Ag Sports

Bruins Skate; Ags Robbed

2008-03-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

Storyline reads "Shipp blocks Sloan to preserve win." Shipp himself said he got "all ball." Guess what Bruins, pics say otherwise:

I get the part where the officials say they were just letting the kids decide the game, but this following a serious of laughable calls that went the Bruins way down the stretch.

Sorry Ags, that's just the way it goes when you play a Number One Seed from the Number One TV market in the land.

Men Tank in Norman, Lady Ags Roll No. 8 Baylor

2008-03-02T10:34:00.000-08:00

I figured we could win 2 out of 3 over the last three games in conference play. Well, yesterday the team served up a rotten performance of historic proportions in Norman against the Sooners. 10 points at the half!!!??? WTF??!!

Temporing my disgust was another outstanding performance by the Lady Ags, who followed up their win against OK State with a smoke of the No. 8 Baylor Bears at home.

Gary Blair has his team playing well at the time of year when it matters, in March. The Lady Ags are currently ranked 20 and moving up on a bullet.

Coach Turgeon, inconsistency is a gross understatement. You're looking at having to get into the NCAA with, the way I see it, an 8-8 record, at best. Incidently, no Big XII team has made it in with a record worse than 9-7. Good luck Mark, way to take a talented and experienced team and underachieve.

Hopefully things will turn around.

ESPN Points to Jordan at Number Five in Upcoming Draft

2008-01-02T11:02:00.000-08:00

Watch him while you can Ags, this kid is going PRO. Quickly. Chad Ford currently has him number 5 on his top 100 behind kids like Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose and O.J. Mayo. He is a legit seven footer and is averaging close to a double-double with only twenty minutes of playing time per game.

He is shooting a ridiculous 80% from the field. 80%. Seriously. Of course, if you've seen him you'll quickly realize that he gets all his action from dishes and putbacks. Right now his game lacks the polish of his higher-ranked fellow freshman, but big man usually take longer to develop anyway.

DeAndre is still working to find his own patented post moves. He'll need one or two if he is ever to become a legitimate threat and offensive option during upcoming conference play. So far he hasn't needed one. He just jumps over everyone to grab rebounds and rattles the backboard.

Saturday, he'll match up against the LSU Tigers. These aren't the Glenn "Big Baby" Davis Tigers of last couple years, but they're still a talented, athletic team. Look for DeAndre and the Ags to give them a warm welcome in Reed Arena and improve on their 10th place national ranking.

If you don't know him, you will.

Football hires approaching

2008-01-02T10:51:00.000-08:00

Even during a disappointing but typical collapse during the Alamo Bowl against Penn State, all the online discussing on Aggie forums remain focused on Mike Sherman's pending hires for Offensive and Defensive Coordinators. Two names surfaced in recent days, Reggie Herring, former interim and defensive coordinator of the Arkansas Razorbacks (I say former because the season is over and that staff is out) and a former way-back buddy in the form of Nolan Cromwell.

Cromwell is a former option quarterback-turned-pro safety from Kansas. In the way-back, he paired with former Ag All-American Dave Elmendorf to form a formidable Seattle secondary. These days he's the wide receivers coach with the same team. Rumor has it that he carries the stamp of approval from Mike Holmgren.

It would go with current thought that Sherman will retain the majority of control over whoever is the OC. To me, that's cool, the Texas have proven an offensive juggernaut over the second half of the NFL season.

Rumors still persist that Sherman is trying to shoehorn Major Applewhite, current Crimson Tide OC, into his staff as the QB positon coach and co-offensive coordinator. Since this is a demotion from his current position I'm going to write this one off as unlikely, but hey, Gene Chizik took the Iowa State job so why not? Major's current boss Nick Saban is a notorious epic dickhead toward subordinates so that may play a factor.

The Reggie Herring hire is the big question mark. He doesn't have the vast NFL experience most Ags would like to see, however he is known for running the aggressive, blitzing defenses that Ags long to witness at Kyle Field. However, Missouri TORCHES Herring Razorbacks that last week at the Cotton Bowl, cooling a few folks on his potential against the numerous spread offenses populating the Big XII.

As for the remainder of the position coaching hires? Who knows. All we currently have is Van Malone and we all saw how his boys got TORCHED by Penn State.

As Drudge says, developing...

Aggies Ranked No. 22 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll

2007-12-31T14:30:00.001-08:00

Aggies Ranked No. 22 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
Dec 22- Defending Big 12 champion Texas A&M earned a No. 22 ranking in Collegiate Baseball newspaper’s Fabulous 40 pre-season NCAA Division I poll, the publication released Friday. The Aggies, who finished the 2007 season ranked No. 14 by Collegiate Baseball, are boasting their highest preseason ranking since 2005. Arizona was rated No. 1, followed by South Carolina, Arizona State, Ole Miss and North Carolina, with Rice, San Diego, Texas, Wichita State and Michigan rounding out the top 10.

