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Aggies Picking Cotton

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AndyTEX011I have to admit that when the announcements were made concerning the Texas A&M Aggies Bowl for the season, I was disappointed. After all, the Texas Aggies have had plenty of trips to the Cotton Bowl. Well, perhaps not plenty, but I was hoping for something a bit more exotic. Not sure what, but I wasn’t expecting the Aggies in the Cotton Bowl.

However, as Wade pointed out to me, the Aggies going to the Ma Bell Cotton Bowl is actually better than what his LSU Tigers were getting: a trip to the Chick Fil-A Bowl against the Clemson Tigers on New Year’s Eve. That is not when you want your team playing because it is only one of four bowls for the day.

The Texas Aggies are playing on January 4th, at 8 p.m. on Fox. That is the only game of the day, in prime time, when all the minor bowls have already played out and people really start paying attention. Most people ignore the minor bowls, like the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. (I’m not making that up. It’s played on December 20th). So it is good that Aggies are picking Cotton, and even better they are playing the Oklahoma Sooners. It should be a great game to watch. Hopefully the Sooners will feel the full effects of Aggies offense led by Johnny Manziel and rejoice that we have left the Big 12 for greener pastures in the SEC.

Johnny Football Manziel SEC Freshman??? Offensive Player of the WEEK… Again!

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Once again, Johnny Football Manziel has been named the SEC Freshman of the week. This is the 9th time this season that he has won the honor, and it ‘s a record for the honor. The most any other freshman has won it is three times, by multiple players. News sources are so not impressed with those freshmen who have won the award three times that they failed to give their names. Maybe that is because most of us would be hard pressed to know any of the freshmen to do so.

The sad note about this honor is that Manziel should be named Offensive Player of the Week, without the freshman designation, given that his numbers and performance outranks the “co-offensive players of the week” honors given to Mike Gillislee of Florida and Donte Moncrief of Ole Miss. Gillislee and Moncrief combined for a total of 313 offensive yards  and five touchdowns between the two of them.

Our freshman passed for 373 yards, threw for three touchdowns, added 67 yards rushing and ran for two touchdowns as well. Which means, Freshman Johnny Football Manziel is better than the best two SEC players combined this week. He should have received Offensive Player of the Week without the freshman designation.

His numbers also improved for the season. He combined for a total of 4,600 yards on offense, which is an SEC record. The previous holder of the record was Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton who had 4,327 yards in 14 games instead of the 12 games in which Manziel accomplished the task. In other words, just to be clear, Manziel set the record with two-fewer games than Newton did. There should be no arguments left as to who is the best football player of the season. Hands down it’s Manziel and he should get the Heisman Trophy to go along with it.

As for what some are saying about Manziel, here is a quick reminder:

Tom Rossley, then A&M’s quarterbacks coach who recruited Manziel to College Station two years ago, compared Manziel to Brett Favre, whom Rossley coached at Green Bay. Alabama coach Nick Saban said Manziel reminded him of Doug Flutie. Now, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel added another great to the semblance list.

“Johnny made most of his plays running around back there,” Pinkel said, “just like John Elway used to do for Stanford.”

BTW, for those of you who did not watch the game on Saturday night, Manziel was injured at one point. It became so quiet in Kyle Field that the announcer actually shut up so you could hear how quiet the stadium was. 86,000 people have never been so quite. But in classic Manziel fashion, he came back into the game on the next drive and continued playing superbly even with the minor injury to his knee.

The Aggies went on to defeat the Missouri Tigers 59-29 and improved to 10-2 for the season. This is the first time since 1998 that the Aggies have had a 10-win season.

One more note: I was listening to Colin Cowheard on ESPN radio this morning and he said that A&M is playing the best football in the nation right now. He made the point several times. He added that Alabama is not the best team right now, as we saw two weeks ago.

One MORE note: Last week I read an article in which the players from t.u. were actually pitying A&M because the Aggies didn’t … and I’m not making this up… didn’t get to play them on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in years. Actual players were feeling sorry for the Aggies. This shows you the unsurpassed arrogance that people in the great state of Texas have had to put up with when it comes to t.u. They truly believe the world of college football revolves around them. Of course, you couldn’t tell that by their performance against TCU on Thanksgiving Day. The t-sips lost to the Horned Frogs 20-13.

Don’t feel so sorry for t.u. I’m sure they have already convinced themselves that A&M left the “superior” conference when they departed the Big 12 and now reside in South’s equivalent of the Mid-American conference. But then again, they are fooling themselves. After all, their coach boasted that they were the SEC team of the Big 12 earlier in the year. I guess they are right there above… Auburn.

