Spring football begins in earnest next week when colleges across the state return from spring break. A few programs began work a week prior to spring break, while others dust off the pads beginning on March 21. Spring games are littered throughout April with the season set to start the first week of September.
The 2022 season is an intriguing one inside the state of Texas. The Aggies and Longhorns hope to climb back to the top of the perch as a collision in the SEC approaches. Baylor hopes to stay atop of the Big 12 under the cool, calm, and collected leadership of Dave Aranda. And Texas Tech and TCU begin new eras under exciting new regimes.
But what is the best and worst that can happen in 2022? Here's what think regarding Texas A&M:
2021 record: 8-4
Best case for 2022: Jimbo Fisher’s program proved it can slay the SEC’s scariest dragon by beating Alabama in 2021. And that was without an SEC caliber quarterback and a wide receiver unit that struggled to create separation. Both of those position groups should be improved in 2022 with a healthy Haynes King at quarterback battling with veteran Max Johnson and five-star young gun Conner Weigman. Newcomers such as Evan Stewart should inject explosiveness into the wide receiver unit.
Couple an emerging offense with the reemergent Wrecking Crew and Texas A&M can beat anyone on its 2022 schedule, even the Crimson Tide. Best case for Texas A&M includes an SEC title and a berth into the College Football Playoffs. The goals and expectations are that high for the Texas A&M program thanks to a top-ranked recruiting class.
Worst case for 2022: The same Aggie team that beat Alabama also lost four SEC games. Will Texas A&M be a boom-or-bust team again in 2022? The schedule in the SEC is never easy to navigate. The out-of-conference schedule includes a visit by Miami. In conference, Texas A&M must travel to Alabama and Auburn while hosting Florida and LSU.
The Aggies losing four games for the second straight year is not hard to fathom if injuries pile up, the quarterback position doesn’t improve, and if the heralded young talent needs a year to mature. Being capable of beating Alabama doesn’t mean the Aggies are capable of walking through the 2022 schedule unscathed.
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