Turgeon Meets Media at Weekly Luncheon
Dec 17- Head basketball coach Mark Turgeon met with the press on Monday at his weekly media luncheon in College Station. Click the link to the right to listen..

Texas A&M 64, UAPB 37
Dec 16- Josh Carter scored 16 points and Texas A&M used stifling defense for a 64-37 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. The Aggies (9-1) held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for nearly 10 minutes to start the game, then the Golden Lions went without a basket for an 8 1/2-minute span in the second half. The win improves the Aggies' home record to 7-0 and breaks a three-game winning streak for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Stouffer, Anders Named to Wallace Award Watch List

2007-12-30T22:45:00.001-08:00

Stouffer, Anders Named to Wallace Award Watch List
Dec 12- Texas A&M infielders Blake Stouffer and Luke Anders were named to the 2008 Brooks Wallace Award preseason watch list, the Collegiate Baseball Foundation announced. The award is presented annually to the national collegiate baseball player of the year. The CBF will trim the list to 20 quarterfinalists in late May and to 10 semifinalists following NCAA regional play. Three finalists will be named in mid-June.

Turgeon Meets Media at Weekly Luncheon
Dec 11- Head basketball coach Mark Turgeon met with the press on Tuesday at his weekly media luncheon in College Station. Click the link to the right to listen..

Texas A&M 88, UC Irvine 66
Dec 22- Donald Sloan had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists and Texas A&M (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) pulled away from UC Irvine in the second half for an 88-66 victory on Saturday. Dominique Kirk added 14 points and DeAndre Jordan had 12 points and five rebounds for the Aggies (11-1), who have won 32 of their last 33 games at noisy Reed Arena. Texas A&M has won 43 consecutive regular-season nonconference home games.

Coaches Meet Press at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 28- Texas A&M's Gary Darnell and Penn State's Joe Paterno met the press on Friday morning at the Valero Alamo Bowl head coaches press conference at the Alamodome. A transcript is posted below. Audio of the press conference is available through the link to the right. Valero Alamo BowlHead Coaches Press Conference TranscriptDecember 27, 2007 - Alamodome - San Antonio COACH PATERNO: "Well, obviously, we're excited to be here.

Texas A&M 109, Texas State 73
Dec 8- DeAndre Jordan and Donald Sloan scored 18 points each and Texas A&M (No. 14 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP) bounced back from its first loss with an easy 109-73 victory over Texas State on Saturday night. Joseph Jones had 12 points and seven rebounds and Josh Carter added 12 points and five boards for the Aggies (8-1), who've won 40 consecutive nonconference home games and 29 of their last 30 home games overall.

Texas A&M Accepts Valero Alamo Bowl Bid
Dec 2- Texas A&M University (7-5) has accepted an invitation today to be the Big 12 representative in the 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl on Saturday, December 29 at 7:00 p.m. CST in San Antonios 65,000-seat Alamodome. We look forward to welcoming the history and tradition of the Texas A&M Aggies to San Antonio to play the Penn State Nittany Lions, said John Yantis, Valero Alamo Bowl Chairman. The 1999 Alamo Bowl match-up between Texas A&M and Penn State filled the Alamodome with a record crowd and over 6 million viewers in ESPN.

Half-Price Holiday Hoops Tickets Available
Dec 7- For the fourth consecutive year, the Texas A&M athletic department is pleased to offer Half-Price Holiday Hoops for five men’s basketball and five women’s basketball games this holiday season at Reed Arena. The special holiday hoops ticket offer starts on Sunday, Dec. 9 for the women’s game against New Orleans and continues through the Stephen F. Austin women’s game on Thursday, Jan.

Fall World Series Opens Friday

2007-12-30T00:45:00.001-08:00

Fall World Series Opens Friday
Oct 11- The defending Big 12 Champion Texas A&M baseball team will conclude fall workouts this weekend with the annual Fall World Series at Olsen Field. The "Roughnecks" and the "Plowboys" will be battling it out in a best-of-three series for the title. Game times are 6 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. on Saturday, and if a third game is necessary, it will be played at 6 p.m. Monday. All games are nine innings, admission is free and fans are encouraged to attend.

Mike Sherman Press Conference Transcript
Nov 26- A transcript of Monday's press conference introducing Mike Sherman as the new head football coach at Texas A&M (audio file available to the right)... Mike Sherman Introductory Press Conference November 26, 2007 Texas A&M University Interim President Dr. Eddie J. Davis: "It is a special privilege for me to be here this morning to introduce Bill Byrne who will then introduce our new head football coach.

