Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News 5 hours ago
Ranking Texas A&M's best players: Prater starting at center, McCoy sliding to guard would be perfect for Aggies
Texas A&M will play more unproven players in 2017 than any other year in recent history.Fortunately for the Aggies, most their top 10 players are reliable and possess bright futures. This solid core needs to live up to expectations in order to keep the Aggies afloat, though.Here are the rankings of players outside of the top 10 posted earlier this week:Nos. 25-21.Nos. 20-16.Nos. 15-11.The list below begins A&M's top 10 with Nos. 10-6. Friday's rankings will round out the group.10. Otaro Alaka, LBIt happens to every program. Otaro Alaka was initially one of A&M's most hyped players, yet he's...
The Eagle 13 hours ago
Sumlin excited about Aggies' newcomers, new leaders heading into 2017
Texas A&M football coach Kevin Sumlin will have numerous new players when his Aggies take the field at the Rose Bowl on Sept. 3 against UCLA.
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 21, 2017
A&M freshman quarterback hopeful unafraid to speak out on race-related issues
Ever since four-star prospect Tyreke Smith went to an Ohio State football camp, many have talked about the shirt he wore.The defensive end rocked a white shirt that said "I hope I don't get killed for being black today," which inevitably drew a ton of angry comments on Twitter (Pro tip: Never tweet at recruits). Smith told elevenwarriors.com he wanted to "wear the shirt because I wanted to bring attention to the epidemic of blacks being killed at an alarming rate."Smith clearly isn't shy about speaking out on the issue. And neither is Texas A&M true freshman Kellen Mond. Mond, like Smith, is...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 21, 2017
Ranking Texas A&M's best players: Nos. 15-11 ask whether Hubenak, Starkel or Mond are the Aggies' best option
Almost all of Texas A&M's top 10 players have cemented themselves as legitimate college football athletes. Outside that list consists of much more uncertainty. Monday's article (Nos. 25-21) highlighted experienced players who weren't proven. Tuesday's list (Nos. 20-16) comprised of players lacking both experience and validation.The next five consists of players with variations of the two aforementioned categories. Despite their differences, they each have one thing in common â” their high expectations. Here's a look at A&M's best players outside of the top 10.15. Kellen Mond, QBMond...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 20, 2017
Howard's 12 Ks, Merrill HR help TCU oust Aggies from CWS 4-1
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Roommates Brian Howard and Ryan Merrill are going to have plenty to talk about around their apartment whenever they and the rest of the TCU Horned Frogs return to Fort Worth.Howard matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in seven-plus innings. Merrill, playing before friends and family in his hometown, homered to start a three-run third inning and the roomies helped keep the Frogs' season going with a 4-1 win over Texas A&M in a College World Series elimination game Tuesday."Big Game Howie," as Howard is known around the program, flummoxed the Aggies with pinpoint...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 20, 2017
Ranking the players on Texas A&M's roster: Nos. 20-16 feature experienced players with much to prove
Monday's first group of Aggies (Nos. 25-21) featured experienced players who weren't proven at this point, such as Daylon Mack.Up next is a bunch that lacks in both categories. Each athlete should receive starting roles this fall, but none of them are completely proven just yet. Despite the uncertainty, Texas A&M will ask a lot out of these players in 2017.20. Damion Ratley, WRAlthough he was buried in the depth chart early on, Damion Ratley received many opportunities. The receiver dropped passes, couldn't get open and didn't contribute in any other way. Since Speedy Noil, Ricky Seals-Jones,...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 19, 2017
Rematch between A&M, TCU could elevate series to one of college baseball's best rivalries
Whether it was in Fort Worth or College Station, Texas A&M's baseball team experienced the same ending to its last two NCAA postseason runs.In 2015 and 2016, the Aggies watched while TCU celebrated a series victory that clinched a trip to Omaha for the College World Series.A&M will have to deliver payback on Tuesday in order to avoid a third consecutive season-ending loss to TCU. The Aggies (41-22) will face No. 7 TCU (47-17) at 1 p.m. in an elimination game at the College World Series.If A&M can find a way to win at TD Ameritrade and finally get the best of the Horned Frogs, then it'd be...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 19, 2017
Ranking the best players on Texas A&M's roster, Nos. 25-21: Could Aaron Hansford become a primary receiver?
