 years to stand up to RC's 125+ wins over 13 years. Get back on the golf course and vent some of your frustrations on those little white balls, not RC or the Aggie program in general.

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: RE; Crock of R.A.B
My personal opinions:_____Crock of R.A.B., I always love the way the AGGIE SPIN MAHINE uses the expression "never had a losing season"; which to the novice A&M fan avoids mentioning RC's 6-6 W/L seasons over 15 years of never sniffing the mnc, which are not "winning seasons"?_____miller58

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Posted by: On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: History
Let's look at the history miller58. Fran had a losing record in two of his first three year. The last coach to do that was Emory Bellard. But Bellard was taking over a program that had had only 1 (EXACTLY ONE, miller58) winning season in 14 years. Fran took over a program that hadn't had a losing season in over 20 years. Not only that, Bellard's teams showed steady improvement each year: 3-8, 5-6, 8-3, 10-2. Fran's teams never showed that sort of improvement, year-after-year. 4-8, 7-5, 5-6, 9-4, 7-6: that's all over the map, miller58. No consistence at all. And just one sniff at a Big 12 South title (the 9-4 year).

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: Re: miller58
Well. If you really want to go there, miller58. The Aggie football team hasn't sniffed a "mnc", as you like to say, since Bear Bryant's last year. When was that? 1957 I believe. You're the only person out there who still has a beef with RC and what he accomplished at A&M. He won over 120 games in 13 seasons. He never had a losing record. He, along with Sherrill, gave Aggie fans the fondest memories of the last 35 years of Aggie football. What's wrong with you miller58? Have you competely checked out of reality?

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/15/2009

Comment Title: WHEN DEFENSIVE COACH RC INHERITED 5 FUTURE YEARS OF JACKIE'S PLAYERS AND JACKIE'S COACHES AND JACKIE'S MULTIPLE COTTON BOWL WINS ?
My personal opinions:_____ Briefly, the highlites As I remember back, were we never sniffed even playing in an mnc, and got seemingly farther away each year for the next 15 years._____RC started losing to tech in '93 in lubbock every year, when tech was absolutely nothing._____ RC made records of losing to tech, losing to ranked teams, and losing to ranked cotton bowl teams!_____After an exciting overtime 4th and 26 win over ksu, A&M looked lost and unprepared in losing the Sugar bowl game to Ohio State!_____Finally recruiting only 1 DB that made it to campus where 13 were needed, ended things on a sour note, AND we still suffer from that problem yet today _____Not even sniffing playing in an mnc for 15 years, when we had most of the best players because of first Jackies winning record and second a very weak swc and Big 12 south was unforgivable!_____miller58

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Posted by: On: 4/14/2009

Comment Title:
Fran's A&M teams played terrible defense. That might've been what ultimately did him in. I'm not sure why, but his two defensive coordinators were just incompetent. Offensivly, Fran's teams weren't ever that bad. Sometimes his teams had trouble scoring against defenses with a pulse. But that probably had a lot to do with the fact that his teams fell behind by so many points, opposing defenses could just pin their ears back and get after it. One other thing that probably set the program back was Fran's reliance on JUCO guys to cover up weaknesses, especially on defense. He signed more JUCO 4* guys on the defensive side of the ball than he signed high school 4* guys on defense. That's unheard of. And it's almost impossible to build a successful program around players who are there for only 2 years. Sherman inherited a program short of o-linemen, and thin at both the defensive tackle and linebacker positions. That takes more than 2 recruiting classes to fix, so expect more growing pains in 2009.

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/14/2009

Comment Title: Re: Sister
JimBob78 is correct. Fran's last team had the "luxury", if you want to call it that, of 5 o-linemen who were 5th year seniors and had started a combined total of about 150 games. When they graduated, the cupboard WAS bare, even before Yemi Babalola got booted for robbing a drug dealer (smart move, Yemi). When all was said and done, Sherman was left with about 5 scholarship o-linemen who weren't true freshmen. Furthermore, 2 of the 4 DT in last year's rotation were true freshmen. Why were two true freshmen thrown in there? Because David Tofuga and Hellen Heard were too big and slow!! Fran might've signed a few (but not many) 4* guys, but he did an exceedingly poor job of evaluating talent, especially on the defensive side of the ball. So yeah, Sister, the cupboard was bare when Fran left. Last year would've been difficult for any coach in the country. No depth OR experience on the o-line. Little depth and experience at DT.