Cassidy Returns to A&M as Assoc. AD for Football
Nov 30- Tim Cassidy has been hired as the associate athletic director for football at Texas A&M, Aggie head football coach Mike Sherman and Director of Athletics Bill Byrne announced today. “I am very pleased to announce that Tim Cassidy will return to Aggieland to serve as an associate athletic director for football,” Sherman said. “Tim is widely respected across the country as one of the top football administrators.

Aggies/Longhorns Square Off in Second Round Action
Nov 16- The second-ranked Texas A&M soccer team will play host to Big 12 rival No. 10 Texas in NCAA Tournament second round action on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Aggie Soccer Stadium. “This is a big game between two highly ranked teams who know each other very well, so we’re expecting another classic Aggie-Longhorn battle,” A&M head coach G Guerrieri said. “I am confident that our players will be ready for the match and that the 12th Man will be there in full force to again make the Aggie Soccer Stadium the greatest game-day environment in the nation.

Aggie Baseball Announces Team Award Winners
Jun 10- The No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team announced its 2007 team award winners, as voted on by the members of the team Sunday. “We have a whole team full of players who deserve awards,” A&M head coach Rob Childress said. “This team was totally committed from the time last season ended and it showed in the results they had. It was a team with great leadership and character and a team I will always remember as one of my favorites.

Aggies Face UC Irvine on Saturday at Reed Arena

2007-12-29T17:15:00.001-08:00

Aggies Face UC Irvine on Saturday at Reed Arena
Dec 21- No. 11-ranked Texas A&M meets the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Reed Arena. GAME #12 #11/14 Texas A&M Aggies (10-1, 0-0 Big 12 Conference) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (4-6, 0-0 Big West Conference) Saturday, Dec. 22 1:05 p.m. (CST) Reed Arena (12,500 cap.) College Station, Texas TELEVISION None Postgame Satellite Highlights Feed 5:30-5:45 p.m. (CST) AMC15, Transponder K5 (received vertically at 11800 MHz) RADIO Texas A&M Sports Network Play-by-Play: Dave South Analyst: Al Pulliam Sirius Satellite Radio: Ch.

Texas A&M 88, UC Irvine 66
Dec 22- Donald Sloan had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists and Texas A&M (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) pulled away from UC Irvine in the second half for an 88-66 victory on Saturday. Dominique Kirk added 14 points and DeAndre Jordan had 12 points and five rebounds for the Aggies (11-1), who have won 32 of their last 33 games at noisy Reed Arena. Texas A&M has won 43 consecutive regular-season nonconference home games.

No. 10 Texas A&M Looks To Avenge NCAA Loss at No. 22 George Washington Thursday
Dec 19- No. 22 George Washington (8-3) is up next for the 10th-ranked Texas A&M women’s basketball team (9-1) as the Aggies visit our nation’s capital for a Thursday, Dec. 20 rematch with the Colonials. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center in Washington, D.C. A&M will look to avenge a 59-47 loss to GW in the second round of last year’s NCAA Tournament which ended the hopes of the program’s first-ever trip to the Sweet 16.

Texas A&M 64, UAPB 37
Dec 16- Josh Carter scored 16 points and Texas A&M used stifling defense for a 64-37 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. The Aggies (9-1) held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for nearly 10 minutes to start the game, then the Golden Lions went without a basket for an 8 1/2-minute span in the second half. The win improves the Aggies' home record to 7-0 and breaks a three-game winning streak for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Football Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 17- Coaches and players met with the media on Monday evening at the Aggie Football pre-bowl game press conference, held at the Bright Complex on the A&M campus. The Aggies are preparing to meet Penn State in the 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 29 in San Antonio. Kickoff at the Alamodome is set for 7 p.m. (CST). Click the links to the right for audio clips, in MP3 format. Quotes are posted below.

George Washington 66, Texas A&M 65 (OT)
Dec 20- Senior Patrice Reado (Houston, Texas) scored a career-high 21 points as No. 10 Texas A&M was edged by No. 22 George Washington in an overtime thriller, 66-65, Thursday night at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. Reado recorded her third career double-double adding 10 rebounds in 42 minutes of play for the Aggies (9-2). Both teams traded baskets throughout the ballgame as the lead changed 16 times with the score tied on 13 occasions.

Half-Price Holiday Hoops Tickets Available
Dec 7- For the fourth consecutive year, the Texas A&M athletic department is pleased to offer Half-Price Holiday Hoops for five men’s basketball and five women’s basketball games this holiday season at Reed Arena. The special holiday hoops ticket offer starts on Sunday, Dec. 9 for the women’s game against New Orleans and continues through the Stephen F. Austin women’s game on Thursday, Jan.

