Sherman Already Working Recruits

As with any coaching situation, whenever a coach appears to be a lame duck, recruits start to waver. In A&M's case, Coach Fran assembled what Rivals.com considered the number eleven class in the country for 2008. With his VIP connection fiasco and resignation, a few prized recruits are considering bolting (one already did). Well, in the case of prized RB recruit, Derrick Hall, Sherman has already moved in and made repairs after reports that Hall decommitted and was taking visits with Mizzou and LSU. Apparently the rest of the class is also firmly held in place.

Way to go Coach Mike!

Ags up to no. 9, face Alabama Wednesday.

If the Ags changed basketball coaches, it sure isn't showing. Coach Mark Turgeon has smoothly taken the reigns of a veteran Aggie squad bolstered by outstanding freshman center DeAndre Jordan.

So far the Ags have what I would consider two very credible wins against Washington and Ohio State. If their outside shooting decides to come around some time before conference play, then we could be looking at another outstanding March.

With Josh Carter drawing all Acie Law's double teams from last year, freshman swingman Nathan Walkup might be the consistent deep threat from the wings. Add a surging Brian Davis and a resurgent Donald Sloan returning from an early season slump, and the Crimson Tide will be facing a tough task.

The Crimson Tide brings a 3-1 record sporting a three guard offense and overall undersized lineup compared to the days when Alabama casually sported monsters like Gerald Wallace, Antonio McDyess and Robert Horry. While the national spotlight is not currently shining on the Tide, they are still a major D-1 program in a major conference.

Those kind of wins always tend to look good for selection committees in March.

Dennis Franchione out, Mike Sherman in

Ending what was an emotional fall in Aggieland, Texas A&M brought back Mike Sherman.

If there was ever a day to feel every emotion possible, Nov. 23 was just that for Texas A&M and its fans.
Texas A&M defeated No. 11 Texas for the second straight season, this time 38-30 at Kyle Field in the 114th meeting of the two schools. Dennis Franchione stepped down as the Aggies' head coach immediately following the win.

"Kim and I have arrived at the decision to step down as head football coach out of respect and love for our players, for this university and its football program," he said. "I've always said that coaches exist for only one reason -- the players. We have an outstanding group of young men on this team and especially great people. We want them to know that we love them, feel blessed for our time together, and will miss them."

Three days later it was Sherman, an assistant coach at A&M under R.C. Slocum before stints as head coach of the Green Bay Packers and offensive coordinator -- his current job -- with the Houston Texans. With the Texans, Sherman worked under for A&M quarterback Gary Kubiak.

"Coach Fran" resigned after a season that involved an e-mail newsletter service that gave privileged and well-paying Aggies fans insider notes on the football program from Franchione himself. He was admonished by the school in October but was allowed to finish the season before the school would take any further action. Defensive coordinator Gary Darnell will serve as interim head coach should Texas A&M go to a bowl game.

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