September 12Sep 12 The idea of rooting for A&M against any opponent is crazy to me. If OU plays A&M, I hope that the team that is situated worse heading into the game wins, but my rooting interest is for both teams to look terrible. I'm close with a few domers and they're not looking at this A&M game as any kind of program statement, whereas the office aggies are doing their typical premature gloating. I'm hoping Notre Dame completely humiliates them.
September 12Sep 12 14 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said: NDs play calling against Miami was a head scratcher. I hope they run Love up and down the field against aggy 300 yards grind them out. Keep their offense off the field This. A&M's run defense sucks, while ND has an awesome OL and RB.
September 12Sep 12 37 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said: @Rimbo is 100% rooting for a&m because he is terrified of a winning ND program. Yall just don’t understand, a winning ND program is unstoppable. aggy competes with us for recruits notre dame doesn't aggy losing is best for us
September 12Sep 12 2 minutes ago, Rimbo said: aggy competes with us for recruits notre dame doesn't aggy losing is best for us What? No, A&M generally competes with us for a greater number of recruits. However, there has been plenty of recruiting overlap with ND over the past 10 years. Hell, we've had two higher-profile WR recruits pick ND over us recently. Edited September 12Sep 12 by MuellerHorn
September 12Sep 12 1 minute ago, MuellerHorn said: What? No, A&M generally competes with us for a greater number of recruits. However, there has been plenty of recruiting overlap with ND over the past 10 years. Hell, we've had two higher-profile WR recruits pick ND over us recently. you're overthinking this
September 12Sep 12 Texas A&M has faced 13 consecutive losses in road games against ranked opponents, making them the only SEC team without a ranked road win during that span. The last time Texas A&M football defeated a ranked opponent on the road was on November 8, 2014, when they upset No. 3 Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
September 12Sep 12 1 minute ago, Rimbo said: you're overthinking this No, I'm not. It's the truth. You were too narrow in your statement. However, I am not advocating for rooting for A&M in any way though. Fuck them and I hope they lose every game left. Edited September 12Sep 12 by MuellerHorn
September 12Sep 12 13 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said: No, I'm not. It's the truth. You were too narrow in your statement. However, I am not advocating for rooting for A&M in any way though. Fuck them and I hope they lose every game left. you're still overthinking this have another beer
September 12Sep 12 1 hour ago, Skipper said: But I would prefer ND not take a playoff spot generally. Both because we may be fighting for an at large and because fundamentally, I think it's bullshit that ND don't play in a conference Thanks to the 2020-Covid year, ND has won more conference championships than A&M this century.
September 12Sep 12 Author 1 hour ago, Rimbo said: you're overthinking this Did you belch and then hock one into a spittoon after typing this?
September 12Sep 12 44 minutes ago, AP101S said: Thanks to the 2020-Covid year, ND has won more conference championships than A&M this century. Funny, but not true. Clemson beat ND in the ACC title game.
September 12Sep 12 36 minutes ago, closetojumping said: Did you belch and then hock one into a spittoon after typing this? ... yes?
September 12Sep 12 9 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said: Funny, but not true. Clemson beat ND in the ACC title game. Independent ND has a more recent CCG appearance than our idiot neighbors to the east
September 12Sep 12 Just now, Js1 said: Independent ND has a more recent CCG appearance than our idiot neighbors to the east Truth
September 13Sep 13 This Georgia Tech QB is pretty good. The ags should check and see if they can grab him in the portal or something.
September 13Sep 13 20 minutes ago, utee94 said: This Georgia Tech QB is pretty good. The ags should check and see if they can grab him in the portal or something. They'll count it as an Aggie finally beating a ranked team on the road if he pulls this off.
September 13Sep 13 1 hour ago, Your Mom said: They'll count it as an Aggie finally beating a ranked team on the road if he pulls this off. Would be par for the course. They already claim at least one MoH honoree who transferred out as soon as he could, played for, lettered for, and graduated from another university.
September 14Sep 14 Every other Sunday of the year, "Notre Dame is overrated trash," said Aggy fan. Today, "Notre Dame is the greatest team in the history of this Earth."