ALAMO BOWL: Texas A&M (7-5) vs Penn State (8-4)
Dec 25- Texas A&M's game notes for the 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl against Penn State on Dec. 29 in San Antonio's Alamodome..

Turgeon Radio Show Debuts Thursday Night at Wings-N-More

2007-12-29T04:30:00.001-08:00

Turgeon Radio Show Debuts Thursday Night at Wings-N-More
Dec 5- The Mark Turgeon Radio Show will debut on Thursday from 7-8 p.m. at the Wings-n-More resturant located on University Drive. Featuring Texas A&M men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon and host Dave South, the live show will be broadcast locally on WTAW (1620-AM). Turgeon will discuss the team, the Big 12 and college basketball in general as well as taking questions from the audience. Questions may also be submitted via email (questions@athletics.

Baseball Season Tickets Now Available
Dec 3- Season tickets for the 2008 Texas A&M baseball season are now on sale through the Athletic Ticket Office, the school announced Monday. Tickets are $350 and are available online at 12thmanfoundation.com, by phone at 1-888-99-AGGIE or in person at the Athletic Ticket Center in the north end of Kyle Field. Current season ticket holders may also renew their seats through the same methods. "We truly do appreciate the fans' support," A&M coach Rob Childress said.

No. 14 Aggies Ready to Play Texas State on Saturday
Dec 7- The No.-14-ranked Texas A&M Aggies will being an eight-game homestand on Saturday when they play the Texas State Bobcats at 7 p.m. at Reed Arena. Game #9 #14 Texas A&M Aggies (7-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Texas State Bobcats (5-2, 0-0 Southland) Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 7:05 p.m. (CST) Reed Arena (12,500 cap.) College Station, Texas TELEVISION Fox Sports Net (in Texas only) Play-by-Play: Greg Lucas Analyst: Jim Haller RADIO Texas A&M Sports Network Play-by-Play: Dave South Analyst: Al Pulliam Sirius Satellite Radio: 143 SERIES Texas A&M leads, 11-3 In College Station: A&M leads, 11-3 At Reed Arena: 0-0 Last Meeting: Texas State 73, A&M 71 (1991-92 in College Station) TEXAS A&M AGGIES Record: 7-1 (0-0 Big 12) Ranking: 14th (USA Today/ESPN), 16th (AP) Last Game: Lost at Arizona (78-67) on Sunday Head Coach: Mark Turgeon (Kansas 87) Record: 160-120 (10th year) at Texas A&M: 7-1 (1st year) vs.

No. 11 Aggies Face Titans on Wednesday
Dec 18- The No. 11-ranked Texas A&M Aggies play host to the Detroit Titans on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Reed Arena. GAME #11 #11/14 Texas A&M Aggies (9-1, 0-0 Big 12 Conference) vs. Detroit Titans (4-6, 0-2 Horizon League) Wednesday, Dec. 19 7:05 p.m. (CST) Reed Arena (12,500 cap.) College Station, Texas TELEVISION None Postgame Satellite Highlights Feed 9:45-10 p.m. (CST) AMC15, Transponder K5 (received vertically at 11800 MHz) RADIO Texas A&M Sports Network Play-by-Play: Dave South Analyst: Al Pulliam Sirius Satellite Radio: Ch.

Big 12 Champion Aggies to Begin Fall Workouts
Sep 6- The defending Big 12 Champion Texas A&M baseball team will open fall workouts on Monday afternoon at Olsen Field. All practices are open to the public. "Everyone on this team is excited to get back on the field and continue our hard work in preparation for the 2008 season," third-year head coach Rob Childress said. "While we had a good season last year, we have even higher goals, and I am confident that these players and this staff will put in the effort necessary to help make those a reality.

No. 11 Aggies Reach for Fifth Straight Win on Saturday Against Florida A&M
Dec 28- No. 11-ranked Texas A&M reaches for its fifth straight victory when it plays host to Florida A&M on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Reed Arena. GAME #13 #11/14 Texas A&M Aggies (11-1, 0-0 Big 12 Conference) vs. Florida A&M Rattlers (3-7, 0-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Saturday, Dec. 29 1:05 p.m. (CST) Reed Arena (12,500 cap.) College Station, Texas TELEVISION Fox Sports Net (Texas only) Play-by-Play: Greg Lucas Analyst: Jim Haller Check local listings RADIO Texas A&M Sports Network Play-by-Play: Will Johnson Analyst: Al Pulliam Sirius Satellite Radio: Ch.

