SEC fans are under a season-long Bloviating Gasbag Watch( BVW), for Brent Musburger has been assigned to the lead play-by-play seat at the SEC network, according to the Dallas Morning News. He will be paired with Jesse Palmer. (Chris Fowler will move into Musburger's former position at ESPN alongside Kirk Herbstriet (heavy sigh)). Lee Corso is returning as is Lou Holtz. (Holtz talks like he's wearing someone else's teeth....has he always been this way?) I hope Corso makes a little more sense this year, though I think it unlikely. Even with him, I enjoy College Gameday.
By the way, I heard from Ohfor, who is on the fence between 9-3 and 8-4 for the Aggies. I find that a bit optimistic.....hope he is correct.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Monday, August 25, 2014
FINALLY.
College football season is upon us with the Aggies opening at South Carolina on Thursday, August 28. Remember: this is being aired on the new SEC channel, so don't waste time looking on the ESPN family of channels. (For DirecTV people, I think the channel number is 611).
The Aggies are 10.5 point underdogs. Here is a link to the line on all the games. (Drumski---looks like the Illinois game is so blah that there isn't a betting line at all).
This is a link to interesting article on the SEC quarterbacks.
My prediction for the Aggies this year is 6-6. I am not really worried about the offense....I think we can score 20-30 points a game. BUT I have no confidence that the defense will have significantly improved. Seems like recruiting focuses on offense; we need more BAMFs and Daylight Pistol-whippers because the few we had have been arrested and/or kicked off the team. (As Oxey says, what do you expect.....they are BAMFs and DLPWs.) Last year, we lost to Alabama, Auburn, Missouri, and LSU. All 4 are ranked in the preseason polls, as are the Aggies. Bama at 2; Auburn 5 or 6; LSU at 13; and Mizzou at 24 on the AP poll. Aggies are anywhere from 18 to 20. This year we play Bama and Auburn away, Mizzou and LSU at home. HERE is the full schedule. I predict wins over Lamar, Rice, SMU, Ark and ULM, losses to Bama, Auburn, and LSU. We should beat Miss St., South Carolina (ranked #9) is a possibility, cause you just never know with the Ole Ball Coach (yuck) and Ole Miss likely will be competitive. In years past I would have picked us over Mizzou but now I think it is a bit of a toss-up. Doesn't quite add up to 6-6; I just think it will play out that way. And if it does, I will close my eyes and remember 2 years ago.
Other good games this weekend include Clemson v. Georgia; FSU v. OSU; and Wisconsin v. LSU. For some reason, the Wisconsin-LSU match-up makes me smile. Les Miles' wild-ass cajuns vs. the lumpen men of Wisconsin. Don't get me wrong...the Badgers are good but this should be a spectacle of contrasting styles.
And let us not forget that this will be Charlie Strong's first year at UT and Kingsbury's second at Tech.
So, let's all say it together: BOOLEY!
The Aggies are 10.5 point underdogs. Here is a link to the line on all the games. (Drumski---looks like the Illinois game is so blah that there isn't a betting line at all).
This is a link to interesting article on the SEC quarterbacks.
My prediction for the Aggies this year is 6-6. I am not really worried about the offense....I think we can score 20-30 points a game. BUT I have no confidence that the defense will have significantly improved. Seems like recruiting focuses on offense; we need more BAMFs and Daylight Pistol-whippers because the few we had have been arrested and/or kicked off the team. (As Oxey says, what do you expect.....they are BAMFs and DLPWs.) Last year, we lost to Alabama, Auburn, Missouri, and LSU. All 4 are ranked in the preseason polls, as are the Aggies. Bama at 2; Auburn 5 or 6; LSU at 13; and Mizzou at 24 on the AP poll. Aggies are anywhere from 18 to 20. This year we play Bama and Auburn away, Mizzou and LSU at home. HERE is the full schedule. I predict wins over Lamar, Rice, SMU, Ark and ULM, losses to Bama, Auburn, and LSU. We should beat Miss St., South Carolina (ranked #9) is a possibility, cause you just never know with the Ole Ball Coach (yuck) and Ole Miss likely will be competitive. In years past I would have picked us over Mizzou but now I think it is a bit of a toss-up. Doesn't quite add up to 6-6; I just think it will play out that way. And if it does, I will close my eyes and remember 2 years ago.
