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3.05.2007

Aggie Baseball



The baseball team is off to a fantastic start in 2007. The Ags are currently at 15-2 in coach Childress' 2nd year, with key wins over #1 Rice and last year's champs, #7 Oregon State.

Everybody remembers last year's great start followed by disastrous conference play. The question on everyone's mind is whether the Ags can translate their current success into the Olsen Magic that we've yearned for since the late 90's.



The staple of the Aggies so far this season has been solid pitching from the mound, mostly from these two:

Kyle Nicholson (left) leads the bullpen in ERA (1.12) Innings Pitched (24) and K's (21). Scott Migl (right) is 2nd in ERA (2.35) and leads the team with the 3 Wins.


Nicholson picks off a runner in the Ags' sweep of UT-Arlington



2.02.2007

Iowa State: recap a la photo

Texas A&M - 73
Iowa State - 49


Against a dangerous team, the Ags took care of business and made it looks easy, all while racking up significant minutes for the bench that should payoff dividends down the road this season.



despite choosing to resign from the team and work exclusively on football, Martellus was still there behind the bench supporting the team.


guess who else was there? drunken fool #1 from the Oklahoma State game.. on the JUMBOTRON!


AK's popularity in Aggieland has reached rockstar status, I too will admit to possibly wetting my pants when i've seen him around town.


his popularity is highlighted by the dozen or so Lithuanian flags dotting the student section.


Carter going up strong for a rebound. If Carter's play were more consistent, it would be so much easier to make predictions about the rest of the season, when he's up, we can take down kansas and run the table on the rest of our schedule. When he's down, I worry about losing to Baylor at home 2 weeks from now.


Kirk about to own Rashon Clark. Kirk and the Ags plastic-bag-over-your-face defense held the Cyclones to 30.9% FG% on the night. It'll be interesting to see who Gillispie picks to guard Durant on Monday, my initial thought is Kirk, but the height mismatch might be too great.


thank you baby jesus, the dance team finally got new uniforms. goodbye trashy solid maroon velvet...


...hello new black..wait what was i talking about again.


"Hey Wes, McDonald's called, they want their jerseys back!" ISU Freshman, Wesley Johnson, can't help but smile and laugh as the Rowdies gave him crap all night. Anything ranging from the jerseys to why the hell he decided to leave texas and go play at Iowa State.


Brian Davis had a frustrating night. He played phenomenally well in terms of putting himself in position to score and shutting down his man, but he just couldn't get anything to get in the hoop... unless it was a freethrow like this.


Joe Jones and AK cheer on their buddies who finally get some PT. I'm pretty sure EVERYBODY on the bench got some playing time that night.


The crowd let out an eerie cheer as Jerrod took the court. Excited to see him get his first minutes of the season, terrified at the thought of our future football messiah getting injured.


The hardworking little manager of the floor boys is dejected after hearing that ESPN's Pat Forde named Reed Arena "The Ugliest Basketball Court in America".

Athletic Director Bill Byrne's reaction after the game in the media workroom when told of Forde's column: "So some little writer from ESPN doesn't like our court? Tell him he can shove it up his scrawny little ass."

1.23.2007

OSU Game: photo recap

better late than never

Texas A&M - 67
OSU - 49



Fightin' Texas Aggie Capacity Crowd White-Out! WHOOP!


Cowpoke starting lineup?? booooring..



Aggie Basketball Commit'08 target, Nathan Walkup Corbin Ray, is texting everyone he knows how much he thinks Pistol Pete is teh gay..


Texas Aggie Basketball!?!? WooHoo!!



AK44 taking it hard to the hoop


The Aggie defense was the pepto-bismol to JamesOn's curry style of play.. (zing?)


Tyler Hatch, subject of MTV's upcoming documentary True Life: I'm The Bastard Child of Victoria Gotti and a Porcupine



Billy inquires why anyone would ever drink diluted oklahoma beer.


the refs confer, ultimately deciding that OK Beer > TX Beer



Buck goes ballistic..

it's time for the War Hymn:

Young and Old Ags alike, Saw Varsity's Horns Off, Short!


Aggie Basketball recruits/commits (left to right) Willie Warren, Tony McG, and BJ Holmes love to saw.


things are starting to get tense down low, as Jones continues his domination of the paint


AK goes down, hard. Reed is terrifyingly quiet. Hopes of Aggie Basketball still playing after spring break flashed before our eyes..


he's up, but in serious pain. he'll be back on the court to round out a 14-pt night. if AK is anything, he's tough and determined. (check out the great story by the DMN's Rachel Cohen on AK's struggles)


can anyone tell me what the hell this device does? it says "Precision Time" on it, so it must have something to do with the shot/game clock, but why does every ref on the court have one?


arguably the drunkest guys in the arena, definitely the most embarassing on national tv.


Despite shutting down and clobbering OSU and the commencement of post-victory festivities, Kirk is still ready to dominate someone.

1.05.2007

Holiday Bowl: photo recap

there isn't a whole lot to say about that game. in lieu of words, I offer photos:


despite the freak sandstorms, hail, and icy mountain roads encountered during the drive, San Diego was gorgeous as usual.


chillin w/my entourage at Pacific Beach on game day


after lunch we made our way down to Qualcomm and met up with the 4th roommate and his aspiring alcoholic of a twin brother (I kid, I kid..)

Not only were the roommates and alchy's present and accounted for, but so were:


Fowler, Kirk, and his new favorite pair of old man spectacles



the lovely, Erin Andrews


the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band


Brandon, a.k.a WatchOle of TexAgs


JaMarcus Russell clone and future starting QB, Jerrod Johnson


hell, even the world renowned Stacy Reeves and yours truly were there


and now to the action:

the game started off pretty well..

with Goodson pickin up yards left and right..


and the Crew having their way with the Cal offense.

then the 2nd half came along..








"regular" posting resumes... soon? (monday)

expect the following content:

  • season recap
  • roadtrip reviews
  • comprehensive guide to the A&M Basketball Bandwagon