Half-Price Holiday Hoops Tickets Available
Dec 7- For the fourth consecutive year, the Texas A&M athletic department is pleased to offer Half-Price Holiday Hoops for five men’s basketball and five women’s basketball games this holiday season at Reed Arena. The special holiday hoops ticket offer starts on Sunday, Dec. 9 for the women’s game against New Orleans and continues through the Stephen F. Austin women’s game on Thursday, Jan.

No. 12 Aggies Continue Homestand on Sunday Against UAPB
Dec 14- The No. 12-ranked Texas A&M Aggies continue their homestand on Sunday when they play the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at 1 p.m. at Reed Arena. GAME #10 #12/14 Texas A&M Aggies (8-1, 0-0 Big 12 Conference) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (4-5, 0-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) Sunday, Dec. 16 1:05 p.m. (CST) Reed Arena (12,500 cap.) College Station, Texas TELEVISION Fox Sports Net (Texas only) Play-by-Play: Greg Lucas Analyst: Jim Haller Check local listings RADIO Texas A&M Sports Network Play-by-Play: Dave South Analyst: Al Pulliam Sirius Satellite Radio: Ch.

Aggies Participate in Annual "Paint-a-Thon"
Aug 27- The defending Big 12 Champion Texas A&M baseball team kicked off the fall semester over the weekend with the second-annual “Aggie Baseball Paint-a-Thon,” which took place at the home of Mr. James Nichols in downtown Bryan. The Aggies left Olsen Field at 7 a.m. Saturday and worked well into the afternoon, not only repainting Mr. Nichols’ home but rebuilding a wheelchair ramp, installing a new screen door, laying sod in the yard and hauling off brush.

Texas A&M 64, UAPB 37

2007-12-28T09:15:00.001-08:00

Texas A&M 64, UAPB 37
Dec 16- Josh Carter scored 16 points and Texas A&M used stifling defense for a 64-37 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. The Aggies (9-1) held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for nearly 10 minutes to start the game, then the Golden Lions went without a basket for an 8 1/2-minute span in the second half. The win improves the Aggies' home record to 7-0 and breaks a three-game winning streak for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Texas A&M 88, UC Irvine 66
Dec 22- Donald Sloan had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists and Texas A&M (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) pulled away from UC Irvine in the second half for an 88-66 victory on Saturday. Dominique Kirk added 14 points and DeAndre Jordan had 12 points and five rebounds for the Aggies (11-1), who have won 32 of their last 33 games at noisy Reed Arena. Texas A&M has won 43 consecutive regular-season nonconference home games.

Cassidy Returns to A&M as Assoc. AD for Football
Nov 30- Tim Cassidy has been hired as the associate athletic director for football at Texas A&M, Aggie head football coach Mike Sherman and Director of Athletics Bill Byrne announced today. “I am very pleased to announce that Tim Cassidy will return to Aggieland to serve as an associate athletic director for football,” Sherman said. “Tim is widely respected across the country as one of the top football administrators.

Texas A&M 79, Detroit 39
Dec 19- Freshman DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 14 Texas A&M to a 79-39 victory over Detroit on Wednesday night. It was the third straight victory for the Aggies (10-1) and their most lopsided of the season. Jordan, who leads the nation in field goal percentage, missed only the last of his eight shots. He is 46-of-58 over his first 11 games. He hasn't been nearly as good at the free throw line, however,and he missed all three free throws he took Wednesday and is just 12-of-43 overall.

A&M’s Wallace Named Finalist for Rimington Trophy
Nov 28- Texas A&M offensive center Cody Wallace was named one of five finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is given annually to the outstanding center in college football, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced on Wednesday. Joining Wallace as finalists for the prestigious award are Steve Justice (Wake Forest), Kory Lichtensteiger (Bowling Green), Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas), Alex Mack (California) and Adam Spieker (Missouri).

Alamodome Practice opens Bowl Week Preparations
Dec 25- The Texas A&M football team opened on-site preparations for the Valero Alamo Bowl on Christmas Day with a workout of just under two hours in shorts and shoulder pads inside the Alamodome. In what interim coach Gary Darnell termed a good workout, the Aggies worked on installation in preparation for Saturday's showdown with Penn State (7 p.m. CST, ESPN HD). Darnell and many of the players commented on how important it was for the team to get inside the competition venue and familiarize themselves with the facility and especially the playing surface.

Sherman Named Head Coach at Texas A&M
Nov 26- A former NFL executive with deep ties to the college game, Mike Sherman was named head football coach at Texas A&M on Nov. 26, 2007. An Aggie assistant coach in the early 1990s, Sherman returns to Aggieland after serving as the Houston Texans assistant head coach since 2006. Sherman was the offensive line coach on R.C. Slocum's initial coaching staff and helped the Aggies to three conference championships in his two stints at Texas A&M (1989-93, 1995-96).