September 15Sep 15 9 hours ago, pacman said: Every other Sunday of the year, "Notre Dame is overrated trash," said Aggy fan. Today, "Notre Dame is the greatest team in the history of this Earth." ‘Member when Colorado beat TCU in TCU’s first game after the CFP final, and that was proof Colorado was good? I ‘member. Narrator: TCU was bad.
September 29Sep 29 Author Snapcount tracker for ATM from the Auburn game. Notice how little depth is being deployed by these guys. An injury here or there and they really start looking proper fucked. Spoiler Snap count tracker: How much playing time each Texas A&M player received vs. Auburn, this season so far VIP Back To Topics Carter KarelsStaff Posted on Sep 28th, 8:00 AM, V I P, User Since 91 months ago, User Post Count: 14388 Sep 28th, 8:00 AMVIP 91 months 14388 The Texas A&M football team saw 42 of its players receive snaps on offense (20) and defense (22) when defeating Auburn, 16-10, at home Saturday in Kyle Field. The snap count for each Aggie player vs. the Tigers – and for the whole season – can be seen below. Offense (74 total plays) Quarterback: Marcel Reed (74). Offensive line: Trey Zuhn III (74), Dametrious Crownover (74), Chase Bisontis (74), Mark Nabou Jr. (74), Ar'maj Reed-Adams (64), Kolinu'u Faaiu (10), Robert Bourdon (1). Running back: Le'Veon Moss (33), Amari Daniels (25), Rueben Owens II (16), Jamarion Morrow (4). Tight end: Nate Boerkircher (40), Theo Melin Öhrström (36), Micah Riley (12), Amari Niblack (8). Wide receiver: KC Concepcion (63), Ashton Bethel-Roman (56), Mario Craver (51), Terry Bussey (25). Starting lineup: Quarterback Marcel Reed, offensive linemen Trey Zuhn III (left tackle), Chase Bisontis (left guard), Mark Nabou Jr. (center), Ar'maj Reed-Adams (right guard) and Dametrious Crownover (right tackle), running back Le'Veon Moss, wide receivers KC Concepcion and Ashton Bethel-Roman, and tight end Nate Boerkircher and Micah Riley. Defense (62 total plays) Defensive line: Cashius Howell (49), Tyler Onyedim (37), Albert Regis (34), DJ Hicks (34), T.J. Searcy (34), Dayon Hayes (28), Rylan Kennedy (12), Marco Jones (11), Dealyn Evans (10), Landon Rink (1). Linebacker: Taurean York (57), Daymion Sanford (47), Jordan Lockhart (9), Noah Mikhail (4). Defensive back: Dezz Ricks (62), Marcus Ratcliffe (62), Will Lee III (60), Tyreek Chappell (59), Dalton Brooks (57), Jordan Shaw (10), Myles Davis (4), Julio Humphrey (1). Starting lineup: Defensive ends Cashius Howell and T.J. Searcy, defensive tackles Albert Regis and Tyler Onyedim, linebackers Taurean York and Daymion Sanford, cornerbacks Will Lee III and Dezz Ricks, nickel Tyreek Chappell, and safeties Dalton Brooks and Marcus Ratcliffe. Season snap totals on offense (287 total plays) Quarterback: Marcel Reed (261), Miles O'Neill (20), Brady Hart (6). Offensive line: Dametrious Crownover (265), Chase Bisontis (244), Ar'maj Reed-Adams (232), Mark Nabou Jr. (229), Trey Zuhn III (223), Kolinu'u Faaiu (98), Robert Bourdon (69), Tyler Thomas (17), Ashton Funk (17), Blake Ivy (17), Lamont Rogers (17), William Huntsinger (13). Running back: Le'Veon Moss (121), Rueben Owens II (75), Amari Daniels (60), Jamarion Morrow (26), EJ Smith (20). Tight end: Nate Boerkircher (146), Theo Melin Öhrström (142), Amari Niblack (71), Micah Riley (33), Kiotti Armstrong (11). Wide receiver: KC Concepcion (202), Ashton Bethel-Roman (196), Mario Craver (159), Terry Bussey (123), Izaiah