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February 17th, 2010
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Aggies Helping Haitians
January 14th, 2010
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www.newsroom.redcross.org Go here for latest updates on earthquake in Haiti. It is my understanding that organizations need money in order to get the correct supplies. They will take clothes and food, but only the people on the ground there truly know what’s needed and money will help get those exact supplies. You can also text to donate $10.
If you have AT&T wireless service, you can text HAITI to 90999 to make a $10 dollar donation to the Red Cross. The $10 dollar donation is added to your wireless bill automatically to make it easy to contribute.
This is true for most carriers. I have Sprint and did the same thing today. What a great way to help!
Haitians mourning after earthquake
By JONATHAN M. KATZ
Associated Press
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People gather outside Haiti’s National Palace which was damaged by an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Dazed survivors wandered past dead bodies in rubble-strewn streets Wednesday, crying for loved ones, and rescuers searched collapsed buildings as officials feared the death toll from Haiti’s devastating earthquake could reach into the tens of thousands.
The first cargo planes with food, water, medical supplies, shelter and sniffer dogs headed to the Western Hemis-phere’s poorest nation a day after the magnitude-7 quake flattened much of the capital of 2 million people.
Tuesday’s earthquake brought down buildings great and small — from shacks in shantytowns to President Rene Preval’s gleaming white National Palace, where a dome tilted ominously above the manicured grounds.
Hospitals, schools and the main prison collapsed. The capital’s Roman Catholic archbishop was killed when his office and the main cathedral fell. The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission was missing in the ruins of the organization’s multistory headquarters.
At a triage center improvised in a hotel parking lot, people with cuts, broken bones and crushed ribs moaned under tent-like covers fashioned from bloody sheets.
“I can’t take it any more. My back hurts too much,” said Alex Georges, 28, who was still waiting for treatment a day after the school he was in collapsed and killed 11 classmates.
“This is much worse than a hurricane,” said doctors’ assistant Jimitre Coquillon. “There’s no water. There’s nothing. Thirsty people are going to die.”
Haiti’s leaders struggled to comprehend the extent of the catastrophe — the worst earthquake to hit the country in 200 years — even as aftershocks still reverberated.
“It’s incredible,” Preval told CNN. “A lot of houses destroyed, hospitals, schools, personal homes. A lot of people in the street dead. … I’m still looking to understand the magnitude of the event and how to manage.”
Preval said thousands of people were probably killed. Leading Sen. Youri Latortue told The Associated Press that 500,000 could be dead, but conceded that nobody really knows.
“Let’s say that it’s too early to give a number,” Preval said.
Looting began almost as quickly as the quake struck at 4:53 p.m. and people were seen carrying food from collapsed buildings.
Many lugged what they could salvage and stacked it around them as they slept in streets and parks.
People streamed into the Haitian countryside, where wooden and cinderblock shacks showed little sign of damage. Many balanced suitcases and other belongings on their heads. Ambulances and U.N. trucks raced in the opposite direction, toward Port-au-Prince.
About 3,000 police and international peacekeepers cleared debris, directed traffic and maintained security in the capital. But law enforcement was stretched thin even before the quake and would be ill-equipped to deal with major unrest.
An American aid worker was trapped for about 10 hours under the rubble of her mission house before she was rescued by her husband, who told CBS’ Early Show that he drove 100 miles to Port-au-Prince to find her. Frank Thorp said he dug for more than an hour to free his wife, Jillian, and a co-worker from under about a foot of concrete.
The international Red Cross said a third of the country’s 9 million people may need emergency aid, a burden that would test any nation and a crushing catastrophe for impoverished Haiti.
Haiti’s quake refugees likely will face an increased risk of dengue fever, malaria and measles — problems that plagued the impoverished country before, said Kimberley Shoaf, associate director of the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters.
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Oh Boy, Here We Go Again…
October 6th, 2009
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Oklahoma State VS Texas A&M Preview News Links
OSU’s Mike Gundy: Don’t read too much into big loss by Texas A&M
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RIVALRY GAME: ARKANSAS VS TEXAS A&M
September 30th, 2009
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Howdy Ags!!! We roll into our 4th game with a 3-0 record! I’ve been on the phone and reading email after email and everyone seems to be saying THIS is the game that will define the Aggie football season. A win against Arkansas and all of a sudden a bowl game is within reach. On the flip side a loss will prove disastrous and we could be in for a long, disappointing season. Provided below is all you need to get FIRED up and ready to BTHO Arkansas!!!!
PRE GAME LINKS
Notable Moments: The Southwest Conference, Arkansas, and Texas A&M
Aggies Still Have Much To Prove After Fast Start
Map Your Way to Cowboy Stadium
Mallett, Hogs Eye Comeback Against Aggies
Arkansas Student Disguised as Aggie Sings Magic Dance
Arkansas St… Arkansas… Whats the difference????