Other good games this weekend include Clemson v. Georgia; FSU v. OSU; and Wisconsin v. LSU. For some reason, the Wisconsin-LSU match-up makes me smile. Les Miles' wild-ass cajuns vs. the lumpen men of Wisconsin. Don't get me wrong...the Badgers are good but this should be a spectacle of contrasting styles.
And let us not forget that this will be Charlie Strong's first year at UT and Kingsbury's second at Tech.
So, let's all say it together: BOOLEY!
Monday, September 30, 2013
I AM THE DANGER*
As predicted by Oxey, Sumlin is on USC's wishlist. Dang. Please, KS, stay with us a little longer.
I was glad to see that the Ags could run a bit......used the run to great effect on Saturday----offset the rain, kept the Hogs offense off the field, continued to score. Same ole story, though: offense, yes; defense, no.
* Homage to Breaking Bad, which concluded last night. Great show.
I was glad to see that the Ags could run a bit......used the run to great effect on Saturday----offset the rain, kept the Hogs offense off the field, continued to score. Same ole story, though: offense, yes; defense, no.
* Homage to Breaking Bad, which concluded last night. Great show.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Variations on a Theme
Fans of the t.v. show The Wire (best show EVER) may recall a scene from an early episode where the dialogue consisted of variations of the f-word. That was it: variations of the f-word, the entire scene.
So, that pretty much describes my reaction to the Aggie loss on Saturday. Effing effed-up effity eff!
As feared, the defense wasn't up to the task and, give Alabama credit, its offense exploited our defensive weaknesses, at will. Honestly, it was hard to watch. PLEASE, SOMEONE, MAKE AN EFFING PLAY!
Lesson: we simply CANNOT make any mistakes on offense. Unfortunately, we made two on Saturday and those two were the difference in the game. We should have won that effing game (see what I mean....you just have to cuss it out). I can't decide if the first int was JFF's fault or not. Didn't look to me like the receiver made a very good effort, but the ball was overthrown. Still not quite sure what happened on the second one, other than the fact that the defender made a tremendous play running it back.
Mike Evans was a STUD...love him and JFF was great but for...
Someone needs to beat Bama, which is doable. But as Oxey says, if we can't play decent D, we don't deserve to be contending for the big prize. We have SMU, Arkansas, and Ole Miss on the horizon. We should beat SMU and Arkansas (I think....I don't know what the Hogs are up to this year).
Don't know much about Ole Miss but if the Rebels have any offense, we again will need to score LOTS of points.
Oh, well. Still love the Ags, always will, remain proud of the no-quit effort, hopeful for the remainder of the season. BUT....we should have won that effing game. Effing gig em.
So, that pretty much describes my reaction to the Aggie loss on Saturday. Effing effed-up effity eff!
As feared, the defense wasn't up to the task and, give Alabama credit, its offense exploited our defensive weaknesses, at will. Honestly, it was hard to watch. PLEASE, SOMEONE, MAKE AN EFFING PLAY!
Lesson: we simply CANNOT make any mistakes on offense. Unfortunately, we made two on Saturday and those two were the difference in the game. We should have won that effing game (see what I mean....you just have to cuss it out). I can't decide if the first int was JFF's fault or not. Didn't look to me like the receiver made a very good effort, but the ball was overthrown. Still not quite sure what happened on the second one, other than the fact that the defender made a tremendous play running it back.
Mike Evans was a STUD...love him and JFF was great but for...
Someone needs to beat Bama, which is doable. But as Oxey says, if we can't play decent D, we don't deserve to be contending for the big prize. We have SMU, Arkansas, and Ole Miss on the horizon. We should beat SMU and Arkansas (I think....I don't know what the Hogs are up to this year).
Don't know much about Ole Miss but if the Rebels have any offense, we again will need to score LOTS of points.
Oh, well. Still love the Ags, always will, remain proud of the no-quit effort, hopeful for the remainder of the season. BUT....we should have won that effing game. Effing gig em.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Gig em, please!
Thanks to Ohfor for this link to a super article about the upcoming game.
I am worried about the defense ....glad we are playing at home.
As for last week:
Illinois beat Cincinnati .....congrats to Drumski.
USC lost to the Leaches......YAY!'
UT lost, giving up the most running yards in the history of ever....exit Manny D.
Georgia looked surprisingly good; I still don't like Spurrier; OSU has some 'splaining to do.
I am worried about the defense ....glad we are playing at home.
As for last week:
Illinois beat Cincinnati .....congrats to Drumski.