Williams (20), TK Norman (17), Kelshaun Johnson (5), Johnny Ryder (2). Season snap totals on defense (277 total plays) Defensive line: Cashius Howell (178), Tyler Onyedim (169), Albert Regis (157), DJ Hicks (124), T.J. Searcy (121), Dayon Hayes (111), Rylan Kennedy (65), Dealyn Evans (54), Marco Jones (41), Landon Rink (25), DJ Sanders (23), Solomon Williams (21), Sam M'Pemba (19), Kendall Jackson (8), Nana Boadi-Owusu (3). Linebacker: Taurean York (227), Daymion Sanford (120), Scooby Williams (113), Jordan Lockhart (64), Noah Mikhail (23). Defensive back: Will Lee III (242), Dezz Ricks (223), Marcus Ratcliffe (210), Tyreek Chappell (209), Dalton Brooks (148), Bryce Anderson (124), Julio Humphrey (55), Bravion Rogers (49), Jarred Kerr (33), Jayvon Thomas (31), Rashad "Tom Tom" Johnson Jr. (17), Myles Davis (17), Jordan Shaw (15), Adonyss Currie (5).
September 29Sep 29 31 minutes ago, closetojumping said: Snapcount tracker for ATM from the Auburn game. Notice how little depth is being deployed by these guys. An injury here or there and they really start looking proper fucked. Hide contents Snap count tracker: How much playing time each Texas A&M player received vs. Auburn, this season so far VIP Back To Topics Carter KarelsStaff Posted on Sep 28th, 8:00 AM, V I P, User Since 91 months ago, User Post Count: 14388 Sep 28th, 8:00 AMVIP 91 months 14388 The Texas A&M football team saw 42 of its players receive snaps on offense (20) and defense (22) when defeating Auburn, 16-10, at home Saturday in Kyle Field. The snap count for each Aggie player vs. the Tigers – and for the whole season – can be seen below. Offense (74 total plays) Quarterback: Marcel Reed (74). Offensive line: Trey Zuhn III (74), Dametrious Crownover (74), Chase Bisontis (74), Mark Nabou Jr. (74), Ar'maj Reed-Adams (64), Kolinu'u Faaiu (10), Robert Bourdon (1). Running back: Le'Veon Moss (33), Amari Daniels (25), Rueben Owens II (16), Jamarion Morrow (4). Tight end: Nate Boerkircher (40), Theo Melin Öhrström (36), Micah Riley (12), Amari Niblack (8). Wide receiver: KC Concepcion (63), Ashton Bethel-Roman (56), Mario Craver (51), Terry Bussey (25). Starting lineup: Quarterback Marcel Reed, offensive linemen Trey Zuhn III (left tackle), Chase Bisontis (left guard), Mark Nabou Jr. (center), Ar'maj Reed-Adams (right guard) and Dametrious Crownover (right tackle), running back Le'Veon Moss, wide receivers KC Concepcion and Ashton Bethel-Roman, and tight end Nate Boerkircher and Micah Riley. Defense (62 total plays) Defensive line: Cashius Howell (49), Tyler Onyedim (37), Albert Regis (34), DJ Hicks (34), T.J. Searcy (34), Dayon Hayes (28), Rylan Kennedy (12), Marco Jones (11), Dealyn Evans (10), Landon Rink (1). Linebacker: Taurean York (57), Daymion Sanford (47), Jordan Lockhart (9), Noah Mikhail (4). Defensive back: Dezz Ricks (62), Marcus Ratcliffe (62), Will Lee III (60), Tyreek Chappell (59), Dalton Brooks (57), Jordan Shaw (10), Myles Davis (4), Julio Humphrey (1). Starting lineup: Defensive ends Cashius Howell and T.J. Searcy, defensive tackles Albert Regis and Tyler Onyedim, linebackers Taurean York and Daymion Sanford, cornerbacks Will Lee III and Dezz Ricks, nickel Tyreek Chappell, and safeties Dalton Brooks and Marcus Ratcliffe. Season snap totals on offense (287 total plays) Quarterback: Marcel Reed (261), Miles O'Neill (20), Brady Hart (6). Offensive line: Dametrious Crownover (265), Chase Bisontis (244), Ar'maj