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Posted by: JimBob78 On: 4/14/2009

Comment Title: How did he win that many?
In 2004 & 2005: RC's boys from 2002, Red shirt O-line class '03, Mike Montgomery & several '03, Lee Foliaki '04, Lane '04, Bennetts '04. --- In 2006: RC's boys from 2002, DB's '05, Harrington '03,Bryant '03, Bullitt '03, Goodson '06, Dodge '06, Tupe '06. Oh!! and some guy Steven McGee? --- In 2007 the house was falling in and we knew it: 5th Yr Senior lines offense and defense. Sr JUCO LBs, DB's of '05, and Oh Yeah! Steven McGee carries the ball 100 times to beat Nebraska by himself.

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Posted by: JimBob78 On: 4/14/2009

Comment Title: Fran's Win List
2003 - 4Ws all at Kyle Field: ArkSt(+15), Utah(+1), BU(+63), & KU(+8) ----- 2004 - 7Ws: Wyo(+31), Clem(+21), KSU(+12), @ISU(+31), @OkSt(+16), CU(+3)3OTs driving CU fumbles, lost @BU in OT, TT(+7)OT ----- 2005 - 5Ws: SMU (+58), TxSt1AA(+13), BU(+3)OT, OKST(+39), @KSU(+2) -- 2006 9Ws: Citadel1AA(+32), UL-LA(+44), Army(+4), LaT(+31), @KU(+3), MU(+6), OKST(+1)OT, @BU(+10), @tu(+5) ----- 2007 7W: MtSt1AA(+31), FresnoST(+2)3OTs, UL-MO(+40), BU(+24), OKST(+1), @NU(+22), tu(+8) ----- Lots of wins over 1AA, SunBelt and BU teams. Lots of conference wins by small margins.

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Posted by: JimBob78 On: 4/14/2009

Comment Title: Sister You Are Right
Fran did graduate 20 good players in one year! Well almost, he had 2 decent recruiting seasons (o-line in 2003 & DBs in '05ish) and used a lot of JUCO players that finished up literally leaving the cubbard bare for 2008. -- Fran was probably very relieved to be gone last season. Just think of how intense the venom would have been if he had to face the fruits of his labor!

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/14/2009

Comment Title: A&M RECRUITING SUCKAGE CONTINUES INTO SHERMAN'S FOURTH SIGNING CLASS?
My personal opinions:_____Mike Sherman, now with multiple offers out to Texas and nearby states recruits for his fourth signing class, has 0 top commits so far?_____Mikes third terrible signing class still stands at 0 five star, and only one four star commit. _____By comparison, tu has 17 four and five star commits._____Sherman losing offers to CB, OL and RB recruits last week to out of state schools nebraska, michigan, and 'bama shows just how bad we really are?_____Sherman is expected to finish out the signing class with nothing but low ranked leftovers to falsely inflate our recruiting rankings, and insure our bottom tier place in theBig 12 is secure for the next five years, or more!_____miller58

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Posted by: On: 4/13/2009

Comment Title: milla
You're crazy and delusional. Please shut up. You're making no sense and spitting half-truths out. I believe Sherman will have a bowling team this year. Based on our schedule.

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Posted by: Sister On: 4/13/2009

Comment Title:
Wow! If true then how did fran go 7 and 5 then 9 and 4 with such low talent levels or did we graduate about 20 talented players in one year.

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Posted by: On: 4/13/2009

Comment Title: Re: Seeing Stars and Gabe
The point isn't to "prove" anyone wrong. The point is to reveal miller58's posts as misleading (to put it mildly). Most people don't attack him - they attack what he writes. Why? Because he contradicts himself from one day to the next. The has claimed in many posts within the last four weeks that Sherm inherited 32 difference makers (which miller58 defines as players rated 4* or 5* by rivals.com) but I counted only 15 on last year's roster. I simply want him to clear up the discrepancy. If he can't, then he will be outed as imposter bent on spreading lies and half-truths in an effort to undermine Aggie morale.