USC lost to the Leaches......YAY!'
UT lost, giving up the most running yards in the history of ever....exit Manny D.
Georgia looked surprisingly good; I still don't like Spurrier; OSU has some 'splaining to do.
Friday, September 6, 2013
"D" GETS "F"
One week into the new season and I already am sick of JFF. (See the cover of Time magazine) From this point forward, I only am going to comment on his performance on the field, excluding trash-talking. Against Rice, I thought he looked good. Yay.
And now, for the rest of the story: WHAT THE !!!! ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE DEFENSE? That was Fugly with a capital "F". I loathe the 3-man front, which worked not at all. Where are our daylight pistol-whippers and BAMFs? It was hard to watch.
Not that anyone cares, but I vow to do a little better on the posting. Hope to do some predictions and name some bloviating gasbag (BG) nominees. Speaking of which, I heard a little of the radio broadcast of the Aggie game and was reminded how truly awful Dave South is. Here is a sample: "Johnny is in the shotgun at the forty yard line and now he has the ball. Oh, there is a man open and IT IS A CATCH. Ok. Looks like a first down. Johnny is in the shotgun at the 8 yard line....(time passes)...Touchdown! At that brings us to the end of the half. Stayed tuned for this message from Jolene's House of Crawdads, located in downtown Bryan". Honestly, I believe I could do a better job. He isn't a BG, however. He just isn't any good. All hail mediocrity.
Apropos of nothing, Oxey and I were talking about the Georgia-Clemson game. We agreed that the 3 teams who never fail to disappoint are Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas. All recruit great atheletes but as teams, they just never seem to be as good as they should be.
And now, for the rest of the story: WHAT THE !!!! ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE DEFENSE? That was Fugly with a capital "F". I loathe the 3-man front, which worked not at all. Where are our daylight pistol-whippers and BAMFs? It was hard to watch.
Not that anyone cares, but I vow to do a little better on the posting. Hope to do some predictions and name some bloviating gasbag (BG) nominees. Speaking of which, I heard a little of the radio broadcast of the Aggie game and was reminded how truly awful Dave South is. Here is a sample: "Johnny is in the shotgun at the forty yard line and now he has the ball. Oh, there is a man open and IT IS A CATCH. Ok. Looks like a first down. Johnny is in the shotgun at the 8 yard line....(time passes)...Touchdown! At that brings us to the end of the half. Stayed tuned for this message from Jolene's House of Crawdads, located in downtown Bryan". Honestly, I believe I could do a better job. He isn't a BG, however. He just isn't any good. All hail mediocrity.
Apropos of nothing, Oxey and I were talking about the Georgia-Clemson game. We agreed that the 3 teams who never fail to disappoint are Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas. All recruit great atheletes but as teams, they just never seem to be as good as they should be.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Mama Didn't Raise No Punk
Check out Larry Allen's Football Hall of Fame induction speech. Aged Cowboy fans recall that Larry Allen never spoke to the press and appeared angry on and off the field. Of course, we also recall that he was a total stud on the field and I think all agree that he deserves to be in the HOF.
Those fans will find his speech intriguing....it is sincere, at times funny, and it is SIXTEEN minutes long! Who knew? My favorite part: his laugh.
FAN? MEET SHIT.
As a surprise to no one, JFF is officially under investigation. My favorite comment so far is the JFF is the Justin Bieber of college football. Does 6-6 sound like a viable prediction? Who is the backup QB anyway?
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
And Now, a Little Perspective
As feared, JFF has turned out to be a punk...an immature, arrogant, bone-headed d.b. (and I don't mean defensive back). Since the end of bowl season, Aggies everywhere (meaning me) have been praying to Whomever to please oh please oh please just let JFF not eff up before (or during) next season. Is that too much to ask? After that, who cares? (and so, the ugly truth: I just want the Aggies to succeed and I really don't care if they are led by this dope. It is all about the football). Needless to say, JFF's antics the last few weeks have caused heartburn for us all (meaning me) and fueled renewed bargaining with the Almighty Whomever.
But wait. In this article by Tim Colishaw, which appeared in today's Dallas Morning News, we are reminded that JFF's foibles are more of the minor "20 year old drunk college boy" variety than the "this is a really bad dude" variety. Perspective: it's a good thing.