Reed-Adams (232), Mark Nabou Jr. (229), Trey Zuhn III (223), Kolinu'u Faaiu (98), Robert Bourdon (69), Tyler Thomas (17), Ashton Funk (17), Blake Ivy (17), Lamont Rogers (17), William Huntsinger (13). Running back: Le'Veon Moss (121), Rueben Owens II (75), Amari Daniels (60), Jamarion Morrow (26), EJ Smith (20). Tight end: Nate Boerkircher (146), Theo Melin Öhrström (142), Amari Niblack (71), Micah Riley (33), Kiotti Armstrong (11). Wide receiver: KC Concepcion (202), Ashton Bethel-Roman (196), Mario Craver (159), Terry Bussey (123), Izaiah Williams (20), TK Norman (17), Kelshaun Johnson (5), Johnny Ryder (2). Season snap totals on defense (277 total plays) Defensive line: Cashius Howell (178), Tyler Onyedim (169), Albert Regis (157), DJ Hicks (124), T.J. Searcy (121), Dayon Hayes (111), Rylan Kennedy (65), Dealyn Evans (54), Marco Jones (41), Landon Rink (25), DJ Sanders (23), Solomon Williams (21), Sam M'Pemba (19), Kendall Jackson (8), Nana Boadi-Owusu (3). Linebacker: Taurean York (227), Daymion Sanford (120), Scooby Williams (113), Jordan Lockhart (64), Noah Mikhail (23). Defensive back: Will Lee III (242), Dezz Ricks (223), Marcus Ratcliffe (210), Tyreek Chappell (209), Dalton Brooks (148), Bryce Anderson (124), Julio Humphrey (55), Bravion Rogers (49), Jarred Kerr (33), Jayvon Thomas (31), Rashad "Tom Tom" Johnson Jr. (17), Myles Davis (17), Jordan Shaw (15), Adonyss Currie (5). Pretty stark contrast to how Sark has managed the roster so far this season. In writing this, it kind of dawned on me that he may be managing his roster the same as he manages recruiting cycles. With a long term approach and an eye towards closing strong and not getting too over his skis too early in the season. Contrast that with Venables at OU who is running Mateer 20 times against G5 schools, and with Elko who has a very tight rotation through non conference play. I would imagine that rotation really tightens against quality teams, which means we will likely see both OU and A&M fade as the season goes on.
September 29Sep 29 1 hour ago, Vertigo said: we will likely see both OU and A&M fade as the season goes on. If only someone would make a MS Paint to represent this phenomenon.
September 30Sep 30 18 hours ago, Vertigo said: Pretty stark contrast to how Sark has managed the roster so far this season. In writing this, it kind of dawned on me that he may be managing his roster the same as he manages recruiting cycles. With a long term approach and an eye towards closing strong and not getting too over his skis too early in the season. Contrast that with Venables at OU who is running Mateer 20 times against G5 schools, and with Elko who has a very tight rotation through non conference play. I would imagine that rotation really tightens against quality teams, which means we will likely see both OU and A&M fade as the season goes on. That's actually a pretty good though...I definitely haven't considered it.
September 30Sep 30 1 minute ago, Zeus said: Add SMU to the list. TCU-SMU was the main rivalry for both teams, but it got so one-sided in the 2000s that TCU cancelled the series after this year. BU was the secondary rival to TCU until the 2000s, and the hate got white-hot during the Briles rape years. Now Baby Briles is incomprehensibly TCU's OC.
September 30Sep 30 19 minutes ago, Zeus said: So we have three of these in our harem. Who else has multiples? Are they counting Nebraska for OU?