Ranking the best players on Texas A&M's roster isn't an easy task.Several key players from both sides of the ball departed after the 2016 season. What remains is a group mostly comprised of potential.A&M's defensive end, receiver, quarterback, and linebacker positions are inexperienced. Therefore, some players will be based on hype â” instead of proven skill â” in SportsDay's top 25 rankings this week for the Aggies.To start off the list, here is Nos. 25-21 below. Unlike a couple other groups, this bunch actually possesses experience. Validation is something each of these players...
Houston Chronical Jun 18, 2017
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Louisville builds big lead, holds off Aggies for 8-4 CWS win
Colby Fitch drove in four runs, Sam Bordner shut down Texas A&M after it cut Louisville's five-run lead to one, and the Cardinals beat the Aggies 8-4 on Sunday for their first win in six College World Series games. The Cardinals (53-10) used six singles and a walk to build a 5-0 lead in the second inning against Corbin Martin (7-4). Bordner pitched three innings of no-hit relief, and the Cardinals added two runs in the bottom of the sixth and another on Fitch's RBI double in the eighth. McKay lasted five innings, matching the shortest outing of the season by the first college player taken...
Houston Chronical Jun 18, 2017
Louisville builds big lead, holds off Aggies for CWS win
(AP) — Colby Fitch drove in four runs, Sam Bordner shut down Texas A&M after it cut Louisville's five-run lead to one, and the Cardinals beat the Aggies 8-4 on Sunday for their first win in six College World Series games. The Cardinals (53-10) used six singles and a walk to build a 5-0 lead in the second inning against Corbin Martin (7-4). Bordner pitched three innings of no-hit relief, and the Cardinals added two runs in the bottom of the sixth and another on Fitch's RBI double in the eighth. McKay lasted five innings, matching the shortest outing of the season by the first college...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 18, 2017
Reports: A&M misses out on wide receiver but lands Houston-area offensive lineman
Sunday was filled with a little good and bad recruiting news for Texas A&M football fans.The bad: Yoakum wide receiver Joshua Moore committed to Nebraska over Texas A&M.The good: The Aggies still added another recruit to its 2018 class.According to multiple reports, Fort Bend Marshall offensive lineman Barton Clement committed to the Aggies on Sunday afternoon. 247Sports was the first to report the news.Clement, a four-star prospect, also had offers from Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio State and Michigan.A&M is now ranked ninth in the 247Sports composite team ranking, but don't put a ton of stock into...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 17, 2017
Best in Texas stadiums: Can anyone offer a college football experience like the Aggies' Kyle Field does?
The 12th Man shows up and shows up loud at Texas A&M's College Station football palace. But how does the Kyle Field experience compare to the Longhorns' #TurnUpDKR efforts? And where do Baylor's McLane stadium, TCU's Amon G. Carter fall in?SportsDay's college bloggers went to work finding out which Texas colleges offer the best football atmospheres. Texas A&M pulled ahead after splitting first-place votes with Texas, and answers varied. Check out below to see how your team's uniforms stack up.A recap of the voting process: On their ballots, writers cast one vote per team ranking them from...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 16, 2017
A&M lands another commitment from Manvel, home of one of A&M's top targets
Texas A&M has officially made it 3-for-3 on weekend commitments this month.On Friday, Manvel senior linebacker Brian Johnson became the latest oral addition to the Aggies' recruiting class. Johnson also held offers from Baylor and SMU, announced his decision on Twitter Friday evening.The 3-star player is A&M's fifth commitment this month and the 11th overall pledge in the recruiting class. He's also the second player from Manvel to commit to the Aggies in as many weeks. Running back Deneric Prince, another 3-star recruit, announced his commitment on June 9.Manvel High is one of Houston's most...
Texas College Blog | Dallas Morning News Jun 16, 2017
Texas A&M's future nonconference schedules: No Longhorns, but plenty of other big-name programs booked
There tends to be a pattern when SEC teams organize nonconference schedules: only one out of the four opponents is a tough Power Five team.Texas A&M's schedules from 2015 and onward certainly fit that mold. It is a smart way for teams to take a break from the daunting SEC with easy contests. Each season until 2025, the Aggies possess a schedule under this category. The Aggies seem willing to venture into any conference and face any team; that is, besides the Texas Longhorns. The other side doesn't seem eager to pull the trigger either, although rumors continue to circulate about a revival...
The Eagle Jun 16, 2017
Texas A&M men's basketball team adds Fort Bend Marshall forward
Texas A&M has signed Fort Bend Marshall’s John Walker III to its incoming class, the Aggies announced Thursday.