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Posted by: Seeing Stars On: 4/13/2009

Comment Title: RE: Gabe 58
Great post! Sherman is the only one who can quiet the critics. Defense, not offense, will be the focal point of the year. If he is successful with this "hybrid" defense (not 4-3, not 3-4, more like 3-1-3-4) then he should be coach of the year. Can't get a feel for it against our offense but it has a LOT of question marks. I don't think it is run anywhere else. I think all you need to do is think about how you would attack it with a 300 pound offensive line, one runningback, and FOUR 4.45 wide receivers.

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Posted by: JimBob78 On: 4/13/2009

Comment Title: Whoooop!!!!!
Hobo,Tampa, & Cocker! - Who-uh! Good to see some real Ags on this site. Its funny how these guys have no answer for the facts!! -- Sherm's not off the hook, the Ags have to be competitive this season, but the the crap these guys spew is ridiculous!!! -- The defense has to play better this season and there have to be 5 guys step up in the O-line! The Ags have to be able to run the ball and protect the defens. -- I see 6 to 7 wins on the schedule and a bowl game we should be able to win in some "Weedeater/Furniture" Bowl. Gig'em Aggies!

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Posted by: Gabe58 On: 4/13/2009

Comment Title: Crock and Miller58
I sure hope that Miller58 continues to post. I don't think that anyone has proved Miller wrong. The only person that can prove Miller wrong is Mike Sherman - by being a good coach and winning. If I had to put my money on Sherman winning, or put it in the stock market - I would put it in the stock market. I truly hope that I am wrong. It seems that the folks that call Miller names, and question his veracity, must have a financial connection to Sherman - otherwise they wouldn't react so personally. Gig Em Aggies, Gabe58

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Posted by: On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title:
miller58 has tacted in a different direction. He can't name the 32 difference makers Sherman counted - they weren't there to begin with. Now he talks about Sherman losing something called "head-to-head" competitions for recruits. Hello, miller58. Wake up. The guy who commited to Nebraska was being pursued by lots of other schools, besides Nebraska and A&M. That OL who commited to Bama was being pursued by LSU, Auburn, and others too. If a player gets down to two schools and one of them is A&M, buthe decides to sign with the other school, then maybe one could argue that A&M lost a "head-to-head". But if that's the case, every coach out there, no matter how good, loses players every year. It gets down to Texas or OU. The kid has to choose one or the other. It comes down to USC and UCLA, the kid has to choose one school or the other. He can't choose both. Your reasoning is still duplicious, miller58. You couldn't back up your claim that Sherman inherited 32 4*/5* difference makers (whatever that means) when challenged to do so. Now you complain Sherman lost "head-to-head" competitions with recruits without even knowing which two schools it came down to. Again, miller58, you are spreading deceitful half truths in an effor the undermine Aggie morale. Stick to the golf course, not internet chat rooms.

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Posted by: hobo On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title: miller is a liar
Miller is a liar. Please ignore him. That will hurt his ego more than any rebuttal proving him wrong. I still think this is just a hack from the eagle trying to drum up extra hits on this site.

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title: A&M LOSING OUT OF STATE HEAD TO HEADS FOR RECRUITS NOW?
My personal opinions:_____A&M WITH NO FIVE STAR AND ONLY ONE FOUR RECRUIT, WHILE TU HAS 17 OF THEM, is now losing the head to heads to the out of state teams for commits:_____Sherman just lost 3 this past week, first a head to head for AY#76 RB Stephen Hodge 6-0 220 4.6 to Rich Rodriguez who as a first year coach went 3-9 W/L last year, but signed 14 4*/5* difference makers!_____Then Sherman lost another head to head when 4* CB Anterio Sloan 5-10 165 4.48 chose Bo Pelini and Nebraska._____Expect Nebraka to kick our rears the next times we play them!_____First year coach Pelini went 9-4 W/L last year!_____Finally, Sherman lost a head to head for the Woodlands OG Chad Linsay 6-3 307 to Nick Saban._____Saban signed 22 4*/5* difference makers last year and had a regular season record of 12-0 W/L._____A&M JUST DOESNT HAVE IT RECRUITING, AND WILL PROBABLY GET NOTHING BUT MOSTLY LOW RANKED LEFTOVERS AGAIN?_____miller58

