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Texas A&M’s 2025 season will depend on starting quarterback Marcel Reed significantly improving as a pocket passer. Still, for those who have been paying attention this offseason, the Aggies return all five starting offensive linemen, while adding 14 players from the transfer portal, led by former North Carolina State wide receiver KC Concepcion.
Still, look past our coverage at Aggies Wire and other dedicated Texas A&M sites. You’ll find narratives disregarding the rest of the offensive strengths, especially the O-line and the loaded running back room led by senior star Le’Veon Moss, placing all the pressure on Reed’s shoulders, which doesn’t make sense in OC Collin Klein’s system.
On Sunday, Michael Bratton and Cousin Shane of That SEC Podcast predicted Texas A&M’s 2025 record, stating that the “best case scenario” would be for the Aggies to finish 10-2 or 9-3, which would likely place them in the College Football Playoff conversation. This, of course, resulted in rival fan bases responding to the positive A&M take, including Texas fan @ShinerRyan on X, feeling Bratton’s prediction was “quite optimistic”:
“That is quite optimistic. With likely losses at ND and Texas, there is no room for error. I just don’t see it unless Reed becomes a stud at the QB position. I think if they hit 8-4, Elko has done a solid job and can build on that. 9-3 and you extend the man.”
This appears to be a reference to Texas A&M extending former head coach Jimbo Fisher after the 2020 season. However, I’m referring to this comment because of his emphatic stance that Marcel Reed needs to be essentially the best player on the field for the Aggies to have a chance.
Bratton quickly responded, pointing out Texas A&M’s strength in the trenches, and accurately noting that while Reed must imrpove as a passer, he doesn’t need to be perfect given the…
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