At 20, I did my share of idiotic, immature, bone-headed things and I turned out ok (mostly). Of course, I didn't have the laser beam of the national media focused on me at every moment but what if I had? Yes, JFF is in the spotlight because he chose to play football, and then he played it damn well, but shouldn't he be cut the same slack we would cut any other 20 year-old bone-headed college boy? He hasn't robbed, abused, killed----he's gotten drunk, missed work, mouthed-off, showed-off and generally behaved badly. Do I wish he hadn't? Yes. Does he deserve condemnation? No.
That said, I do wish Sumlin or sum-one would snatch JFF baldheaded and take away his bucket of dumbshit ice cream. Gig em.
But wait. In this article by Tim Colishaw, which appeared in today's Dallas Morning News, we are reminded that JFF's foibles are more of the minor "20 year old drunk college boy" variety than the "this is a really bad dude" variety. Perspective: it's a good thing.
At 20, I did my share of idiotic, immature, bone-headed things and I turned out ok (mostly). Of course, I didn't have the laser beam of the national media focused on me at every moment but what if I had? Yes, JFF is in the spotlight because he chose to play football, and then he played it damn well, but shouldn't he be cut the same slack we would cut any other 20 year-old bone-headed college boy? He hasn't robbed, abused, killed----he's gotten drunk, missed work, mouthed-off, showed-off and generally behaved badly. Do I wish he hadn't? Yes. Does he deserve condemnation? No.
That said, I do wish Sumlin or sum-one would snatch JFF baldheaded and take away his bucket of dumbshit ice cream. Gig em.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Whoop!
JFF on the cover of Texas Football Magazine:
Haven't read the analysis of A&M, but according to SBaskind, it is very interesting.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
It Had to be Yu
Check out this cool video showing Yu Darvish's different pitches....all with the same delivery.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Looking Through Maroon Colored Glasses
Am I crazy, or do the Ags have a pretty easy-looking schedule next year (but for Bama and LSU)? Seems to me that both Arkansas and Auburn would have to improve immeasurably to be a threat next year. I am assuming that we don't lose much on offense, even with the loss of Joeckel, and that we continue to improve on defense. The latter will be tough, since we are losing a bunch of seniors, but I think we have some good recruits and I like our DC.
Oxey predicts that next year will be JFF's last year and I think he's correct. Might need to go see a game in person next year.
Here is the schedule:
Oxey predicts that next year will be JFF's last year and I think he's correct. Might need to go see a game in person next year.
Here is the schedule:
| 2013 Texas A&M Football Schedule | ||||
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
| Saturday | Aug. 31 | Rice | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Saturday | Sept. 7 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Saturday | Sept. 14 | Alabama* | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Saturday | Sept. 21 | SMU | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Saturday | Sept. 28 | at Arkansas* | Fayetteville, Ark. | TBA |
| Open Date | ||||
| Saturday | Oct. 12 | at Ole Miss* | Oxford, Miss. | TBA |
| Saturday | Oct. 19 | Auburn* | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Saturday | Oct. 26 | Vanderbilt* | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Open Date | ||||
| Saturday | Nov. 9 | Mississippi State* | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Saturday | Nov. 16 | New Mexico | Kyle Field | TBA |
| Saturday | Nov. 23 | at LSU* | Baton Rouge, La. | TBA |
| Saturday | Nov. 30 | at Missouri* | Columbia, Mo. | TBA |
| Saturday | Dec. 7 | SEC Championship Game | Atlanta, Ga. | TBA |
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Johnny, Be Good
An Aggie friend sent me this article about JFF that appeared in today's Bryan Eagle. I can't really get too upset with the partying and the pics. Honestly, I think he does some of this on purpose, cause he thinks it is funny.
Here, the pimply, shirtless redneck thug:
Here, the good teammate :
Here, the silly teenager:
and here, the Heisman winner:
He will work his way through all of this or he won't. Only time will tell. In the meantime, as long as he doesn't turn into a Rothlisbergerish serial sexual assaulter or a Casey Pachall drug fiend, I plan to cut him a little slack.
Here, the pimply, shirtless redneck thug:
Here, the good teammate :
Here, the silly teenager:
and here, the Heisman winner:
He will work his way through all of this or he won't. Only time will tell. In the meantime, as long as he doesn't turn into a Rothlisbergerish serial sexual assaulter or a Casey Pachall drug fiend, I plan to cut him a little slack.