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Posted by: Sister On: 4/12/2009

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Lot's of talk. Problem is that the media accross the nation sounds more in line with miller than the rest of you. Just need to see signs of turning the corner instead of heading over the cliff. Cupboard bare crap. You didn't start all that talk til he lost with the pro scheme and the all world group you spoke of coming out of the spring of 08. Doesn't take 4,5,6 years to produce a winning season. You can do it in 2 if you are any kind of coach (see dennis franchione). Keep looking backward at and comparing yourself with failure and you will never be able to see success.

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title:
miller 58, I repeat the 4*/5* difference makers on last year's roster> Stephen McGee, Mike Goodson, Bradley Stephens, Cyrus Gray, J. Lane, Jeff Fuller, Howard Morrow, Matt Allen, Mike Shumard, Vincent Williams, Rod Davis, Paul Freeney, Kellen Heard, Tony Jerod-Eddie, Matt Moss, Anthony Lewis, Von Miller, Andrew Wolridge, Marquis Carpenter, Chris Smith, Jodie Richardson, and Jordan Pugh. That totals 22 4*/5* players per rivals.com. But of those 22, 6 were true freshmen signed by Sherman and 1 was a transfer from LSU signed by Sherman. That leaves 15 from the Fran era. About 3.5 difference makers per class, assuming a 4 year turnover. Since more than half of those 15 were redshirted by Fran, it's closer to 3 difference makers signed by Fran per year. But I'll let it slide and give you 3.5/year. My point is the same: where are the remaining 17 difference makers you say Sherman inherited from Fran - because they sure weren't on last year's roster. I've named my 15. Now name your 32, miller58. The cold hard truth is you are deceitfully spreading half truths and rumors, miller58. You need to spend more time on the golf course with your buddies adn stop posting junk on Aggie websites.

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Posted by: The Easter Bunny On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title:
Crocker R.A.B. named 15 difference makers on last year's team that were left over from the Fran regime. You've claimed 32, miller58. Please name the remaining 17.

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Posted by: On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title:
The posts the last two days are rather revealing about miller58's character. When presented with evidence that he bends the truth (to put it mildly), he vanishes to play golf. He's harped on the 32 guys for so long now, I would like to see him name them.

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Posted by: On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title:
Well..... these sure are some interesting posts. Pablo's right. Sherman will be judged by his won/loss record, not the number of 4*/5* players he signs. If 3* guys is all he can get, then he'll just have to win with those players. Meanwhile, Crocker R.A.B. has given us ample evidence that the cupboard was bare when Sherman came on board. It'll take more than 2 recruiting classes to restock it. The operative word here is patience. Improvement every year over four or five years will get A&M back into contention. A quick turnaround is a pipe dream.

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Posted by: On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title:
Don't change your story, miller58. Irrefutable evidence was presented that blew away your argument that Fran left enough talent to win 10+ games in 2009. It turns out that Sherman did not, in fact, inherit 32 difference makers from Fran. Now you tact in a different direction and claim Sherm isn't recruiting. You know, miller58, all but one of Sherm's commitments haven't even been assigned stars. And once everyone is assigned them, it's very possible several of those players are going to been given 4 stars. We're still waiting for you to name the 32 Sherm inherited from Fran. You made the claim. Now back it up. Name them. We're all anxious to hear who they were. No response from you will be taken as evidence that you are a duplicious fraud who spreads rumors and false truths in an efffort to undermine Aggie morale.

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title: EASTER UPDATE ON A&M RECRUITING: STILL SUCKS!
My personal opinions:_____AFTER LOSING MULTIPLE HEAD TO HEADS RECENTLY, SHERMAN IS STILL NO BETTER:_____Mac committed 17 difference makers out of 21,at "81%"._____bob has 4 of 6 at"67%"_____Pelini has 2 of 2 at "100%"_____and the ever losing Sherman still has only 1 4*/5* difference maker out of 14 commits._____Just spend the day searching rivals to answer all your out of context questions, and have a great Easter!_____Me, i've got an earlty tee time with some Ag friends_____miller58

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Posted by: Busted in Austin On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title: Re; Crocker R.A.B.
The challenge has been issued, miller58. Crocker R.A.B. has thrown down the gauntlet. How do you respond, miller58? We're all waiting. Name the 32 that Sherman inherited who played for A&M last year.

