Bobby Petrino is finalizing a deal to become the next offensive coordinator for Texas A&M, according to multiple sources familiar with the hiring program. the athlete. Here’s what you need to know: Petrino accepted the offensive coordinator role for UNLV in December after three seasons as the head coach of Missouri State. He led the Bears to an 18-15 record and two FCS playoff appearances during that span. Petrino was previously a head coach at Louisville, Arkansas, and Western Kentucky. Texas A&M finished last season 5-7, their first losing season…
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Former 5-star CB Denver Harris transfers to LSU from Texas A&M
Denver Harris of Texas A&M announced Thursday that he is transferring to LSU. Here’s what you need to know: Harris was a five-star candidate for the star-studded Aggies of 2022. Harris was suspended twice in his time at Texas A&M and ended up appearing in five games and missing seven. He was the #3 player available on the athleteTop 25 transfer portals. Texas A&M corner transfer Denver Harris committed to it #LSU. The former five-star prospect has dealt with discipline issues at College Station, but is a great talent to…
Read MoreCollege football recruiting ideas: 10 stories to keep track of as signing day approaches
There is no need to explain the importance of this week, as the accumulation of talent is the most important in this sport. After all, the stars are important. Here are 10 interesting stories to keep track of as we approach the most exciting few days in the college football calendar – the start of the early signing period. 1. How will Colorado finish this season? For the average coach hired in December – just weeks before the early signing period – it’s unrealistic to see a massive amount of…
Read MoreTexas A&M had national title hopes, a $94.9 million coach and a No. 1 recruiting class. What went wrong?
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Everyone wanted a piece of Jimbo Fisher. As thousands celebrated on Kyle Field on Nov. 26, the Texas A&M coach required an entourage to get to the locker room. Two uniformed officers worked in front of him to clear the fans craning their necks and extending their smartphones for snapshots. Fisher’s wife, Courtney, walked briskly at his side, her left arm locked into his right, with Fisher’s son, Ethan, also in tow. “Yes sir, Jimbo!” a fan yelled. “Yes sir, Jimbo!” Fisher looked up and gave…
Read MoreCollege football chaos arrives, from Sun Belt stunners to the hot seat: Saturday takeaways
Catch your breath yet? We’re only done with Week 2 and we need to pace ourselves, but college football may not let us. Just two (or three) weeks into the season, anything seems possible, coaches are on the hot seat and the season feels almost totally wide-open. Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Nebraska all lost at home on the same day for the first time in the AP poll era — and they all lost to Sun Belt teams. With BYU topping Baylor late at night, three top-10 teams lost…
Read MoreMandel’s Final Thoughts: Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Florida go the way of the Big Ten West
Three Sun Belt wins over Power 5 opponents, including two in the Top 10. The No. 1 team in the country very nearly loses to a 20-point underdog. Kansas is 2-0. Notre Dame is 0-2. Here are 23 Final Thoughts from a spectacularly upside-down Week 2. 1. Well, when I boarded the plane to Austin on Friday I was reasonably certain three things would happen on my trip: 1) I was going to eat barbecue at some point (check); 2) I was going to get to Torchy’s at some point…
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