Three Aggies Earn All-American Citations
Jun 16- Three members of the No. 7 Texas A&M baseball team recently received All-American citations after leading the Aggies to the best turnaround in NCAA baseball this season. Junior utility player Blake Stouffer (San Antonio, Texas), senior pitcher Kyle Nicholson (College Station, Texas), and junior shortstop Brandon Hicks (Houston, Texas) earned All-American accolades by one or more of five reputable baseball media outlets or associations.

Football Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 17- Coaches and players met with the media on Monday evening at the Aggie Football pre-bowl game press conference, held at the Bright Complex on the A&M campus. The Aggies are preparing to meet Penn State in the 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 29 in San Antonio. Kickoff at the Alamodome is set for 7 p.m. (CST). Click the links to the right for audio clips, in MP3 format. Quotes are posted below.

Rematch With UT Arlington Up Next For No. 12 Aggies

2007-12-28T06:15:00.001-08:00

Rematch With UT Arlington Up Next For No. 12 Aggies
Dec 27- Fresh off a five-day holiday break, the No. 14/12-ranked Texas A&M women’s basketball team (9-2) begins a two-game stretch in a span of three days as the Aggies play host to 2007 NCAA First Round opponent UT Arlington (5-4) on Friday, Dec. 28 at Reed Arena. Tipoff between the Aggies and Mavericks is scheduled for 7 p.m. With the nation’s longest home-court win streak, A&M has won its last 23 consecutive home games at Reed Arena and will look to keep that streak intact against UTA.

Half-Price Holiday Hoops Tickets Available
Dec 7- For the fourth consecutive year, the Texas A&M athletic department is pleased to offer Half-Price Holiday Hoops for five men’s basketball and five women’s basketball games this holiday season at Reed Arena. The special holiday hoops ticket offer starts on Sunday, Dec. 9 for the women’s game against New Orleans and continues through the Stephen F. Austin women’s game on Thursday, Jan.

Aggie Defense Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 26- Texas A&M interim head coach Gary Darnell, along with seniors Mark Dodge and Red Bryant, met the press on Wednesday at the Aggies' Alamo Bowl "defensive" press conference at the Alamodome. Audio is available through the link to the right. Selected quotes are listed below. INTERIM HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR GARY DARNELL Opening Statement... I'd like to first say 'howdy.

Football Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference

2007-12-27T16:15:00.001-08:00

Football Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 17- Coaches and players met with the media on Monday evening at the Aggie Football pre-bowl game press conference, held at the Bright Complex on the A&M campus. The Aggies are preparing to meet Penn State in the 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 29 in San Antonio. Kickoff at the Alamodome is set for 7 p.m. (CST). Click the links to the right for audio clips, in MP3 format. Quotes are posted below.

George Washington 66, Texas A&M 65 (OT)

2007-12-27T11:15:00.001-08:00

George Washington 66, Texas A&M 65 (OT)
Dec 20- Senior Patrice Reado (Houston, Texas) scored a career-high 21 points as No. 10 Texas A&M was edged by No. 22 George Washington in an overtime thriller, 66-65, Thursday night at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. Reado recorded her third career double-double adding 10 rebounds in 42 minutes of play for the Aggies (9-2). Both teams traded baskets throughout the ballgame as the lead changed 16 times with the score tied on 13 occasions.

Mike Sherman Press Conference Transcript
Nov 26- A transcript of Monday's press conference introducing Mike Sherman as the new head football coach at Texas A&M (audio file available to the right)... Mike Sherman Introductory Press Conference November 26, 2007 Texas A&M University Interim President Dr. Eddie J. Davis: "It is a special privilege for me to be here this morning to introduce Bill Byrne who will then introduce our new head football coach.

Aggie Defense Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 26- Texas A&M interim head coach Gary Darnell, along with seniors Mark Dodge and Red Bryant, met the press on Wednesday at the Aggies' Alamo Bowl "defensive" press conference at the Alamodome. Audio is available through the link to the right. Selected quotes are listed below. INTERIM HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR GARY DARNELL Opening Statement... I'd like to first say 'howdy.

Texas A&M 81, Florida State 67
Dec 6- A combined 53-point outburst by juniors Takia Starks (Houston, Texas) and Danielle Gant (Oklahoma City, Okla.) contributed to No. 12/11 Texas A&M’s 81-67 win over 2007 NCAA Sweet 16 participant Florida State Thursday night at Reed Arena. Starks tied a career-best with her third consecutive 20-point output of the season against the Seminoles (6-3). She scored 17 of her game-high 28 points in the first seven and a half minutes of play as A&M (7-1) jumped out to an early 17-6 run with 15:04 to go in the first period.