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title:
Here you go miller58. Here are the 4*/5* players Fran signed AND where they were during the 2008 football season: From 2003: Jorie Adams (thrown off the team for selling drugs. Nice miller58), Justin Warren and Stephen Hodge (not on team-used up eligibility), Mike Montgomery (JUCO, only had 2 years left when Fran signed him), Lamar Mitchell (never even suited up due to grades). 2004: Aaron Brown (JUCO with only 2 years of eligibilty, transfered after only 1 season), Terreance Smith (JUCO guy who never even suited up because his grades were too poor), Lee Foliaki and DeQawn Mobley (JUCOs who had used up their 2 years long before last season), DJ Davis (retired from football due to injuries), William Morrisey (got homesick and left Texas A&M), Stephen McGee and Chris Smith - the only 2 guys who were on the 2008 roster. 2005: Martellus Bennett (in the NFL); Marquis Carpenter, Paul Freeney, Kellen Heard, J. Lane, Howard Morrow, Jodie Richardson, Mike Shumard, Vince Williams (on the 2008 roster). 2006: Jarius Neal (JUCO who never set foot on campus due to poor grades); Mike Goodson, Anthony Lewis, Jordan Pugh (all on 2008 roster). 2007 (Fran's last class): Brandon Williams (never set foot on campus due to poor grades); Derrick Stephens (retired from football due to injuries); Von Miller and Bradley Stephens (on the 2008 roster). I think that makes 15, miller58. Where are the remaining 17 ??????????? Please tell us, Mr. football guru. I CHALLENGE YOU TO NAME THEM!!! NAME THEM!!! OR ELSE EVERYONE WILL KNOW YOU ARE A LIAR!!!!!!

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title: Re: Refuting miller58
Did some more research miller58. And I'm calling you out as a liar. From the guys who played on last year's team (2008) and are not on the spring roster, A&M lost only 4 players rated 4* or higher by rivals.com. Stephen McGee, Mike Goodson, J. Lane, and Kellen Heard. With the 15 I named earlier, of which 6 weren't even signed until Sherman took over, plus one 4* transfer that signed AFTER Sherman was hired, that leaves.... let's see. 15 ... plus 4 ... minus the 6 Sherm signed ... minus the 1 four star transfer Sherman signed ... leaves 12. 12 four star difference makers that the Shermaniator inherited from Fran and that he had at his disposal last year. But wait .... the 4* transfer had to sit out a year. That brings it down to 11. A grand total of 11 4*/5* difference makers that Sherm inherited from Fran. Where are those 32, miller58?? Are you including Martellus Bennett, you duplicious liar. He was gone when Sherm took over, .... gone to the NFL. Are you including guys like Brandon Williams and Terrance Smith, 4* players who signed but never even stepped on campus because they were either too dumb or too lazy to make the grades needed to get into A&M. Are you including 2 year JUCO guys like DeQawn Mobley and Lee Foliaki, who used up their eligiblity wayyyyyy before Fran resigned? Are you including 4 star studs like William Morrisey, who quit. Where are those 32 difference makers you claim Sherm inherited? Because they weren't on last year's roster. You are a fountain of disinformation, miller58. You are a liar and you are despicable. You are anti-Aggie. I'm calling you out as a duplicious "agente provocatouer". Defend youself and prove me wrong, miller58. NAME THOSE 32. NAME EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE 32 4*/5* PLAYERS ON WHO PLAYED THE 2008 SEASON FOR TEXAS A&M!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by: VMFA-314 Aggie On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title: Miller58
miller58 lives an "alternative life style" in Austin, posing as a "straight Aggie" that t-sip frat boys "flip". But he really prefers sausage fest.