THE STAT That Puts Manziel Over the Top in Heisman Quest

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Kudos to the marketing department of Texas A&M University in touting Johnny Football Manziel for the Heisman Trophy. They have put together a wonderful web page that has all his stats showing why Manziel is the best choice for the Heisman Trophy.

BUT THE STAT that takes the cake… from the “I’m not making this up” category:

1 — The number of kittens that Johnny Manziel has save on Wellborn Road in front of Kyle Field!

That is absolutely priceless! Manziel saved a kitten! That should do the trick and win the hearts and minds of those voting for the Heiman Trophy winner!

Manziel Takes Over in Heisman Race!!!

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I like what ESPN is reporting. Johnny Football Manziel is taking over in the Heisman race after the front runner, Colin Klein threw for three interceptions in Kansas State’s loss to powerhouse Baylor on Saturday, 52-24.

Manziel helped himself is the Texas Aggies defeat of Sam Houston State when he threw for 267 yards, three touchdowns and ran for 100 yards on the ground, making him the the SEC leading rusher for a quarterback with 1,114 yards on the ground. About 700 of those yards on the ground came in broken plays when he was scrambling. With numbers like that, you wonder if the coaches are sending in plays that will break down in order to force Manziel to scramble. I doubt it, but it did make me wonder. Here is what ESPN is reporting:

Johnny Manziel takes over the Heisman race: He might have been playing in a glorified scrimmage with Sam Houston State in town, but Manziel had another terrific day on the football field. He threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 100 yards and adding two more scores. Manziel has an SEC-leading 1,114 rushing yards, which is a new NCAA record for a freshman quarterback. He also broke former Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen’s freshman record for total offense of 3,827 set in 2000 on the Aggies’ first drive. Manziel is now the fifth player and first freshman in FBS history to pass for at least 3,000 yards with at least 1,000 yards rushing in a season. What helps him even more is Heisman frontrunner Collin Klein tossed three interceptions in Kansas State’s 28-point loss to Baylor and Oregon running back Kenjon Barnerran for just 66 yards in the Ducks’ loss. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o is still there, but it looks like Manziel is the new leader in the Heisman race, (emphasis added).

Texas Aggies Roundup That Matters

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A&M Out of League? 

I found this at The One-Point Safety, by Travis Normand. Apparently, Alabama fans were so confident that A&M would be waxed, that they had the following T-shirts made up proclaiming that A&M, being the newest member to the SEC, was out of it’s league.

This is way too funny. I’m sure the T-shirts will have plenty of value for Aggies, since the Aggies beat Alabama 29-24 and knocked them out of contention for the BCS National Title game. Can anyone say: pride goeth before the fall?

Johnny Football and the Hunt for the Heisman

After Johnny Manziel’s excellent performance against Alabama in the Aggies 29-24 victory over the number one ranked Crimson Tide, he is seriously being considered for the Heisman Trophy. Some have made the point that he is only a redshirt freshman, but since those who award the Heisman gave up on the unwritten rule that it should only go to upper classmen, by awarding it to Florida’s Tim Tebow in 2007, and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford in 2008, then there is not reason that Manziel should be restricted from winning the award. If he is the best player, this year, in college football then it should go to him. That is what the award is for.

For those of you who don’t know much about him, watch the following video. It’s quite good.

Texas Aggies Football Schedule Thus Far!

I love all the “W‘s!”

BTW, the win against Alabama was head coach Kevin Sumlin’s 12th-consecutive road win dating back to his time with the Houston Cougars. For Aggie fans, you know that the number 12 is significant!!!

Let us hope that the Aggies add two more “W‘s” to the schedule for the regular season and another one in the bowl game to come.

Thu, Aug 30
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Sat, Sept 8 0-1 (0-1)
Sat, Sept 15 1-1 (0-1)
Sat, Sept 22 2-1 (0-1)
Sat, Sept 29 3-1 (1-1)
Sat, Oct 6 4-1 (2-1)
Sat, Oct 13 5-1 (2-1)
Sat, Oct 20 5-2 (2-2)
Sat, Oct 27 6-2 (3-2)
Sat, Nov 3 7-2 (4-2)
Sat, Nov 10 8-2 (5-2)
Sat, Nov 17 3:30 PM ET ESPN 3 Tickets
Sat, Nov 24 7:00 PM ET Tickets

I’m hoping that A&M takes care of Sam Houston State today quickly in order to give the first-string players a rest. But you can never tell for these smaller teams. They have nothing to lose in leaving it all on the field and can surprise you if you do not take them seriously.

