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Tight quarterback race at Texas A&M
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08:45 AM ET 08.12 | Quarterback controversy. Quarterback competition. Quarterback luxury. Whatever one labels the traditional camp question, it's at full throttle at Texas A&M with kickoff less than three weeks away. In a twist on the old custom, however, it involves three players. Asked to evaluate the play of Jameill Showers and Johnny Manziel after Saturday's scrimmage at Kyle Field, first-year coach Kevin Sumlin tossed in another name. "How about Showers, Manziel and (Matt) Joeckel?" Sumlin said. "You need to evaluate all three." Showers emerged from spring drills leading the pack, but Sumlin and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury still declared the competition open. Saturday showed why. Manziel, a former Kerrville Tivy standout, outplayed Showers, while Joeckel threw three touchdown passes (same as Manziel) in his limited time. Based on Saturday's showing, Manziel likely now holds an edge based on his ability a week into camp to make quick reads and get rid of the ball faster than the other two. Sumlin said before camp he would name a starter no later than two weeks before kickoff, but Saturday, he said that decision might stretch into this coming weekend.
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Hoping all this apparent offensive prowess is a direct reflection of a scchittey defense. Scrimmages never answer that issue.
GR=O-6fan
Bumfrack, TX
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Bet Kingsbury wishes he'd brough Keenum with him to BCS. Seems like Keenum played for 10 years, why not a few more.
Deep Creek
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Yeah, but can you think of a better pure aggie example than a kid from the rock/ranch country of Kerrville?
Deep Creek
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Two and a half weeks to the opener and the SEC opener is next and you still don't know who your starter is by now. We need some company at the bottom of the division.
toad
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Unfortunately, that same description applies to the Gators.
GR=O-6fan
Bumfrack, TX
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Phil Steele picked FL to win the east so I'm jumping on the bandwagon ...
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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Any bandwagon that has the Gators as picks to win the East is likely to have plenty of available space on it, so spread out and enjoy the room, Doc.
GR=O-6fan
Bumfrack, TX
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Just beat SCe and that dbag Spurrier .... that's all I ask.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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LaTech, SMU, S. Carolina St. and Sam Houston St. should be wins for A&M. What a laughable OOC schedule.
Ole Miss should be a win for A&M.
Florida, LSU, Bama and Arkansas will be losses.
Auburn, Miss St. and Missouri are tossups.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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Have you seen what the whinyorange has lined up? :)
Jesus H Manziel
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Yes. No FCS schools.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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But it still sucks!
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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