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Posted by: Who cares On: 4/12/2009

Comment Title: RE: recruiting
Miller58, at one point it was everyone is the Soth but Baylor was ahead on A&M in recruiting. Now (April 15th post), only nebraska, tu, ou, and ok state are ahead of us. So which one is it? We're all dying to hear!!!!! Personally, I think it depends on which mental medication you're on at the given moment. Or maybe it depends on if you've been smoking dope or mainlining smack.

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Posted by: The Easter Bunny On: 4/12/2009

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Miller58 is a trojan horse.

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/12/2009

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You've said on many occasions Sherman has enough talent to win 10+ games in 2009, miller58. Name those 4*/5* players. I count only 15 on campus right now (April 2009) going through spring training. Miller58, you are an "Agente provacatouer" who is great at spreading disinformation.

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/11/2009

Comment Title: RE: miller58
No!!!! You didn't say "32 difference makers inherited" in recent posts. You said "Sherman has 32 difference makers on campus now", you sniving fool. You said A&M has enough talent to win " 10+ games" in 2009. I'm questioning your RECENT postings, (menaing those in April 2009) saying Sherman had 32 DIFFERENCE MAKERS AT HIS DISPOSAL RIGHT FREAKING NOW, YOU LYING filth. Everyone in Aggieland is tired of your BS, you despicable fool. I challenge you to NAME all 32 4*/5* difference makers one campus right now, you lying piece of trash. WHO ARE THEY!! TELL US!!!! NAME EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE 32 RIGHT NOW. ON THIS WEB SITE!!!! I CHALLENGE YOU, miller58!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because I, or anyone else, can go online RIGBHT NOW and within FIVE FREAKING MINUTES tell you're spewing lies. I'll name all 15.

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/11/2009

Comment Title: RE: CROCK OF R.A.B. CONFIRMING SHERMAN CRAPPY RECRUITING DROPPING A&M TALENT POOL TO 5TH BEHIND tu, ou, neb , okie lite!
My personal opinions:_____ I posted A&M was expected to drop to 5th place in talent next year on these forums recently due to herman's crappy recruiting!_____First, the context of my post, "Sherman inherited 32 signed differenc makers(rivals) when hired in Nov'07, signed 28 in Feb'08, signed 3 transfers, signed 28 in Feb'09, total 59 signed"!_____Your questioning the "32 signed diffrence makers inherited in Nov'07?___________________________Reasonable people expect 32 difference makers from '07 to be reduced by graduation, 20% in 08 and 20% this year!_____GETS US DOWN TO 19_____Goodson, Heard,and Martellus leaving early, GETS US DOWN TO 16 or 17!_____Reasonable people wou;d also say Attrition, grades, permanent injuries, etc, could certainly account for another 1 to 6 or so?_____NOW ON ANOTHER SUBJECT_____You said that we shouldn't count O-Linemen as difference makers?_____you are so silly, don't you realise your Aggie Spin Machine excuse maker buddies will throw you out of the club._____They used that excuse all last year, that it was the beat up O-line that "made the difference" in Sherman's offense!_____They will just absolutely hate you for calling them a liar?_____AND I'm still very strongly comfortable that I will never knowlingly lie._____I might make an obvious honest mistake sometime in the future, but I don;t ever even remember doing that yet!_____miller58

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/11/2009

Comment Title: WOODLANDS AY #30 RANKED LINSAY CHOOSES SABAN OVER SHERMAN!
My personal opinions:_____ The AY #30 ranked Woodlands OG Chad Linsay 6-3 307 committed to Nick Saban and the crimson tide!_____Linsay had offers from A&M's Sherman and others._____Nick Saban had a 12-0 regular season record last year; while mike Sherman went 4-8 with blow out losses to 7 teams and a loss to arkansas state._____miller58