No. 11 Texas A&M Hosts No. 14 Auburn In First-Ever Top 25 Non-Conference Tilt at Reed Arena
Dec 14- The No. 12/11-ranked Texas A&M women’s basketball team (8-1) is off to one of its best starts in the first nine games of the season as the Aggies similarly opened the 2004-05 campaign with an 8-1 record. It will be a tale of two top 15 programs as A&M hosts its first tilt against a nationally-ranked opponent with No. 14/14 Auburn (9-0) on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Reed Arena. A&M will look to defend its school-best 22 consecutive home court winning streak against a mirror image of themselves with a quick and athletic Auburn squad.

Texas A&M’s Wallace Garners Another Prestigious Honor
Nov 29- Texas A&M center Cody Wallace has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American second team, the CoSIDA committee announced today. The selections for the Academic All-American team are based on player’s performance in the classroom as well as on the field. In the classroom, Wallace has already graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and is currently working towards a Master’s degree while playing his final season for the Aggies.

Cassidy Returns to A&M as Assoc. AD for Football
Nov 30- Tim Cassidy has been hired as the associate athletic director for football at Texas A&M, Aggie head football coach Mike Sherman and Director of Athletics Bill Byrne announced today. “I am very pleased to announce that Tim Cassidy will return to Aggieland to serve as an associate athletic director for football,” Sherman said. “Tim is widely respected across the country as one of the top football administrators.

Aggie Women Back In The Top 10 In The National Polls
Dec 18- The Texas A&M women’s basketball team (9-1) returned to the top 10 in both the Associated Press and USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Top 25 Polls. The Aggie women moved up in the rankings after claiming a 62-60 victory over No. 14 and previously unbeaten Auburn on Dec. 15. A&M climbed two spots to No. 10 in the latest AP Poll released on Monday and one spot to No. 10 in the Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.

A&M’s Wallace Named Finalist for Rimington Trophy

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A&M’s Wallace Named Finalist for Rimington Trophy
Nov 28- Texas A&M offensive center Cody Wallace was named one of five finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is given annually to the outstanding center in college football, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced on Wednesday. Joining Wallace as finalists for the prestigious award are Steve Justice (Wake Forest), Kory Lichtensteiger (Bowling Green), Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas), Alex Mack (California) and Adam Spieker (Missouri).

Football Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 17- Coaches and players met with the media on Monday evening at the Aggie Football pre-bowl game press conference, held at the Bright Complex on the A&M campus. The Aggies are preparing to meet Penn State in the 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 29 in San Antonio. Kickoff at the Alamodome is set for 7 p.m. (CST). Click the links to the right for audio clips, in MP3 format. Quotes are posted below.

Wallace Named Big 12 O-Lineman of the Year
Nov 27- Texas A&M senior offensive center Cody Wallace was named Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year by the Big 12 head coaches on the annual all-Big 12 Conference football team, the Big 12 announced on Tuesday. In all, 14 Aggies received mention from the conference head coaches. Wallace, who shared the honor with Missouri’s Adam Spieker, was the Aggies’ lone representative on the all-Big 12 first team.

Starks Named Preseason Naismith Trophy Candidate
Dec 18- Texas A&M's Takia Starks (Houston, Texas) was one of 50 players in the nation to be tabbed as preseason candidates for the 2007-08 Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Tuesday. Starks was one of three Big 12 players on the list and is also a preseason candidate for the John R. Wooden Award. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to college basketball’s player of the year.

Aggie Women Back In The Top 10 In The National Polls

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Aggie Women Back In The Top 10 In The National Polls
Dec 18- The Texas A&M women’s basketball team (9-1) returned to the top 10 in both the Associated Press and USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Top 25 Polls. The Aggie women moved up in the rankings after claiming a 62-60 victory over No. 14 and previously unbeaten Auburn on Dec. 15. A&M climbed two spots to No. 10 in the latest AP Poll released on Monday and one spot to No. 10 in the Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.

Plowboys Take Game One of Fall World Series
Oct 12- The Plowboys scored seven runs in the first four innings and held on for an 8-7 victory over the Roughnecks Friday night in an entertaining first game of the Texas A&M Baseball Fall World Series at Olsen Field. The Plowboys will look to clinch their second straight series title on Saturday morning. First pitch of game two is set for 11 a.m. and admission is free. “This was a great way to start off the Fall World Series,” head coach Rob Childress said.