September 30Sep 30 21 minutes ago, Zeus said: Georgia isn't Florida's biggest rival? Is it really FSU, @Gatorubet @gatormarc ? Who is USC's biggest rival? Notre Dame? Edited September 30Sep 30 by DFW Horn
September 30Sep 30 1 hour ago, DFW Horn said: Georgia isn't Florida's biggest rival? Is it really FSU, @Gatorubet @gatormarc ? Who is USC's biggest rival? Notre Dame? Technically it would be UCLA, but in a friendly pillow fight sort of way.
September 30Sep 30 2 hours ago, DFW Horn said: Georgia isn't Florida's biggest rival? Is it really FSU, @Gatorubet @gatormarc ? Who is USC's biggest rival? Notre Dame? FSU and Jawgia kind of tie for Florida's rivals really But in the 90s and 00s it was for sure FSU because jawgia sucked and FSU was good
September 30Sep 30 21 hours ago, Vertigo said: Pretty stark contrast to how Sark has managed the roster so far this season. In writing this, it kind of dawned on me that he may be managing his roster the same as he manages recruiting cycles. With a long term approach and an eye towards closing strong and not getting too over his skis too early in the season. Contrast that with Venables at OU who is running Mateer 20 times against G5 schools, and with Elko who has a very tight rotation through non conference play. I would imagine that rotation really tightens against quality teams, which means we will likely see both OU and A&M fade as the season goes on. I'm curious as whether this contributed to our ability to physically annihilate them last Thanksgiving.
September 30Sep 30 On 9/29/2025 at 3:57 PM, Vertigo said: Pretty stark contrast to how Sark has managed the roster so far this season. In writing this, it kind of dawned on me that he may be managing his roster the same as he manages recruiting cycles. With a long term approach and an eye towards closing strong and not getting too over his skis too early in the season. Contrast that with Venables at OU who is running Mateer 20 times against G5 schools, and with Elko who has a very tight rotation through non conference play. I would imagine that rotation really tightens against quality teams, which means we will likely see both OU and A&M fade as the season goes on. You are 100% correct. I think Sark has played it easy during our easy games and will start actually using skill players harder as we get in to SEC play. aggy is going to burn out over the next few weeks. I don't see more than 3 wins on the rest of their schedule which is going to be absolutely delicious when the agroids start going off the deep end.
September 30Sep 30 4 hours ago, Zeus said: 6 hours ago, DFW Horn said: Georgia isn't Florida's biggest rival? Is it really FSU, @Gatorubet @gatormarc ? Who is USC's biggest rival? Notre Dame? FSU and Jawgia kind of tie for Florida's rivals really But in the 90s and 00s it was for sure FSU because jawgia sucked and FSU was good Concur. They're basically 1A and 1B And then it gets really messy after that because: Miami/Auburn were both historically much higher but have fallen off a cliff since we don't play often anymore. Tennessee has arguably risen to #3 even though the rivalry is "new" though at this point, that's 30+ years. LSU has been our most consistent conference rival after Georgia but we don't have the fanbase overlap that all of our others are so it's stuck in the mud with the others. Kentucky has been a long played game but the rivalry has been one way.
October 1Oct 1 3 hours ago, ermahgerdhorn said: You are 100% correct. I think Sark has played it easy during our easy games and will start actually using skill players harder as we get in to SEC play. aggy is going to burn out over the next few weeks. I don't see more than 3 wins on the rest of their schedule which is going to be absolutely delicious when the agroids start going off the deep end. I’ll give you wins for: Florida Arkansas and the perennial powerhouse, Samford? I don’t think they beat anyone else. They might be staring at 7 wins and a meaningless bowl game.
