Texas A&M Rumors & News

ESPN "Wide receiver Ainias Smith will return to Texas A&M for a fifth season, he announced Thursday. Smith missed the majority of the 2022 season after suffering a leg fracture during a game against Arkansas in September. He had been the Aggies' leading..." February 03

USA Today "Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Anthony Lucas has committed to USC. Lucas, a former five-star recruit in the Top247 rankings for the Class of 2022, will have three years of eligibility and joins the Trojans as a true sophomore. Lucas was rated the No. 1 player in the..." January 12

CBS Sports "Texas A&M is finalizing a deal to hire Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator, according to ESPN. Petrino, who's expected to take over play-calling duties, most recently served as head coach at FCS Missouri State and had recently been hired to serve as offensive..." January 04

Bleacher Report "Texas A&M football head coach Jimbo Fisher made his feelings clear about the amount of tampering going on in the NCAA's transfer portal as teams continue to navigate the NIL (name, image and likeness) era. Fisher made his remarks during a National Signing Day press..." December 22

The Athletic "Texas A&M cornerback Denver Harris announced Thursday that he’ll be transferring to LSU. Here’s what you need to know: Harris was a five-star prospect in the Aggies’ star-studded class of 2022. Harris was suspended twice in his time at..." December 22

ESPN "Tony Grimes, a former five-star cornerback and All-ACC honorable mention player at North Carolina, announced Thursday that he will transfer to Texas A&M. Grimes reclassified from the 2021 class to 2020 to play early at UNC. He appeared in 37 games over the past three..." December 22

CBS Sports "Billy Liucci was lounging last month in a front office of the worldwide headquarters of TexAgs, one of the country's oldest, most ambitious and successful fan websites. Although the site's executive editor is not a member of Texas A&M's athletic department, Liucci is one of the..." December 20

OutKick "Haynes King is reportedly headed to the ACC. The former sophomore gunslinger for Texas A&M has chosen to take his talents to Atlanta to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, according to Sports Illustrated and other reports. As of Monday morning, King..." December 19

247 Sports "Texas A&M safety Antonio Johnson declared today via social media that he will enter the 2023 National Football League draft. The East St. Louis, Illinois, native paces A&M this season in tackles with 7.89 takedowns per contest (71 in nine games)..." December 16

CBS Sports "Texas added a splashy commitment to its 2023 recruiting class on Thursday when five-star linebacker Anthony Hill chose the Longhorns. Hill was previously committed to Texas A&M but re-opened his recruitment in November just days after the Aggies fell to 3-6 with a 41-24..." December 16

CBS Sports "Bobby Petrino has emerged as a "serious candidate" to be Texas A&M's next offensive coordinator, according to 247Sports' Chris Hummer. The former coach of Arkansas, Louisville and the Atlanta Falcons is expected to interview with the Aggies in the..." December 09

CBS Sports "The mass exodus from Texas A&M continued Wednesday when Chris Marshall, a five-star prospect and the No. 24 overall player in the Class of 2022, entered the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. A 6-foot-3, 205-pounder from Fort Bend High School in Missouri City,..." December 09

The Athletic "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..." December 08

CBS Sports "The nation's top running back is headed to College Station after a high-profile decommitment from Louisville. Four-star Rueben Owens committed to Texas A&M on Wednesday night, just hours after he flipped from Louisville in wake of..." December 08

Bleacher Report "DJ Lagway, a 5-star quarterback, announced his intention to attend the University of Florida on Wednesday, choosing the Gators over USC, Clemson, Texas A&M and Baylor. "I feel they're going to build something special and I definitely want to be part of it," Lagway..." December 07

ESPN "Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer Friday, with freshman cornerback Denver Harris also announcing on Twitter that he will enter the portal. King threw for 1,220 yards, 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in..." December 02

The Athletic "Texas A&M parted ways with offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Darrell Dickey on Monday, Dickey confirmed to The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Dickey joined the Aggies in 2018 as part of coach Jimbo Fisher’s first Texas A&M coaching..." November 28

Clutch Points "The LSU Tigers’ 2022 college football season did not end the way most fans expected it to. They came into their final game against Texas A&M as clear favorites to win. The team should’ve been able to handily dispatch the struggling Aggies. Instead, though, costly..." November 27

ESPN "Inspirational thought of the week: You must think on a different level, like the CIA does. We're through the looking glass here, people. White is black. And black is white. -- Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison, "JFK" Under the..." November 16

CBS Sports "Hate to be Denny Downer, but since we most recently fired up the hot seat griddle last month, Bryan Harsin (Auburn) and Jeff Scott (South Florida) have become alumni. And not in a good way. Since the preseason Hot Seat Rankings, four of the eight coaches listed in the hottest seats..." November 10

Clutch Points "Texas A&M football is in big trouble. After a 41-24 loss to Florida, Jimbo Fisher’s squad dropped to 3-6 on the season, and now need to win each of their final three games to finish the year to qualify for a bowl game, something the Aggies have done in every season since..." November 08

Bleacher Report "Five-star linebacker Anthony Hill is re-opening his recruitment. "After further difficult discussions with my family, I will be decommitting from Texas A&M and opening up my recruitment," Hill said in a statement to Hayes Fawcett of On3. With..." November 07

