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Posted by dedfischer on October 19th, 2009 under Football

The most interesting thing to me about Aggie football over the last decade is how many players choose Poultry Science as a major.  Just think about Tate Pittman and Jamar Toombs prepping your chicken down at the Pilgrims Pride plant right now.  How do all these guys who have probably never seen a chicken decide they want a career in the industry?  I’m not sure who runs the Ag Sciences outfit down in College Station, but this guy should be considered among the best recruiters in the country.  I don’t want anything to do with chickens and I grew up on the farm.  If this guy is selling poultry careers to inner city youth right and left, I’m betting he could sell the recipe for ice.  Onto the game:

 Aggie Offense

The 2009 Aggie offense basically consists of a bunch of really talented skill players running for their lives.  Sherman likes to attack a defense in two ways, either masochistically or vertically.  As of late, he’s been much more effective with the self-inflicting schematics.  Sherman is wiley and will attempt to lull DCs to sleep with long stretches of confusion, ineptitude, and bad playcalling before hitting one over the top on you.  Sherman is selling something right now to high school OL that no other Big 12 program can match, which is immediate playing time and a chicken shit degree.

I can only best think to describe QB Jerrod Johnson as an entertaining player.  I actually believe he might be a very good player, but it’s tough to tell behind the Aggie OL.  Johnson’s protection breaks down faster than a Shiek from an Allsups vending machine.  He’s got a big arm, so when he keeps the play alive with his feet, Johnson is well equipped to burn you with some big plays down the field. 

Even without Jeff Fuller, I’m still rather fond of the Aggie receiving corps, especially with one of the most exciting true freshman receivers in college football.  I’m referencing Uzoma Nwachukwa of Allen, and he’s averaging 139 yards a game receiving (21 yards/catch) with 3 TDs in the last two games.  I watched a large portion of the Okie State game and felt Uzi, as I like to call him for short, was the reason they stayed in the ball game.  He appeared to be wearing some kind of stickum in that game, so I would suggest security check him at the gate.  Ryan Tannehill hasn’t been as effective this season, but he probably still understands coverages to a degree that we need to respect him.  TE Jamie McCoy could be an especially effective weapon for the Aggies, if he could catch the ball.  A familar name from the recruiting circuit, Howard Morrow, is decent, but disappears in past big games.

I kind of get RB Cyrus Gray, but not really.  If provided good blocking, which occurs with the frequency of a comet during an Aggie football game, Gray has a little shake at the 2nd level and nice speed.  Much like Johnson, he’s probably better than anyone knows.  True freshman Christine Michael had offers from every program in the country and chose the esteemed Texas A&M Repertory Theatre of Interpretive Football Dance.  Christine has added much needed stage presence to the backfield, but Aggies have yet to see their little budding star burst out into a leading role. 

Aggie Defense

You want to talk about a guy that is over-thinking things, then I would suggest we bring up the topic of Joe Kines.  Let me set the stage for you.  I’m watching the A&M/OSU game with a suspect eye on the Wrecking Crew.  I finally get the matchup I’ve been waiting to see, which is Von Miller with his hand on the ground against Russell Okung.  Three plays later, OSU is punting and Okung just dropped two rounds in the draft.  I’m thinking the Aggies maybe onto something here.  Kines concedes defeat by having Miller play as a standup LB covering slot receivers for the next 3 quarters and gets exactly what he deserves, which is beat by a short-handed Zac Robinson.  Ouch.  If you see Miller (#40) with his hand on the ground, then take mental note and follow to see if we’re successfully blocking him.  He’s the one really good defensive player the Aggies have when he’s properly utilized as a DE.  Watching this play out in the wild for the Aggies brings feelings of empathy from the Sentencich/Key Dawson days.

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16 Responses

  1. Chisos said:

    October 19th, 2009 at 10:21 am

    Whatever HS that Sherman borrowed his current offense from apparently never used a back to provide any blocking support and neither does A&M.

  2. Greg said:

    October 19th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    “and a chicken shit degree”

    nice set up.

  3. Tim said:

    October 19th, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Here is to Mike Leach continuing to mature and watch opponent film and adjust his offense accordingly. The Aggies can’t stop the run Mike, RUN THE BALL!

    My prediction, if Batch and Jeffers get a combined 25+ touches Texas Tech wins.

  4. Chris Coke said:

    October 19th, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    Thats good stuff…”shiek from the Allsups.”
    Sheffield out, Potts back in.
    http://www.kcbd.com/global/Story.asp?s=11340119

  5. Knostrathomas said:

    October 19th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

    Can Texas A&M really be this bad? I thought KSU was the worst team I would see all year. I guess not.

  6. The Purple Cloud said:

    October 19th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    Double team Miller and win by 60. Yes, it’s that easy..

  7. KWashburn said:

    October 20th, 2009 at 12:08 am

    actually, Sheffield out, Potts not cleared to play, Doege is going to get the nod and take the keys. Doege looks to be a gamer much like Sticks and will take care of business.

  8. dedfischer said:

    October 20th, 2009 at 7:41 am

    The Purple Cloud….that’s good stuff right there.

  9. bluebutt said:

    October 20th, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    Is a Shiek from Allsups anything like a Trojan from Don and Shorty’s?
    If so, I get it.

  10. dedfischer said:

    October 20th, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    A little bit, but closer to a Prince Charming from Stuckey’s.

  11. papadoc said:

    October 20th, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    good analysis of the game ded. I predict tech wins 103 to 3 0n a last second field goal called by the Leach. Then sherman storms across the field to congradulate him and is run over and killed by the masked rider. The corp, being so excited by the death of sherm, pull their sabers and kill kines while he is boarding the bus. George Bush then decides to move his liabrary to cal berkley.Damn you f..ing raiders,you sure no how to ruin a great fb season…………..p.s. a poultry science degree from a&m will get you in the same doors as a mba at tech

  12. dedfischer said:

    October 21st, 2009 at 5:37 am

    Nice to see you make an appearance regarding something other than the local wildlife. I hate this because it’s going to be really be embarrassing for us, if we lose. Same doors? You mean as in the Midnight Rodeo in Amarillo?

  13. mojave_reject said:

    October 21st, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    With the way we’re managing expectations, I’d say it’ll probably be embarrassing for us if A&M stays within 3 touchdowns

  14. papadoc said:

    October 21st, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Saw your dad today ded, and no I wont be attending the game. I will be about two feet deep up cow’s asses all day (see how those aggie degrees pay off).I can assure you this is where I would rather be……….taking shit from cattle instead of raiders. Little doc will be there. He is really looking forward to sitting with grama &papaw E. in the luxury tech section. Poor kid will need one hell of a tailgate before and after the game to make it thru sat. Maybe you can help him out (though its unlikely he will need any). I’ll talk to you after the slaughter,and take care.

  15. dedfischer said:

    October 21st, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    Like you always told me in the early 90s when the shoe was on the other foot, this game is always closer than you think. I’m thinking it might be 50, so I guess 21 is a conservative number. Not enough hosses up front on either side of the ball for the Aggies right now. The good news is it will probably be fixed in 2 years with Jake Matthews, Luke Joeckel and Shep Klinke, but you’ll probably run Sherman off by then. Another rebuilding process, and by the time those guys are seniors, they’ll make a nice Gameday story for Thanksgiving week about how they built the program back up to 7 wins and bowl eligibility.

  16. techie said:

    October 22nd, 2009 at 8:46 am

    My prediction, if Batch and Jeffers get a combo meal – Texas Tech wins.

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