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Originally Posted by Dr Jkel

I actually think Tex A&M has a better chance to succeed in the SEC, especially with the way some of the lower tiered teams play....They are going to the west with Alabama, Arkansas and LSU to name a few and they are not better than either of them at least this year.

A&M playing in the SEC West which should soon be Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Mis, Miss St., and Mizzou (Auburn volunteered to move to the East)....put A&M in a similar situation they were in as part of the Big 12 South with UT, OU, OSU, TTU, and Baylor.

I've said it all along and I still believe it...A&M should recruit better being in the SEC. Looking at the last few years, in the Dallas area, A&M competes for the same kids against UT, OU, OSU, and Arkansas and has lost several Texas kids to those other schools. In the Houston area, they compete against UT and LSU and have lost a few to LSU. A&M will be the only State school in the SEC and I think that will be an advantage for them, so hopefully they can sway some of those Texas kids lost to Arkansas and LSU back to a Texas school.

Bottom line is A&M will have to recruit better and I think they can before they think they can hang with LSU and Bama. Or at least quit giving games away to Arkansas.

We'll see what happens, but I see the positives.

Originally Posted by Jekyll-N-Hyde

IF A&M told themselves every week they were Playing Texas they would look like last years packers EVERY WEEK.

A&M may no have the best players in the country or the state however they have heart. Just like there fans thats what makes them aggies however one thing History has normally shown.

Aggies normally Fold and this year it was early.

Domminate first half against OKie St which led to a 2nd half meltdown.
This was the first time in decades I think they even played well with Arkansas.

Arkansas Came in to this game once again a few years ago and have spanked the Ag's every year since. LSU lol will not have a down year to where A&M will beat them and as for Bama well unless they get caught questioning themselves about weather those are male cheer I mean Yell leaders on the aggies sideline rather than a women ( YES They are ) then I dont see that happening to often.

Who knows we will see. Its going to take some terrible teams of the other SEC opponents to make A&M look that good.

Agreed Jekyll...the Aggies gave two games away this year and have a lot of talent. Also, with your statement you made in the Big 12 thread (I think it was your statement) a lot of fire did leave when R.C. Slocum left the sideline. Franciphoney....well he proved to be a bust. And Sherman...he's smart, has great assistants, and is now playing with his recruits, but I don't think he's as firery as Mack Brown, Bob Stoops, Nick Saban, or Les Miles.

The Okie State and Arkansas games, to me at least showed they can play like a top Big 12 team....at least until A&M's weak secondary got exposed. It's been the weakest part of their recruiting the last 2 years. Hopefully they can tighten it up before they play OU and get lit up by Landry Jones.