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/11/2009

Comment Title: Re: miller58 is a lier
Did a little research on rivals100.com, Ags. Miller58 is putting out nothing but lies. It turns out his posts are so "below-the-belt" shots, they can't even be considered "spin machine" slants. Sherman doesn't have 32 4*/5* difference makers on campus right now. He has only 15, on campus right now. That includes all JUCO players and transfers. And 3 of those are OL who, despite being talented 4* guys coming out of high school, would hardly qualify as "difference makers" by the very nature of the position they play. So really Sherman & Co have only 12 "difference makers" on campus right now. Where are all those other 4*/5* players miller58 says Frannie signed? Well, some of them never even made it to campus because their grades held them back, players like Derrick Hall and Brandon Williams. Then there are guys like Derrick Stephens who were forced to retire from football due to injuries. Third, there are the guys with eligibility left who quiet the team, guys like Kellen Heard and Mike Goodson. And finally, there are the 4*/5* "ghosts" that miller58 claims Sherman has on campus; players who, in fact, exist only in miller58's imagination. I've seen miller58 accuse others of violating the Aggie Code of Honor. But it is he who is violating that Code. Miller58, you are not an Aggie. You are, in fact, an imposter on this site attempting to destroy the morale of Texas A&M alumni by posting blatant lies about the current Texas A&M coaching staff and the talent level with which it has to work.

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Posted by: Pablo On: 4/11/2009

Comment Title: Aggie Spin Machine.. BS
There is no spin machine, just some patient die hards tired of hearing how Sherman has ruined the program! Jury is still out IMO. But we ALL agree, Ags need to WIN and WIN real soon!

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/11/2009

Comment Title: THE CUPBOARD IS OVERFLOWING AFTER SHERMAN EVALUATED 3 SIGNING CLASSES! THAT'S THE PROBLEM!
My personal opinions:_____ Is anybody honestly, stupid enough to think Sherman can evaluate player personel after the third signing class in progress and last year on the field??????????_____DO you really think the 14 players Sherman evaluated and committed in his third signing class in progress, are better than just mac's 17 difference makers?_____Do you really think the 28 players Sherman evaluated in his second signing class are better than just mac's 14 or stoops 11 difference makers?_____Or do you honestly think the 28 players Sherman evaluated in his first signing are better than just mac's 12 or bob's 15 difference makers?_____And with all the difference makers Sherman inherited in November'07, do you honestly think that Sherman evaluated the player personel, and had the 11 players on the field that gave us the best chance to win?_____Yes, the cupboard is full to overflowing, but the problem is that it's overflowing with players Sherman has evaluated?????????? Only a few of Sherman's Aggie Spin Machine excuse makers, or a very few former football players with misguided loyalty, will post anything different!_____miller58

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/11/2009

Comment Title: WHO IS THE ONLY A&M FOOTBALL HEAD COACH TO WIN AS MANY AS 9 REGULAR SEASON FOOTBALL GAMES IN THE DECADE OF THE 2000's?
My personal opinions:_____A&M has had 3 head football coaches in the decade of the 2000's!_____Who is the only A&M head football coach to win as many as 9 regular season football games in the decade of the 2000's ?_____miller58

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Posted by: Crocker Cock R.A.B. On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: Re: miller58
Miller58, I don't know what to say or think about you. You almost sound like coach Fran's gay lover.

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Posted by: Tampa Ag On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: Re; hobo
I've wondered about that too for quite some time now. Companies that advertise on the web pay another website based on the hits it gets. It wouldn't suprise me if the Eagle is doing this - just about every newspaper needs to boost advertising revenue.

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: FOUR STAR DIFFERENCE MAKER CORNER CHOSES HUSKER'S PELINI OVER A&M'S SHERMAN?
My personal opinions:_____Four star difference maker arkansas corner Anterio Sloan 5-10 165 4.48 chose to play for Nebrska and Bo Pelini "black shirts" over offers from A&M and others._____First year coach Pelini had a 9-4 W/L bowl winning record at Nebraska this past season._____Pelini was the former lsu mnc winning defensive coach, and was hird at Nebraska at the same time Sherman was selected at A&M._____miller58

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Posted by: Ken '94 On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: hobo
Interesting theory, but I doubt any Eagle employee is that poor a writer, or that brain-dead.

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Posted by: hobo On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: ignore Miller
We need to just ignore Miller58. He is making up all the stats about the so called "difference makers" that were on campus when sherman arrived. The only facts he takes the time to verify is current recruiting. He has never verified the 32 difference makers. He ignores all facts that don't favor his arguement. And he ignores the fact that the current rankings are incomplete as most of the high school seinors for next year are currently unranked. Hell, none of them have had a chance to even play their final season. I wouldn't be suprised if he is just a staff member at the eagle who is just stirring the pot to get people to read this blog and inflait the # of hits on the site.

