Texas A&M Football
ESPN.com's Edward Aschoff talks SEC football, recaps media days
Key quotes from Edward Aschoff interview
"I like Alabama because the defense is upset with what happened for most of the year last year. One thing that a lot of people missed was there were little things that lingered. Obviously the A&M game they gave up a school record for yards. Throughout the year you could see things hurting that defense and it all fell apart against Oklahoma." Landon Collins told me he felt like that team 'Disrespected the Alabama name.'”
"There is a difference between talent and developed talent. That certainly showed with what Gene Chizik did with those players while at Auburn. Gus Malzahn came in and said, 'Forget about what happened in the past. I’m going under a new regiment.' He told them they weren’t good enough and they believed him. Malzahn knew exactly what he could get out of those guys and he got it."
"You aren’t going to find another Manziel for years, just like you aren’t going to find another Tebow at Florida. So it is all about what can Sumlin do with these guys and form the offense around them. This is a different offense than he ran in Houston, but his first two years in the SEC, he’s had the best offense out there."
"A&M has a stacked backfield. I think Tra Carson is going to be a breakout player in the SEC. He can do a little bit of everything you want your RB to do. I love what Ricky Seals-Jones can do with his athleticism. We didn’t get to see a lot of him last year, but just throw the ball up and he’s going to find it with his size and speed."
"I think the defensive line is the most important thing for A&M. They have to get pressure on the QB. If they don’t, it’s going to leave those guys out to dry just like last year."
"I think hurry up, mobile quarterbacks and spread 'em out offenses is what everyone in the country is eventually going to do more of. As much as coaches love to bag on it, the spread is here to stay."
"I think you are going to see a lot of points when A&M plays South Carolina. Both of these defenses have a lot of questions. South Carolina lost a big chunk of its defensive line with Kelcy Quarles and that guy named Jadaveon Clowney and their secondary was pretty much gutted.
"If neither of the D-lines can get pressure on the quarterback, those linebackers are going to be running all over the place and the secondary players are going to be turning around every which way."
"I will say this, when Texas A&M plays on the road, you can never count them out with Kevin Sumlin."
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