Texas Aggies Beat Miss. State 38-13 and Go 7-2 Overall.

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It was fun actually watching the game today as Texas A&M beat Mississippi State 38-13. So many of the games I’ve had to listen to on the internet because we do not get ESPNU on cable or internet. So it was good to see them play and watch the explosiveness of Johnny Football Manziel and company. Yes, he is a legit Heisman Candidate and should be even though he is a red-shirt freshman. The award goes to the best player in college for the year, not the best player who just happens to be an upper class man.

A&M ran more than 90 plays with their hurry-up offense, passing for a total of 357 yards, rushing for 361 yards and a total for 718 yards. Manziel was the leading rusher with 21 carries for 129 yards, and 2 TDs on the ground. He was also 30-36 for 336 yards and no picks. The only turnover came when Manziel dove for the end zone, breaking the plane, but fumbled once in, and the ruling on the field stood, even though it was obvious that he scored. O, the breaks of the game. But it didn’t matter as the number 16 Texas Aggies beat the number 15 Mississippi State Bulldogs.

We can expect A&M to jump up in the rankings sometime tomorrow as they improved to 7-2, over all and 4-2 in SEC play. They also moved into second place in the west, tied with LSU.

The Aggies face the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa next week. Just an interesting stat there. Head Coach Kevin Sumlin has an 11-game winning streak on the road going back last year when he was coaching for Houston. Let’s hope he turns that into a 12-game winning streak next Saturday.

I had several people ask me about the uniforms during the game, with MSU wearing all white, and the Aggies wearing all black with maroon trim. The Bulldogs were wearing the all white in honor of the last two times these teams met in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LA. The Bulldogs came from behind to win in overtime 43-41 in a blizzard, literally. The entire field was covered with snow, which is quite unusual for the Independence Bowl. The Bulldogs were trying to recapture that magic, but you can see from today’s score that wearing all white did nothing for them.

The Aggies, wearing all black, played as good as they can and controlled the game pretty much the entire time. Just for the record, I like the new unis, especially the helmut (see above). I wouldn’t mind the Aggies using these unis again.

Roundup That Matters

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Another black preacher that gets the truth of the gospel. It’s not about voting for Obama because he is black. It’s about voting against Obama because he is opposed to the principles of Christianity. Bishop Harry Jackson points out four reasons he cannot vote for Obama.

Anti-Bullying is Really About Limiting Free Speech – Neil has an excellent piece on the anti-bullying movement, and how it is just another ploy for liberals to impose their warped view of control over free speech. Here is one of the key paragraphs:

In case there is anyone who still doesn’t grasp that antibullying is a euphemism for imposing liberal totalitarianism, Ontario’s Minister of Education Laurel Broten spells it out (please excuse the butchered English):

Texas A&M Aggies Move Up in the Polls — They may not last long in the polls, but right now the Texas Aggies are ranked at No. 18/20/20 in the BCS/AP/USA Polls. That truly is exciting, given it is their first year in the SEC. They were predicted to be doormats since they had a new coach, with a new offense and in a new conference. So far, they have managed to hold their own and are 5-1 in the season.

However, they are about to enter the really tough part of the season this coming Saturday when they face No. 6/6/6 LSU in College Station, TX. This will be their biggest test since opening the season against Florida.

After this Saturday, the Aggies go on the road to face Auburn, Mississippi State and then Alabama… all… on… the… road. Hopefully they can come out of that road trip with 2 wins.

Finally — I’m praying that Gov. Mitt Romney wins even bigger tonight in the debate than he did last time. I’m praying that the American people will have their eyes opened to the true Obama and that we will not be fooled again by the man who believes that America needs to be cut down to size.

Texas Aggies Come From Behind to Beat Ol’ Miss 30-27

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I can’t tell you how proud I am that A&M pulled out the victory over Ol’ Miss tonight. I know, it’s Ol’ Miss, but you have to hand it to Johnny Manziel and the Aggies for pressing on despite six turnovers that seemed to stifle the Aggies at every turn. Yet, that didn’t stop them from pressing on and they managed to come from a 10-point deficit to win the game.