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Posted by: On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: Re: Fran
That's right. When Fran lost - he lost big. Most of his losses were those ugly kind, like 14 points or more. And his teams weren't competitive in any of the bowl games. He lost big at Kyle Field by big margins. Fran basically stunk the place up. The program is still suffering. A&M is rebuilding not reloading.

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Posted by: Pablo On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: Miller setting a trap...
I've stated it before, that this team and Sherman will be judged on wins. So Miller has changed his tune lately from ranting about the poor 4/5* and "others" to.. A&M should easily win 10-12 games. It seems as if he is contradicting himself about Sherman's recruits if we are supposedly to win that many, IMO. Sherman NEEDS to win bottom line and I think he needs to go to a bowl and win there as well, because we all know his butt is on the hot seat.

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Posted by: Got'em Coach On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: A&M Should easily win....
Miller, What "32 signed difference makers" are you talking about? By your standards, only four star and five star players are "difference makers". Fran only signed a total of 31 in his years with the Aggies. Of which, 8 the last two years he coached. What are you talking about? When Sherman came in, it was bare!

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: A&M SHOULD EASILY WIN !2 REGULAR SEASON FOOTBALL GAMES THIS SEASON, TOO?
My personal opnions:_____Mike Sherman inherited uo to 32 signed difference makers in November 2007!_____Similarily, Nick Saban inherited up to 36 difference makers when he arrived at 'bama!_____Both Mike and Nick sign 28 players the following year in February!_____Then both Mike and Nick signed another 28 players after their first recruiting/coaching season._____ Mike lost to arkansas state, and Nick lost to La tech, both in their first seasons of coaching._____Nick had a young team with only 9 seniors, and played or started up to 15 fish._____Mike also has a young team with more than 9 seniors, and may also play or start uo to 15 or more fish._____ Nick Saban coached his young team to win 12 regular season football games._____Mike Sherman should also coach his young team to win 12 regular season football games?_____miller58

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Posted by: CinterL On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: Don't know Challenger?
Yeah that poped into my mind as well. However, The defense when I saw them last friday at Kyle looked impressive. Especially the first unit. Not only did do well against the pass, but the run was bottled up for the most part, and even some tackles behind the line. On annother note out O-line seems to be picking up blitzes better now then they did all last year.

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Posted by: On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: Fran-one more thing
I forgot one major thing. He also ruined Reggie McNeil. This guy was the second best quarterback in the state behind Vince Young when recruited. He came off the bench to beat #1 OU under RC and had a a promising year in Fran's first year. Fran changes the offense to the out dated option and McNeil ends up doing nothing in his college career. Reggie was dangerous in the air and on the ground running from the pocket. I guess it was a good decision to make him an option quarterback? Fran was an idiot and nutted up when coaching in the Big 12. If he would have coached with the reckless abandon and emotion like he did in his final game against Texas, he might have been successful. He didn't/couldn't and we are where we are today. Thanks Fran!!!!

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Posted by: On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: Fran
Miller- you really look through Fran colored glasses. I gues you forget that your boy went 4-8 his first year, incurred a 77-0 loss on national tv, and was embarassed on ESPN at Miami. It got so bad in that game the announcers were stating that Miami was taking the Aggies to the woodshed. Is this the guy you are proud of?

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Posted by: 08Challenger On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title:
I'm trying really hard not to drink the Kool-Aid but does anybody think that our defense is doing really well only because its going up against our offense?

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Posted by: miller58 On: 4/10/2009

Comment Title: WHO IS THE ONLY A&M HEAD COACH TO WIN AS MANY AS 9 REGULAR SEASON FOTBALL GAMES IN THE DECADE OF THE 2000's?
My personal opinions:_____A&M has had 3 head football coaches in the decade ofthe 2000's!_____Can you name the only head football coach to have as many as 9 regular season wins while coaching at A&M in the decade of the 2000's?_____miller58

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