Setting the scene:
The 2011 team started the season ranked #8 but finished 7-6.
The team featured a Senior core of Ryan Tannehill, Jeff Fuller, and Cyrus Gray. We also had the anchors of the best OL in A&M history in Joeckel, Matthews, Ced O, and Jarvis Harrison.
To put the talent on the roster in perspective: The 2010 team went 9-4 beating OU and losing to LSU in the Cotton Bowl. The 2012 team featured Johnny and Mike and went 11-2 obliterating OU in the Cotton Bowl.
The 2011 team blew 4 halftime leads including double digits 3 times (OK St. 20-3, Ark 35-17, Mizz 28-17). They also led Texas 16-7 at half before losing.
That team had tons of talent and expectations. Their big leads at half are a good indicator of what they were capable of and the 2nd half collapses show the terrible coaching that we also had.
This year's team features a roster littered with 4* & 5* talent on both sides of the ball and throughout the depth chart. They have lost to App State and were killed by a meh Miss St team today and had some ugly wins against Miami and Arkansas. I know the season isn't over, but our expectations for this year are.
The 2011 team started the season ranked #8 but finished 7-6.
The team featured a Senior core of Ryan Tannehill, Jeff Fuller, and Cyrus Gray. We also had the anchors of the best OL in A&M history in Joeckel, Matthews, Ced O, and Jarvis Harrison.
To put the talent on the roster in perspective: The 2010 team went 9-4 beating OU and losing to LSU in the Cotton Bowl. The 2012 team featured Johnny and Mike and went 11-2 obliterating OU in the Cotton Bowl.
The 2011 team blew 4 halftime leads including double digits 3 times (OK St. 20-3, Ark 35-17, Mizz 28-17). They also led Texas 16-7 at half before losing.
That team had tons of talent and expectations. Their big leads at half are a good indicator of what they were capable of and the 2nd half collapses show the terrible coaching that we also had.
This year's team features a roster littered with 4* & 5* talent on both sides of the ball and throughout the depth chart. They have lost to App State and were killed by a meh Miss St team today and had some ugly wins against Miami and Arkansas. I know the season isn't over, but our expectations for this year are.