Aggies Ranked No. 22 in Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll
Dec 22- Defending Big 12 champion Texas A&M earned a No. 22 ranking in Collegiate Baseball newspaper’s Fabulous 40 pre-season NCAA Division I poll, the publication released Friday. The Aggies, who finished the 2007 season ranked No. 14 by Collegiate Baseball, are boasting their highest preseason ranking since 2005. Arizona was rated No. 1, followed by South Carolina, Arizona State, Ole Miss and North Carolina, with Rice, San Diego, Texas, Wichita State and Michigan rounding out the top 10.

Texas A&M 62, Auburn 60
Dec 15- Junior Takia Starks (Houston, Texas) scored 17 points and junior Danielle Gant (Oklahoma City, Okla.) added 16 as the 11th-ranked Texas A&M women’s basketball team handed No. 14 Auburn its first loss of the season, 62-60, Saturday night before a season-best crowd of 3,663 fans at Reed Arena. The Aggies posted their school-record 23rd consecutive home victory to improve to 9-1 on the season, while the Tigers fell to 9-1.

Texas A&M 73, New Orleans 44
Dec 9- Junior Danielle Gant (Oklahoma City, Okla.) scored a career-high 28 points to lead the 11th-ranked Texas A&M women’s basketball team to a 29-point rout of New Orleans, 73-44, Sunday night at Reed Arena. Gant shot 10-of-12 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line to extend the Aggies’ win streak to a school-best 22 consecutive home games and fifth-straight of the season.

Jones and Franklin Named Top 30 Candidates For Senior CLASS Award
Dec 4- Texas A&M’s Joseph Jones (Normangee, Texas) and A’Quonesia Franklin (Tyler, Texas) are among the nation’s top 30 senior male and female college basketball players in contention for the 2007-08 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. A&M was one of four schools to place both a male and female student-athlete on the roster of candidates along with Tennessee, Ball State and the U.S. Military Academy.

Aggie Defense Meets Media at Alamo Bowl Press Conference
Dec 26- Texas A&M interim head coach Gary Darnell, along with seniors Mark Dodge and Red Bryant, met the press on Wednesday at the Aggies' Alamo Bowl "defensive" press conference at the Alamodome. Audio is available through the link to the right. Selected quotes are listed below. INTERIM HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR GARY DARNELL Opening Statement... I'd like to first say 'howdy.

A&M’s Wallace Named Finalist for Rimington Trophy
Nov 28- Texas A&M offensive center Cody Wallace was named one of five finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is given annually to the outstanding center in college football, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced on Wednesday. Joining Wallace as finalists for the prestigious award are Steve Justice (Wake Forest), Kory Lichtensteiger (Bowling Green), Jonathan Luigs (Arkansas), Alex Mack (California) and Adam Spieker (Missouri).

Baseball Season Tickets Now Available
Dec 3- Season tickets for the 2008 Texas A&M baseball season are now on sale through the Athletic Ticket Office, the school announced Monday. Tickets are $350 and are available online at 12thmanfoundation.com, by phone at 1-888-99-AGGIE or in person at the Athletic Ticket Center in the north end of Kyle Field. Current season ticket holders may also renew their seats through the same methods. "We truly do appreciate the fans' support," A&M coach Rob Childress said.

Basketball Teams Continue Roll and Nothing New of Football Hires

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Over the weekend, the Aggie men's and women's basketball teams enjoyed a couple of wins. In the case of the men, it was business as usual against a mid-major, blowing out Arkansas Pine Bluff 64-37. Much playing time was enjoyed by the boys deeper on the pine.

The Lady Ags encountered quite a different challenge. Playing against undefeated 16th ranked Auburn Lady Tigers, the Ags pulled off a nail biter, winning 62-60. Both teams continue their march towards the Top 10 as they approach conference play.

On Football, talk amongst the Aggie faithful remains more focused on pending coaching hires than on the approaching Alamo bowl against Joe Paterno and Penn State. Rumors abound that the entire coaching staff was informed that their tenure would end on 30 December. Many Ags are hoping against hope that a few key members like Van Malone will stay on with the new staff.

Here's a piece of reality: don't plan on anyone hanging on with the new staff. Coaching staffs are like families. A new hire is an opportunity to expand careers for family members within that coach's family. There will be no shortage of young up and comers within the NFL ranks that would be happy to take a positional promotion along with Mike Sherman. Keeping a Franchione guy on board would mean denying an advancement to a member of the Sherman family.

Sorry, that's just the way it goes. I'm anticipating a relatively unknown NFL positional refugees. I don't think we'll be familiar with any of them. Seriously, unless your fan of a particular team and one of these dudes was on that particular staff it is highly unlikely we'll be familiar with their accomplishments outside of a wikipedia entry.

Sherman Already Working Recruits

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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.

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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

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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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