November 24Nov 24 hey guys, been a busy fall with too much travel but wanted to give a quick season update prior to friday. ctj was kind enough to take over my usual roster notes this year, so thought i would just fill in some gaps since these were put together: Quote QB: QB1 Marcel Reed (Soph); QB2 Jacob Zeno (SR); QB3 Miles O’Neill (FR); QB4 Brady Hart (FR) – Reed is slight and short, coming in at 6’2”, 180 lbs. Neither of those are accurate. He’s shorter than 6’2” and likely 5-10 pounds less than the sad 180 in his listing. He’s not some witch with escapability, but he is mobile. Klein likes to run his QBs and Reed’s arm isn’t begging to be heavily utilized. I wouldn’t be surprised if he got hurt and stayed hurt, prompting 7th year guy Zeno to fit into aggie fans’ favorite role, the elevated back-up QB. reed did not get hurt and is currently anywhere from 5th to 8th in heisman betting odds Quote RB: RB1 La’Veon Moss (SR); RB2 Reuben Owens (Soph); RB3 Amari Daniels (SR); RB4 EJ Smith (SR) – Moss was having a quality season last year before going down to injury. It sounds like he’s recovered and aggies are justified in expecting another good season. Owens went down early, came back late, and continued sucking from his Freshman year. Few RBs have been hyped this far into their career without having broken an arm tackle or 4 ypc (3.9), but this guy gets discussed every time an aggie preview is discussed. Daniels is the personification of average and Smith is worse than that. Moss needs to stay healthy for ATM to do much on offense. owens has quietly gotten better, although still doesn't break nearly enough tackles. jamarion morrow is coming on, we really need moss back for friday Quote WR-X: WR1 Mario Craver (Soph); WR2 Ashton Bethel-Roman (Soph); WR3 Jerome Myles (FR) – Craver was a good get from the portal. He averaged over 21 ypc last year at Miss State and he has 3 years left to play. He’s a burner. Is he going to be a world beater in Klein’s offense like the aggies believe? Right. They also talk up this ABR guy a lot but I don’t recall him in a game or in recruiting. WR-Y: WR1 KC Concepcion (JR); WR2 Isaiah Williams (FR) – Concepcion had a great freshman season at NC State and became a well-known weapon to CFB fans. Bizarrely, he had a terrible sophomore year without injury. His numbers got worse while the rest of the offense’s numbers got better. NCSU lowered their NIL offer for the upcoming season and Concepcion left their locker room looking for a sucker in the portal. Found them! The aggie talking heads talk about this guy as though he’s a burner. It’s bizarre. He averaged less than 9 ypc last year and less than 12 ypc in 2023. Meanwhile, the aggies poo-poo the loss of Noah Thomas to the portal and the Georgia mods are drooling about his performance so far in their fall camp. craver, concepcion and ashton bethel roman have combined for 117 catches, 2,052 yards and 18 tds at 17.5 ypc. noah thomas has 16 catches for 254 yards, but did have 50% of his season touchdowns against texas. Quote TE: TE1 Theo Melin Ohrstrom (JR); TE2 Amari Niblacj (SR); TE3 Nate Boerkircher (SR); TE4 Micah Riley (SR) – The Swede is “really coming on!” and then we’ll see him this fall continue to disappear into the field, like a magic trick. They started talking shit about Niblack in the spring, but that’s been toned down. Now that it’s clear he’s allergic to contact and won’t learn the playbook, let’s see them smirk about luring him away from mean ol’Texas for $500k that Texas had no intention of matching. Today I learned that “Boerkircher” means “also ran” in Dutch. weirdly, "boerkircher" also stands for "south bend game winning catch" and "fucking great inline blocker". the guys that wrote niblack his NIL check have been attempting to stop payment for a few months now. Quote The aggies have been big on touting that they’re returning their entire OL for this season. Anyone would, I guess, but based on last year, are they managing anyone’s expectations effectively? No. This OL has a chance to be decent, which would be an improvement. It’s not going to win the Joe Moore Award, and that’s what those assclowns are talking like. If the injury bug shows up at all in BCS at the OL positions, those guys need to light their cigarettes right about then, because the lack of depth in that area on their roster says they’ll have just been fucked. the a&m ol is a semifinalist for the joe moore award Quote Collin Klein gets talked about every year as some sort of up and coming