http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recrui...s-texas-am

""It was a combination of a bunch of things," Allen said of why Texas A&M stood out in the end. "So many things were so great there. So many things made me feel comfortable."

One of those things was the fact that the Aggies play in the SEC.

"That played a big part," Allen said. "If you want to be the best, you have to compete against the best. A lot of quarterbacks come out of the Pac-12 and Big 12, where they throw the ball around, but they don't play against as good of defenses. A&M does the same thing those programs do on offense but they do it against the best defenses in the country. My dream is to someday become an NFL quarterback, and I want the best training and the best preparation for that. That's in the SEC."

Great, another qb to destroy SMU

Welcome to Aggieland Mr Allen, we're glad to have you!

(06-03-2013 10:11 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  Welcome to Aggieland Mr Allen, we're glad to have you!

My favorite thing here is that a QB from Scottsdale, AZ wants to play his college career in the SEC...

Texas A&M and Missouri are kind of the mirror images to me in the case of conference realignment. There is realignment that is good for the pocket books and realignment that helps your schools brand/fanbase (talking long term only here). Missouri is likely to be much less successful and get a lot less attention on the edge of the SEC than it did as a core piece of the Big 12. It's not going to drop off the map, but it's potential is definitely capped now in a way I don't think it was before.

Texas A&M is the opposite. While the school might have been well known in Texas, to much the world, it was no different than Texas Tech. That it was a state flagship was not something I knew until the realignment stuff started. Being in the SEC lets it get out of Texas's shadow and shine for what they are (one of two flagships in a football rich state). Their record might not be any better in the SEC, but the attention they'll get will definitely be more.

He can play his first year at TAMU if he's good enough. Manziel is eligible for the NFL draft after the 2013 season.

Unless you are under 40....there is no comparison between Texas Tech and Texas A&M.

I hope in a decade recruits are saying similar things about SEC basketball.

(06-03-2013 11:06 PM)LSUtah Wrote:  Unless you are under 40....there is no comparison between Texas Tech and Texas A&M.

Doesn't matter if you are 90, A&M is better than Tech

(06-03-2013 11:06 PM)LSUtah Wrote:  Unless you are under 40 25 ....there is no comparison between Texas Tech and Texas A&M.

FIFY

(06-03-2013 10:38 PM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Texas A&M and Missouri are kind of the mirror images to me in the case of conference realignment. There is realignment that is good for the pocket books and realignment that helps your schools brand/fanbase (talking long term only here). Missouri is likely to be much less successful and get a lot less attention on the edge of the SEC than it did as a core piece of the Big 12. It's not going to drop off the map, but it's potential is definitely capped now in a way I don't think it was before.

Texas A&M is the opposite. While the school might have been well known in Texas, to much the world, it was no different than Texas Tech. That it was a state flagship was not something I knew until the realignment stuff started. Being in the SEC lets it get out of Texas's shadow and shine for what they are (one of two flagships in a football rich state). Their record might not be any better in the SEC, but the attention they'll get will definitely be more.

Maybe you should take a look at our new Mizzou recruiting class... and we were on the edge of the Big XII as well...

I don't think Kevin Sumlin's offense is good at producing NFL talented QB's. That Case Keenum guy is nothing now. I don't think Manziel will amount to anything either. He's simply a byproduct of Sumlin's system.

(06-04-2013 06:12 AM)OrangeCrush22 Wrote:  That Case Keenum guy is nothing now.

"That Case Keenum guy" is actually pushing TJ Yates for next in line behind Matt Schaub on the Texans.

Perhaps you should stick to Lacrosse threads.

http://houston.culturemap.com/news/sport...or-qb-job/

(06-03-2013 10:38 PM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Texas A&M and Missouri are kind of the mirror images to me in the case of conference realignment. There is realignment that is good for the pocket books and realignment that helps your schools brand/fanbase (talking long term only here). Missouri is likely to be much less successful and get a lot less attention on the edge of the SEC than it did as a core piece of the Big 12. It's not going to drop off the map, but it's potential is definitely capped now in a way I don't think it was before.

Texas A&M is the opposite. While the school might have been well known in Texas, to much the world, it was no different than Texas Tech. That it was a state flagship was not something I knew until the realignment stuff started. Being in the SEC lets it get out of Texas's shadow and shine for what they are (one of two flagships in a football rich state). Their record might not be any better in the SEC, but the attention they'll get will definitely be more.

A&M has made great strides in the last 30 years. Other than their specialties in Agriculture, Veterinary medicine and certain Engineering disciplines (and of course their share of the PUF on the financial side), there wasn't much difference between A&M and Texas Tech 30-40 years ago.

(06-04-2013 06:12 AM)OrangeCrush22 Wrote:  I don't think Kevin Sumlin's offense is good at producing NFL talented QB's. That Case Keenum guy is nothing now. I don't think Manziel will amount to anything either. He's simply a byproduct of Sumlin's system.

I take it you've never watched Manziel play.

He may not do much in the pros (if he runs that much his career will be short), but he is definitely a special talent.

WVU was considering Allen, and he was interested in WVU, until William Crest committed to the Mountaineers. WVU stopped recruiting him at that point. Holgorsen only takes 1 QB per class. Texas was never very high on his list...

(06-04-2013 06:27 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  

(06-04-2013 06:12 AM)OrangeCrush22 Wrote:  That Case Keenum guy is nothing now.

"That Case Keenum guy" is actually pushing TJ Yates for next in line behind Matt Schaub on the Texans.

Perhaps you should stick to Lacrosse threads.

http://houston.culturemap.com/news/sport...or-qb-job/

Wow, pushing a QB of Yates' stature has me convinced that Keenum will be a quality third stringer!

Perhaps you should, once more, make another account. Your name makes no sense as you've denounce the Big East and its members.

(06-03-2013 11:06 PM)LSUtah Wrote:  Unless you are under 40....there is no comparison between Texas Tech and Texas A&M.

I fully A&M admit has better academics, more fans and more money. They lead the all-time football series 37-32-1, but Tech holds a 27-24-1 lead since we joined the SWC in 1960. Congrats to A&M on the recruit. The SEC is definitely the best football conference in America.

Edit: Record book say we joined in 1956 but we didn't play a full SWC schedule until 1960.

The SEC has been fantastic for recruiting. Its a move we should have made as soon as the SWC broke up instead of joining the Big 12 which anyone could see was not good at all for our program. Im just happy we finally made the right choice and came home to best league in CFB!

(06-04-2013 10:59 AM)OrangeCrush22 Wrote:  Wow, pushing a QB of Yates' stature has me convinced that Keenum will be a quality third stringer!

Perhaps you should, once more, make another account. Your name makes no sense as you've denounce the Big East and its members.

Well, considering there are just 32 NFL starting QBs in the entire world, I don't think young Keenum is doing too bad for himself. Even Aaron Rodgers rode the pine before he got his shot.

You should truly stick to Lacrosse, where no one will chop you down because they don't give a rats *$$.