I have to admit, I was already finding ways to not let the defeat bother me. After all, this is what A&M is use to. But the “use to” didn’t come about and the Aggies won. It seems that head coach Kevin Sumlin has fully shaken the bad mojo that was left on the program from the Mike Sherman/Dennis Franchione days. Sumlin has taught the team how to win by coming from behind.

This was the Aggies first SEC road win. Now that is out of the way and they can press on for the rest of the season. I think it was Ol’ Miss’s 20th consecutive conference loss.

Here is what ESPN had about it:

The legend of Johnny Manziel continues to grow.

No, Texas A&M’s freshman quarterback was nowhere near as impressive as his 453 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s drubbing of Arkansas. In fact, he contributed to three of the Aggies six turnovers in Texas A&M’s 30-27 win against Ole Miss on Saturday night.

Manziel’s performance against the Rebels might have been more impressive, though — if not as statistically sound. Trailing 27-17 in the fourth quarter of the first SEC road game of his career, Manziel led Texas A&M on scoring drives of 88 and 39 yards in less than nine minutes to steal a 30-27 win from Ole Miss.

It looked for all the world that the Rebels had sealed their first SEC victory in more than two years when they recovered a muffed punt on Texas A&M’s 5-yard line in the last minute of the third quarter. Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace found wide receiver Donte Moncrief for a 4-yard touchdown two plays later, and the Rebels held what looked like an insurmountable 10-point lead.

Manziel didn’t do much to dispel that notion when he threw his second interception of the night on his first drive of the fourth quarter. Five minutes later the freshman came inches away from a safety when he was sacked near his own goal line. But the magic kicked in on 3rd-and-19 from the Aggies’ 3-yard line, when Manziel found Mike Evans for an improbable 32-yard gain.

Two plays later, Manziel darted around four Ole Miss defenders and raced 29 yards to a touchdown to cut the score to 27-23. Faced with giving the ball back to Manziel, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze opted to go for it on 4th-and-1 from his own 39 — a run the Aggies promptly stuffed.

From there, Manziel needed just four plays to find receiver Ryan Swope for a 20-yard touchdown and the lead with just 1:46 to play. Wallace, who threw for a career-high 305 yards on the night, could not hold serve on Ole Miss’ last-gasp drive, as he tossed his second pick of the night to the Aggies defense.

All told, Manziel threw for 191 yards and a score, and he provided 129 of the Aggies’ whopping 290 rushing yards. Since dropping the season opener to Florida, the freshman has led Texas A&M to a 4-1 record and a 2-1 mark in its new conference. Not too shabby.

Texas Aggies Barn

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For years I have driven by this barn on Highway 6 between Waco and Hearn, Texas. I have watched year after year as each incoming class of Aggies changed the class year, but this is the first that I actually stopped and took a picture. This barn is a landmark to all those driving south on Highway 6. It’s the local Aggies way of letting you know that you are no longer in Baylor Nation (which covers all of Mc Lennan County). You’ve entered into Aggieland the moment you see this barn. More than that, you are now in SEC Country, where real football is played and the only place that it’s played on a regular basis in the great state of Texas.

Having the barn painted this way is real genius on the part of the land owner. The old Ag never has to paint his own barn. He just calls us the Corps of Cadets and lets them know the barn needs a new coat of paint, and the newest class comes on up and does the job for him. I would say that he is taking advantage of the Corps. But I don’t think the land owner uses the barn. I’ve never seen any tractors or hay next to it. I think the sole purpose of that barn is to let people know they have entered Aggieland. That is the spirit of Aggieland for ya. Gig ‘Em Aggies.

I hope that some 10 years from now, when Andy is driving on his way to A&M from Roswell, he remembers our stop at the Aggies Barn. By then it will say something like ’24 Whoop! Who knows, maybe Andy will be part of the Corps of Cadets that puts the latest coat of paint on the barn.

Some of you may think I’m being a bit presumptuous about Andy attending A&M. I admit… I am. I think he would enjoy it. But only the LORD knows what college will be the best for him when the time comes. It is fun sharing some of these things with Andy, and hopefully with Joey next year.

Midnight Yell Practice College Game Day Commercial

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Gotta love it! A&M’s tradition of midnight yell practice made a perfect commercial for ESPN’s College Game Day. I remember the tradition well. At one such event, I was able to load 10 fellow students in my 1979 Buick Park Avenue and head out for yell practice. It was quite a feat loading that many into the car. I’m convinced we could have put three more people in the back seat.

Watch the video and enjoy the first Saturday of college football.

Also, here is a video of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band!