coaching star. His hire was lauded as a stroke of wizardry by The Elk in the winter of 2023. Apparently, none of the people talking in that way bothered to look anything up about the guy. He had his playcalling duties removed at KSU. KSU had no issues with helping the guy pack when he let them know that ATM had reached out. Then the aggie fans watched last season and perpetually scratched their heads about the offense. Klein likes to use the QB in the run game a lot. Reed has the speed for it, but he’s bound for injury with overuse. The OL is expected to be a force, but those expectations seem lofty. The skill talent is being hailed as a source of strength for the aggie roster as well. The WRs might be better, but that’s a guess right now. There’s nothing interesting at TE. Moss is a good one at TB. All in all, the offense has a chance to be above average if they can stay healthy, but expecting some type of top 25 performing unit, which is how they’re talking, seems farfetched. collin klein was never demoted from playcalling at kansas state and a&m currently has the #10 scoring offense in the country. he's also a wild fucking ride in the redzone. Quote Edge (Left side): TJ Searcy (JR); LDE2 Dayon Hayes (SR); LDE3 Rylan Kennedy (JR); LDE4 Kendall Jackson (FR) – Searcy and Hayes are transfers who have started for P4 schools. Neither UF or CU put in effort to retain either guy when they left and both have underwhelmed in their first offseasons at ATM. The mods are actually hyping Rylan Kennedy more than the other two, FWIW. DT: DT1 Tyler Onyedim (SR); DT2 DJ Hicks (J); DT3 Jadon Scarlett (Soph); DT4 Chace Sims (FR) – Onyedim is a transfer from Iowa State who had decent numbers there. Hicks is trending towards bust territory with Tarp now talking about the guy simply not having the tools to be a quality starter on their front. NT: NT1 Albert Regis (SR); NT2 Daelyn Evans (FR); NT3 DJ Sanders (FR) – ATM doesn’t really have a true NT this season. Regis will likely be rotating more with Onyedim in a 3 man front due to the lack of an NT on the roster. He’s a mediocrity and their whole front 3/4 is a far cry from the talent they stacked last season, even though that group didn’t really do much above average themselves. DJ Sanders is built like a giant bran muffin standing on two toothpicks. I assume he’s redshirting. Edge (Right side): RDE1 Cashius Howell (SR); RDE2 Sam M’Pemba (Soph); RDE3 Marco Jones (FR); RDE4 Solomon Williams (FR) – Howell made plays when on the field last year, so he’s in line to have a decent year. Given the lack of high end talent around him on the DL and behind him at LB, he’s going to need to do so. M’Pemba was another transfer from a big time program (UGA) who did nothing while there and Georgia was fine watching him leave. ATM has gotten a lot of credit for these kinds of transfers from the lazy talking heads. Getting guys that programs were happy to see leave, that other big time programs didn’t compete for in the portal, is not a net gain in talent for that roster. the dline is 2nd in the country in sacks and total defense is 16th overall. Quote WLB: WLB1 Taurean York (JR); WLB2 Jordan Lockhart (SO); WLB3 Tristan Jernigan (Soph); WLB4 Kelvion Riggins (FR) – One of the more comical evaluations circulating talking season and shitty mock drafts is that York is some sort of budding superstar for the aggies. The guy is now LISTED! at 5’10”, 227 LBs. He’s smaller than that and he’s slow AF. We had this guy on our roster during a time of desperation and he was a helpful back-up, but completely limited in the same ways. His nickname was Tiny Dynamite. He was a transfer from JMU and I don’t remember his real name. Nice roster guy for early Sarkisian years, but he certainly was never lauded. Without 3 early draft picks playing in the front ¾ in front of him, times are only going to get harder for this mullet. I literally know nothing about the guys behind York and do not remember Texas recruiting any of them. MLB: MLB1 Scooby Williams (SR); MLB2 Damion Sanford (JR); MLB3 Noah Mikhail (FR) – Williams is a guy that had Florida coaches packing his bags for him when he announced his transfer aspirations. He showed up at ATM and suddenly he was another “big get” heralded from the portal by The Elk and Co. If you need a guy with no instincts and mediocre physical talents to make up for that? Williams is your man. Sanford has been a nothing at ATM after being a decently ranked recruit. I had to go look up Noah Mikhail’s picture to make sure he