OMG...Bogey said Bucky. I remember watching that guy play in Kyle Field against LSU when I was a freshman in College Station. Ah the memories.
Reggie McNeal's more suited to WR, not QB. Apparently RC's promised the starting QB job to both Reggie and Drew Tate, who they've been recruiting since like middle school. Reggie got into some trouble for some comments that he made saying that he'd be starting by the 5th or 6th game.
Bogey, I hear ya on Chad Schroeder. I put that quote together pretty quick. I saw him in the championship game also, and he reminds me of crouch, not just because he's white. He may be a little short, but that might be good, because he stays low, and has great balance. I quarterbacked at Klein High School in 2000, and Sloan Thomas, #9 for U.T., was my receiver. I guy by the name of Jeff Hebert, who played with us also, just walked on to A&M for receiver. He could be a sleeper too.
Reggie can play either position. Actually he could play either side of the ball, whether it be in the secondary (could you imagine him at free safety?) or qb/receiver. But you got to give a guy like McNeal a chance to play QB excusively. Suppposedly, he can throw a good 70+. Combine that with his McNabb-like feet, and he will be the centerpiece for our other skilled players. Senior year I played with Sloan Thomas (UT receiver) and Ed Bailey (Rice runningback). Had a great solid team. Our senior year, we played Baytown Lee, and they had a freshman quarterback named Drew Tate. He looked small and intimidated. But i have never seen a smarter, more accurate, quarterback in high school. The kid was a freshman playing our varsity. He can move better than people realize too, but not like Reggie. I heard a quote by Tate that said, "If i have to sit on the bench while Reggie leads us, I'll be his biggest fan." We are in great hands at quarterback. The skilled players will be there from now on too. That extension to our stadium has, and will continue to pay big dividends in our recruiting efforts. By the way, i saw Derek Farmer on campus last week and he said his knee is 100%.
Oh yeah?! Well....the Aggies have dominated the football rivalry for the majority of my lifetime...that's all I care about!
Reggie will get every chance to prove himself at QB. If Reggie is better, which i feel that he is, then Tate will have to wait. Tate has already said he doesn't mind waiting his turn. Reggie is the new breed (McNabb, Cordell Stewart)
I forgot to mention that Drew Tate and Baytown Lee beat us that game. If memory serves right, he threw for 3 and ran for 2. Don't know for sure if that's right, but i do know he was the difference maker for them.
Middle school? Are you SURE? I think that your information is not accurate. If it were, then you have just blown the lid on severe recruiting violations. I suggest that you check the FACTS before posting something that egregious.
Greg#3, Are you talking about Anthony Wright that went to Klein Forest? I remember him. He came to KF right after our football season was over. He was a sophmore when I was a senior. I was on the football team there too.
Will he really get that chance?! Every year for the last decade, all we've heard about is how RC will install a "pro style" type offense which will open things up. And every year, all he does is revert to the running game! What makes you all think this year will be any different? Was last year's "offensive success" something you all want to really build on? Has your offensive coordinator really established himself as an "offensive wunderkind"? Deep down inside, you all must realize that getting the top QBs, WRs, TEs, etc. ain't gonna do any good as long as RC is there! With the season coming fast, how well do you sleep at night?
Ever hear of football camps? Not illegal per se, but every large DI program uses them to recruit...even if its just building a relationship with younger players. I would pretty much guarantee that Tate went to the ATM camp for several years (why a QB would go to an ATM football camp is beyond me ) and that's what he's referring to.
Of course I've heard of the camps. That is not "recruiting." Building a relationship...maybe assuming that the coaches will be there 6 or 7 years later. That is not what he said. He insinuated that they were actively recruiting.
Coaches, assistants & former players use the camps to actively recruit players, often in violation of NCAA rules. Potential prospects are separated from the "regular" campers & they get a much higher level of personal instruction, even on the Jr. High level. The NCAA has tried to crack down before but has been stonewalled by the Coaches Association. Again, I don't want to put words into his mouth, but I would think that's what he's referring to and not letter writing, phone calls & house visits.
ESource, First of all, Im sleeping real well at night these days. A&M was built around the power running game, and it will always feature that. The challenge comes in finding great signal callers to distribute passes. I truly believe that we will have a more balanced attack in the future. (Drew Tate will push McNeal) I agree that there is hype a lot when it comes to a season starting, but that happens everywhere. Do you expect RC to say, "Well, damn, our offense will sputter, but hey, our defense will be great." As for our offensive coordinator being a "offensive wunderkind", that's yet to be seen. We can talk about how we didn't have enough experienced players and injuries, new scheme, and all that, but like Farris said yesterday, excuses are not going to be given. You mentioned something about how can getting the best QBs, TEs, WRs, do any good. How can it not? Now, if after a couple more years, vast improvement hasn't been made on the offensive side of the ball, then changes will be made. Never has A&M had this kind of athletic talent. I believe that we are very deep and talented at all of our "skilled positions". This year it will fall together. More hype? I personally don't think so; time will tell. See ya around Thanksgiving. Sleep tight, we will.
Watching the Aggie offense makes me cringe. To me it only consists of 4 plays: run left, run middle, run right, heave on 3rd and long. I sat a couple of rows behind the parents section in last year's UT-A&M game at Kyle. You could tell they were all frustrated with the season-long sputtering offense. Christian Rodriguez' dad was especially pissed off at the poor offensive execution. Derek Farmer's okay, but he doesn't really have an o-line to help him out. For some crazy reason Keith Joseph decided to move to FB to share time with Joe Weber. Bethel Johnson was once labeled "the best WR I've ever seen" by RC- LOL. Farris is a horrible passer, and is just one of the many underachieving Aggie QB's in the mold of: Pullig, Stewart, and McCown. Sure there's some talent on D. Sammy Davis is a good cover corner, Ty Warren's okay, Penright's a good pass rusher, and Kiel is solid. The defense will be enough to carry the Ags to 7-8 wins this year, but not enough to beat the likes of Va Tech, NU, UT, and OU. Their offense simply cannot put points on the board against a good defense. Farris will crumble once again this year, and McNeal probably will get some reps at some point.
If you really think that Stewart is in the same mold as Pullig then you haven't watched much Aggie football. Was Stewart always the best passer? No. Did he make good decisions under pressue? No. But his passing arm was a TON better than Corey Pullig. Come on!!!
I can't wait to see how this pans out. The "source" of mine, is obviously not RC, but it's pretty damn close, let's leavie it at that. The Mack being fired in two years rumor is probably BS; but our alums have HIGH expectations. As a matter of fact, that is what some Ags point to as the difference between atm and UT. Our coaches are among the highest paid in the country, they better win. I'm happy with Mack and Rick, and Augie, but I expect their goal every year is to win the national championship. Shouldn't that be every team's goal?
I don't know who said that crap about Mack. It's obvious he isn't going anywhere, and rightfully so. You made a good point, does anyone know RC's annual salary? I believe it is over $1 Mill. If you know, respond. As for the "source", it just makes it skeptical, in my opinion, if it isn't straight from the only source that makes those decisions-RC. I can't say I've ever felt that RC didn't put the best players available on the field.
I'll agree with that. But, words are said to get recruits, I don't know....... It's in Mack's contract to be in the top 5 (salary) in college. Thus, I expect the Horns to finish in the top 5 or at least ten in every year he is payed so. High expectations. He's righted the ship, now he has to take us to the promise land. I won't demand a championship every year, but we have to be mentioned or in the mix, like an FSU or Miami. UT has that kind of talent now and will for the foreseeable future. I'm pretty sure RC makes 1 mill+.
