No. 21 Houston handling growing expectations
HOUSTON — The last time the Houston Cougars were 6-0 was back in 1990, the heyday of David Klingler and the run-and-shoot offense.The current Cougars compare to that bunch in more ways than one,...
View ArticleAP source: Sumlin to coach Texas A&M
HOUSTON — Texas A&M has hired Houston’s Kevin Sumlin as its new coach.A&M athletic director Bill Byrne announced the decision Saturday. He says he believes Sumlin “is the right person to lead...
View ArticleSumlin introduced as Texas A&M coach
COLLEGE STATION — Kevin Sumlin had opportunities to leave Houston ever since his first year with the Cougars.He never wanted to move until the Aggies came after him.Sumlin was introduced as Texas...
View ArticleLevine takes over at Houston
HOUSTON — Tony Levine stepped to the microphone, donned the same red baseball cap he’s been wearing to Houston football practices for four years and formally accepted his dream job.Levine was...
View ArticleHouston's offensive coordinator resigns
HOUSTON — Houston offensive coordinator Mike Nesbitt has resigned after the Cougars’ 30-13 season-opening loss to Texas State.Travis Bush, who was coaching the running backs, will assume play-calling...
View ArticleExpectations will be high for Manziel's encore
NEW YORK — Heisman Trophy history suggests it will never get better for Johnny Manziel than it did this season. In the 78-year history of the Heisman, only one player has one more than one: Ohio...
View ArticleManziel leads A&M to Cotton Bowl rout of Sooners
ARLINGTON, Texas — At one point early in the Cotton Bowl, with "Johnny B. Goode" blaring through the stadium speakers, Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel peeked up at the accompanying highlights on...
View ArticleAggies open spring drills Saturday
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin says there are many ways Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel can improve as he and the Aggies prepare for the start of spring...
View ArticleOff-field issues for Manziel cloud Texas A&M camp
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Johnny Football is practicing with Texas A&M.Whether he starts the season opener is another question.Coach Kevin Sumlin on Monday said he would not speculate when asked if...
View ArticleManziel busy in Texas A&M scrimmage
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — If Texas A&M’s scrimmage Saturday night at Kyle Field was an indication, the Aggies have every intention of playing Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel in the Aug. 31 opener...
View ArticleManziel, amid controversy, takes majority of snaps in Texas A&M's open scrimmage
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — If Texas A&M's scrimmage Saturday night at Kyle Field was an indication, the Aggies have every intention of playing Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel in the Aug. 31...
View ArticleNo. 7 Texas A&M mum about Manziel's status
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Johnny Football was the elephant in the room Tuesday at Texas A&M.The seventh-ranked Aggies head into Saturday’s home opener against Rice with questions still swirling about...
View ArticleNo. 6 Aggies prepare for part 2 with No. 1 Alabama
COLLEGE STATION — Everything went right for No. 6 Texas A&M in last year’s upset of top-ranked Alabama that helped launch Johnny Manziel’s run to the Heisman Trophy.As the Aggies prepare for the...
View ArticleNo set date for decision on Manziel's future
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin says he doesn’t know when Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel will decide whether to enter the 2014 NFL draft.A report this weekend said that Sumlin...
View ArticleSumlin, Texas A&M agree to new deal
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Texas A&M and coach Kevin Sumlin have agreed in principle to a new six-year contract that could keep him with the Aggies through 2019.The university said Saturday that the...
View ArticleA&M prepares for what could be Manziel's last game
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin balked Wednesday when asked to reflect on Johnny Manziel’s career as he and the Aggies prepare for what could be the quarterback’s last college...
View ArticleTexas-sized cloud hangs over BCS title game as UT continues coach search
PASADENA, Calif. — A Texas-sized cloud of uncertainty looms over college football's biggest game of the season.read more
View Article'Historic' black coach hires at prestigious programs Texas, Penn State
At the University of Texas, football is religion. At Penn State University, they need football for redemption. So when these storied programs hired black head coaches within days of each other to...
View ArticleAggies Sumlin can't escape Manziel questions
HOOVER, Ala. — Kevin Sumlin headed off questions about Texas A&M’s quarterback of the future, whoever that might be.The Aggies coach couldn’t avoid interest in life without his former superstar...
View ArticleHill to take over at QB for Manziel at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Kenny Hill is taking over for Johnny Football.Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin says that Hill will start for the Aggies in their opener against South Carolina on Aug. 28. Hill...
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