is a real person. york has his limitations but has been very solid this year. sanford has been a revelation as long as he doesn't choose the wrong gap, which he will a few times a game. Quote NB: NB1 Tyreek Chappell (SR); NB2 Jordan Shaw (Soph); NB3 Bravion Rogers (JR) – Chappell is a guy coming off of serious injury who also played a different position (CB) before he was hurt. They’ve been tepid with their thoughts on him since returning. He had a bizarre decline before injury anyways, as he had a much better Soph season than JR season. Shaw is a transfer who played a lot last year at UW. He had plenty of tackles, but that’s it. No INTs, FFs, Sacks. Rogers is another bust getting older on their roster. LCB: LCB1 Dezz Ricks (Soph); LCB2 Julian Humphrey (JR); LCB3 Cobey Sellers (FR) – Again, you can see the trend where ATM goes out and pays for transfer guys who were highly rated out of HS but disappointments in college. They beat their chest about landing these types and the media laps it up. Ricks was a 5 star that they celebrated picking up and starting, and then they were shocked that he was mediocre as a starter and a pain point with their pass defense. Then they repeated that this cycle with Humphrey, who had been benched at UGA and has attitude issues. What could go wrong? RCB: RCB1 Will Lee III (SR); RCB2 Jayvon Thomas (JR); RCB3 Jordan Pride (FR); RCB4 Adonyss Currie (FR) – Lee, aka “The Blanket”, is a good college CB who will be drafted in 2026 if he’s healthy. He’s their best defensive player and will generally be avoided in the passing game by most teams. When he’s gone, they’re as likely to go get another portal guy as they to let Thomas actually start. The aggies are thin behind Lee. Strong Safety: SS1 Dalton Brooks (JR); SS2 Marcus Ratcliffe (Soph); SS3 Rashad Johnson (FR) – Brooks is a big hitter who is a step slow. Ratcliffe is getting talked up a lot by the aggie mods, so maybe he makes a run at starter, especially if Brooks is in jail for a hit-and-run. Free Safety: FS1 Bryce Anderson (SR); FS2 Myles Davis (Soph); FS3 Jarred Kerr (SR) – Anderson was one of the highest rated guys in the 2022 class and coveted by Texas. He had a great early start to his career but has struggled since then. Last year, he had a terrible season, marred by nagging injury, and played at NB. They’ve moved him back to safety. As of now, he’s got a long way to go to get back to the budding star he looked like years ago. Davis is getting praise by the ATM staff and he was also highly rated. Kerr is another 2022 class signee who sucks. you can see the trend where players get better with more experience as dezz ricks has slowly become one of the better corners in the sec over the course of the year. will lee is solid, missing a gear from being elite. glad anderson didn't die on the field at notre dame, dalton brooks is a missle in the box at safety, this group can be had over the top. Quote Maybe Chappell and Anderson have great years. Maybe Taurean York grows 3-4 inches and Scooby Doo wakes the fuck up for every pre-snap read. Maybe a light goes on for Ricks and maybe The Elk lets Howell play freely rather than trying to tie up blockers for the second level. That’s a lot of maybes. these mostly all came true! thank you. Quote don’t see the outcome being any different this season. They’ve convinced themselves and anyone who will listen that they’re a tough out who has a lot to play for with a talented roster. The problem is, the roster isn’t that talented. Luckily for ATM, their schedule is a pretty lame draw in the SEC, avoiding Bama, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. I see losses to Notre Dame, Texas and LSU, all being road games. They’ll inevitably flub another game or two and then choke a bowl game away. Same shit as always. two things can be true: elko and klein and staff have coached their ass off, they've got a really good group of kids in this day and age that have bought in, and our schedule could not have broken more favorably in a 1,000 ncaa simulations. texas will challenge us in the front 4 defensively and both on the perimeter and down the field offensively in a way no one else has been able to, i am expecting a relatively highly scoring game and it probably comes down to arch doing stupid shit or marcel being inaccurate at the wrong time. despite my great joy in writing the above, i can't wait to be in the building friday and look forward to fighting all of you. gig em.
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