Joeckel Declares for the NFL
Here is an open letter that Luke Joeckel wrote to the 12th man and his Aggie teammates. I am sad to see him go, but cannot imagine a better ambassador for A&M. I wish him great success.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
High Cotton
This blog post perfectly captures how I and many Aggies have felt for years. Battered Aggie Syndrome. Genius.
I now have watched the game 3 times, and it just gets better and better.
I now have watched the game 3 times, and it just gets better and better.
That JFF plays for A&M still feels like having a Super model coming on to me - while I wonder which friend is responsible for the gag. Hallie, DW and I went to the game . DW is a genuine Aggie fan so he and I left JerryWorld (very nice stadium!) on a cloud. Though fully satisfied (after 64 years) there is more to come. We just had a recruit from Florida (Tony Stevens) switch to us from FSU - and he is astoundingly good. Look up his Jr. Highlight film. He joins Kyrion Parker and Ricky Seals-Jones - both better than any receiver we've signed in my memory. If we get the four star USC commit (Torrodney Pevot -6'4" LB who can run) we'll have an amazing finish to this recruiting class. Heads up, the BCS Championship game for 2014 is at the Rose Bowl on Monday Jan 6, 2014. see you there.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Veni, Vidi, Vici
The Aggies sure have been on a roll. 10-2 in their first season in the SEC, a win over the No. 1 team in the country (at the time), some just fearsome schoolboy commitments, a slew of coaching and player awards, culminating in JFF's Heisman win, unthinkable before the season started. And now the other shoe has dropped: offensive coordinator/quarterback coach, Kliff Kingsbury, has accepted the head coaching position at his alma mater, Texas Tech.
As soon as Tuberville walked out on the Red Radars, Oxey and I began discussing the possibility of losing Kingsbury. We agreed that Tech needed to snag either a) a big name or b) a storied Tech alum in order to overcome Tech's inherent problems: recruiting and location. I was of the opinion that Kingsbury wouldn't want to leave A&M right now....with all of its promise for the next few years including (dare I say it?) contending for a national championship. Oxey opined that Tech would want someone more seasoned and threw out Petrino's name. (This was before he took the job at Western friggin-Kentucky, of all places). Boy, were we wrong on all counts. I guess KK wanted to be a head coach....like NOW! Admittedly, I am not objective, but I don't think it is a good move. But he didn't ask me.
So now Sumlin has to find someone else to run his sonic boom offense and, perhaps more importantly, guide JFF. Will he find someone who played the position, like Kingsbury? Who is out there?
And speaking of the Heisman, I watched the telecast, which was excrutiating in the extreme until the very nanosecond that JFF's name was announced. Johnny handled it well, I thought, and I was particularly moved by his mention of his deceased teammate and his thanks to the 12th man. Then I watched a video of the reaction of the Aggies watching at the Clayton Williams center and teared up all over again. He deserved to win, and faithful, long-suffering Aggies everywhere may have deserved it as well. Gig 'em.
PS: to BBLjr, Oxey, and Ohfor----I imagine Zippy is drinking a cup of beer in heaven right about now.
As soon as Tuberville walked out on the Red Radars, Oxey and I began discussing the possibility of losing Kingsbury. We agreed that Tech needed to snag either a) a big name or b) a storied Tech alum in order to overcome Tech's inherent problems: recruiting and location. I was of the opinion that Kingsbury wouldn't want to leave A&M right now....with all of its promise for the next few years including (dare I say it?) contending for a national championship. Oxey opined that Tech would want someone more seasoned and threw out Petrino's name. (This was before he took the job at Western friggin-Kentucky, of all places). Boy, were we wrong on all counts. I guess KK wanted to be a head coach....like NOW! Admittedly, I am not objective, but I don't think it is a good move. But he didn't ask me.
So now Sumlin has to find someone else to run his sonic boom offense and, perhaps more importantly, guide JFF. Will he find someone who played the position, like Kingsbury? Who is out there?
And speaking of the Heisman, I watched the telecast, which was excrutiating in the extreme until the very nanosecond that JFF's name was announced. Johnny handled it well, I thought, and I was particularly moved by his mention of his deceased teammate and his thanks to the 12th man. Then I watched a video of the reaction of the Aggies watching at the Clayton Williams center and teared up all over again. He deserved to win, and faithful, long-suffering Aggies everywhere may have deserved it as well. Gig 'em.
PS: to BBLjr, Oxey, and Ohfor----I imagine Zippy is drinking a cup of beer in heaven right about now.
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