The Athletic "The last time Florida visited Texas A&M, it became an inflection point for the Aggies. A week removed from a 28-point loss at Alabama, Jimbo Fisher entered 1-8 against top-10 teams in his A&M tenure and 0-7 versus top-five teams. A need for validation hung over..." November 04

Clutch Points "Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M football are having a rough year so far. Sitting at 3-4 with two losses to unranked teams ousting them out of the AP Top 25, it’s safe to say that the Aggies are underachieving. It’s made Fisher a popular scapegoat of pundits and..." October 28

Bleacher Report "In the wake of Kanye West's recent antisemitic comments, Texas A&M will no longer play one of his songs that has been a staple of their pregame football activities. Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork told reporters the school would stop playing..." October 27

ESPN "Inspirational thought of the week: Oh, hold him, darling Please hold him tight And brush the tear from your eye You weep because you had a dream last night You dreamed that he said goodbye Hush hush, sweet CharlotteOctober 26

The Athletic "Every Saturday night, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman react to the weekend’s slate of games on The Andy Staples Show & Friends. On Mondays, Andy revisits his and Ari’s biggest takeaway from Saturday night’s instant reaction. This week: Jimbo Fisher and his..." October 25

Larry Brown Sports "Texas A&M’s football season apparently has become even more tumultuous. TexAgs.com co-owner Billy Lucci reported on Monday night that several freshmen football players have been suspended indefinitely by Jimbo Fisher. Lucci was unsure of the exact number, but believes..." October 25

Al.Com "Texas A&M cancelled football practice Thursday because of a bomb threat. The school announced - through its emergency management system - the threat was made to Kyle Field at approximately 1:25 p.m. (2:25 p.m. ET). The stadium and the Bright Football Complex were both..." October 14

The Score "Alabama head coach Nick Saban appears eager to move on from his offseason drama with Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher ahead of their showdown on Saturday. Saban told ESPN's Chris Low on Thursday that he hasn't spoken to his players about the feud, saying it..." October 07

The Score "Texas A&M quarterback Max Johnson could miss the rest of the season due to a broken bone in his throwing hand, according to Brett McMurphy of Action Network. Johnson suffered the injury in last week's loss to Mississippi State. He finished the game with 19..." October 06

CBS Sports "The Beef might as well be plant-based this week. That is another way of saying the feud between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher that lit up talking season this summer is about as meaty as Beyond Burger.  The two coaches have made peace … as much peace as can make between..." October 05

ESPN "Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher knew what he was doing. As the final seconds of an Orange Bowl victory following the 2020 season ticked away, Fisher gave a little fist pump before he began to look around defensively. As Fisher jogged to midfield he spotted what he was looking..." October 05

Bleacher Report "David Hicks, a 5-star defensive line prospect out of Texas, has committed to Texas A&M. ESPN's Tom VanHaaren reported the defensive standout's selection of the Aggies on Wednesday. Hicks is rated as the ninth overall player and top-ranked defensive..." September 28

Yahoo! Sports "Texas A&M wide receiver Ainias Smith will miss the rest of the 2022 season due to an injury he suffered in the team’s win over Arkansas on Saturday night. Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher confirmed the news Monday and said Smith has a "lower body injury." Maurice..." September 27

CBS Sports "Auburn quarterback Zach Calzada hasn't stepped on the field through three games this season, and it doesn't appear that will change between now and the end of the season. Auburn Live reported Thursday that Calzada, a redshirt sophomore from Sugar Hill, Georgia,..." September 22

Clutch Points "Week two of the college football season was nothing short of a disaster for Texas A&M football. The Aggies played host to Appalachian State, which entered the game as an 18-point underdog, but struggled immensely. The Aggies had under 200 yards of total offense in a 17-14 Mountaineers..." September 17

Yahoo! Sports "Texas A&M is reportedly making a change at quarterback ahead of Miami’s Week 3 visit Saturday night. Haynes King started the first two games of the season for the No. 24 Aggies but will be replaced by LSU transfer Max Johnson against the No. 13 Hurricanes per multiple..." September 16

ESPN "Miami will be without leading receiver Xavier Restrepo when the No. 13 Hurricanes visit No. 24 Texas A&M on Saturday. Restrepo is sidelined indefinitely with a foot injury, though he confirmed to ESPN that he expects to return this season. He leads the No...." September 15

The Athletic "Texas A&M possessed the ball eight times in Saturday’s 17-14 loss to Appalachian State. Six of those possessions ended in four plays or fewer. Only one of those possessions ended in the end zone. The longest of those six possessions gained only 29 yards. These..." September 13

CBS Sports "Before he ever coached a game at Texas A&M, Jimbo Fisher received a national championship plaque. Chancellor John Sharp presented the faux award, leaving a two-digit space to inscribe the year when his hyped new coach would lead the Aggies to a natty. You shouldn't..." August 24

The Score "Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher says he's no longer mad at Alabama's Nick Saban following their public disagreement this past offseason. "What people don't realize is that it's not like we ever talked a lot," Fisher said, according..." August 20

Clutch Points "Texas A&M has had one of the most interesting offseasons in college football in 2022. The Aggies pulled in the nation’s best recruiting class with a staggering eight five-star players. However, some people grew suspicious of just how strong A&M recruited this cycle. One..." August 19