Kevin Sumlin
Kenny Hill
Malcome Kennedy
Ivan Robinson
Justin Bass
Texas A&M Football
• No (haven't lost the players). But when you look at the performance, that was embarrassing. We have to get back to work and examine us.
• Alabama played very, very well today. Played like Alabama plays. Physical ... particularly in first half. Couldn't get anything done.
* We put Kyle (Allen) in there to try to get a spark. Having problems getting first downs ... searching to try to get things going.
* I don't know about (whether we open up QB battle). QB spot is one thing but it's also about the other 10 guys on the field.
* Whenever you have a (loss) like this, you can't stick your head in the sand. You've got to make some changes.
* Frustrating right now (on offensive line). We have to look at what we're doing. Have to take look at where we are. Unacceptable.
* Things get magnified when you lose. Situations like this — when nothing went right — are when true character comes to forefront.
* Thought we were prepared and did a lot of things during the week to create energy level. Liked week of practice. Poor performance.
• (On the team's lack of effort) ...something I wish I could tell you.
• Confidence (is a concern). We don't have the same confidence. We have to get that confidence back and start rolling.
• Things happen (in football). We're going through adversity right now and it will bring us closer together as a team.
• You go into every game expecting to win. Sometimes embarrassment is what you need to flip the switch. We hate it but must learn.
• Sophomore LB Shaan Washington posted a game-high 10 tackles. It was the first time he’s ever led the team in tackles in a game and it was the first double-digit tackle game of his career.
• Junior punter Drew Kaser had a career-high nine boots against the Crimson Tide (previous game high punts was eight vs. Missouri in 2013). He averaged 45.0 yards, put one punt inside the 20 and three 50-yard-plus boots.
• True freshman WR Speedy Noil surpassed the century mark in all-purpose yardage for the third straight game and for the fourth time in seven career games. Against the Crimson Tide, Noil gained 138 yards — 32 receiving and 106 on kickoff returns.
• Junior RB/KOR Trey Williams’ 75-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter was the Aggies’ longest kickoff return of the season and the longest by an Aggie since Williams had a 95-yarder against Mississippi State in 2013.
• Junior Sam Moeller, a junior from San Antonio, Texas, was the Aggies’ 12th Man for the 21st straight game.
• With the loss, the Aggies fell to 5-3 overall and 2-3 vs. the Southeastern Conference.
•The Aggies have lost three straight games for the first time since the 2011 season.
•The 59-0 shutout marked the first time the Aggies have been shutout since 2003 (77-0 at Oklahoma).
•The 59-point margin of defeat was the most since the 77-0 game in 2003 and the second-most in school history.
Quotes, Notes & Video: Alabama 59, Texas A&M 0
Kevin Sumlin
• Hard to say where we are right now. The message was that we need to look within and examine what we're doing in scheme and personnel.• No (haven't lost the players). But when you look at the performance, that was embarrassing. We have to get back to work and examine us.
• Alabama played very, very well today. Played like Alabama plays. Physical ... particularly in first half. Couldn't get anything done.
* We put Kyle (Allen) in there to try to get a spark. Having problems getting first downs ... searching to try to get things going.
* I don't know about (whether we open up QB battle). QB spot is one thing but it's also about the other 10 guys on the field.
* Whenever you have a (loss) like this, you can't stick your head in the sand. You've got to make some changes.
* Frustrating right now (on offensive line). We have to look at what we're doing. Have to take look at where we are. Unacceptable.
* Things get magnified when you lose. Situations like this — when nothing went right — are when true character comes to forefront.
* Thought we were prepared and did a lot of things during the week to create energy level. Liked week of practice. Poor performance.
Kenny Hill
• They're a great team with a really tough defense. They came out and played harder than we did.• (On the team's lack of effort) ...something I wish I could tell you.
• Confidence (is a concern). We don't have the same confidence. We have to get that confidence back and start rolling.
Malcome Kennedy
• We had a few bumps out there tonight. Don't think it's confidence ... things went wrong and we have things to work on.• Things happen (in football). We're going through adversity right now and it will bring us closer together as a team.
• You go into every game expecting to win. Sometimes embarrassment is what you need to flip the switch. We hate it but must learn.
Ivan Robinson
• Bama came out and did what they wanted to do. They came out and did just what we saw on film.Post-game notes
Notables
• Senior WR Malcome Kennedy returned to the lineup after missing the past two games due to injury. He had four catches for four yards.• Sophomore LB Shaan Washington posted a game-high 10 tackles. It was the first time he’s ever led the team in tackles in a game and it was the first double-digit tackle game of his career.
• Junior punter Drew Kaser had a career-high nine boots against the Crimson Tide (previous game high punts was eight vs. Missouri in 2013). He averaged 45.0 yards, put one punt inside the 20 and three 50-yard-plus boots.
• True freshman WR Speedy Noil surpassed the century mark in all-purpose yardage for the third straight game and for the fourth time in seven career games. Against the Crimson Tide, Noil gained 138 yards — 32 receiving and 106 on kickoff returns.
• Junior RB/KOR Trey Williams’ 75-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter was the Aggies’ longest kickoff return of the season and the longest by an Aggie since Williams had a 95-yarder against Mississippi State in 2013.
For the record
• Game captains were senior Malcome Kennedy and juniors Julien Obioha and Drew Kaser. The Crimson Tide won the toss and chose to receive the opening kickoff.• Junior Sam Moeller, a junior from San Antonio, Texas, was the Aggies’ 12th Man for the 21st straight game.
• With the loss, the Aggies fell to 5-3 overall and 2-3 vs. the Southeastern Conference.
•The Aggies have lost three straight games for the first time since the 2011 season.
•The 59-0 shutout marked the first time the Aggies have been shutout since 2003 (77-0 at Oklahoma).
•The 59-point margin of defeat was the most since the 77-0 game in 2003 and the second-most in school history.
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