Date: 10/03/09
Location: Arlington Texas, Cowboy Stadium
Time: 6:30 P.M. CT
TV/Radio: ESPN 2
Line: Arkansas -1
Ticket Prices: Tickets are priced at $50 to $350. There is a $15.50 convenience charge on each ticket.
2009 Texas A&M Aggie Football
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2009 Record 3-0 (0-0 Big 12)
Head coach Mike Sherman
2009 Arkansas Razorbacks
Conference SEC
2009 Record 1-2 (0-2 SEC)
Head Coach Bobby Petrino
UAB Blazers VS Texas A&M Aggies Preview
September 23rd, 2009
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Pre-Game Links
A&M Offense is a Wrecking Crew
Date: 09/26/09
Location: College Station, Kyle Field
Time: 6 P.M. CT
TV/Radio: TBA
Line: Aggies -14 O/U 62
2009 Texas A&M Aggie Football
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2009 Record 2-0 (0-0 Big 12)
Head coach Mike Sherman
Texas A&M Aggies have started off the season with two wins in a row! The Aggies defeated Utah St. in their latest game show great offensive production. The Aggies look to continue their win streak this weekend against a struggling 1-2 UAB team.
The Aggies lead the nation in three stats. Two good, one bad. A&M leads the FBS in total offense, averaging 589.5 yards in victories over New Mexico and Utah State. Also, Von Miller is the national leader in sacks with six. The junior is the first Aggie to post three sacks in back-to-back games since A&M career sack leader Aaron Wallace did it in 1988. The bad news? The Aggies are the nation’s most penalized team, averaging 135 yards in penalties after being flagged 30 times in two games.
2009 UAB Blazers
Conference USA
2009 Record 1-2 (1-1 C-USA)
Head Coach Neil Callaway
2009 UAB Football Preview
UAB Looking For Upset Win
Utah State Post Game Links and News
September 20th, 2009
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A&M tops Utah St in a close game.
Big 12 Helmet Stickers: Week 3
A&M Win Overshadowed by Injury to Fuller
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Utah St Aggies Vs. Texas A&M Aggies Game Preview
September 8th, 2009
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Utah St. Vs. Texas A&M
PRE GAME LINKS:
Utah State Football 2009 Preview
Utah State football: Aggies using bye week to fix mistakes
Aggies Offense Comes Out Swinging!!
Sherman Still Wrestling With What To Do With Tannehill
Texas A&M Weekly Press Conference
Date: 09/19/09
Location: College Station, Kyle Field
Time: 6 P.M. CT
TV/Radio: TBA
2009 Texas A&M Aggie Football
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2009 record 1-0 (0-0 Big 12)
Head coach Mike Sherman
Texas A&M Aggies are coming off a big win last week over the New Mexico Lobos. The Ag’s looked good on both sides of the ball. The offense posted 606 total yards!! The offense showed a quickened pace that gave QB Jerrod Johnson more command and control of his squad.
While defense is not back to Wrecking Crew standards, they allowed 21 yards rushing, two field goals, and 231 yards total. Things are looking up.
New Mexico may have been a lay down (can we call it that?), but statistically we played as well if not better than all other Big 12 teams! And that’s something to Whoop about!
2009 Utah St. Aggie Football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2009 Record 0-1 (0-0 WAC)
Head Coach Gary Anderson (First Year)
Returning Leaders for Utah State:
* Rushing: Diondre Borel, QB, 632 yards
* Passing: Diondre Borel, QB, 1,705 yards
* Receiving: Nnamdi Gwacham, WR, 370 yards
* Tackles: Paul Igboeli, LB, 78
* Sacks: Junior Keiaho, DE, 2.5; Antonio May, DE, 2.5
* Interceptions: James Brindley, S, 3
2008 Utah St. Aggie Football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2008 Record 3-9 (3-5 WAC)
Head coach Brent Guy
The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Brent Guy. He was fired prior to the end of the season after the team compiled a 2–9 record. At Utah State, Guy never finished a season with more than three wins. He coached the Aggies in their final game, in which they defeated New Mexico State, 47–2, and completed their schedule with a 3–9 record.
Weekly Round Up!
September 3rd, 2009
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Aggies Battle Cyber Rival; Ag’s reach 100k on Facebook to beat LSU…
Wear Moroon Friday Sept 4 for College Colors Day…
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New Mexico Lobos Vs. Texas A&M Aggies Game Preview
August 17th, 2009
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Lobos Vs. Aggies
2008 Result
Texas A&M 28
New Mexico 22
Date: 09/05/09
Location: College Station, Kyle Field
Time: 6 P.M. CT
TV/Radio: TBA
2008 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference Big 12 Conference South
2008 record 4–8 (2–6 Big 12)
Head coach Mike Sherman
Texas A&M starts the 2009 season looking to improve on its upsetting 2008 record of 4-8. Coach Mike Sherman begins his second season at A&M and is looking for some serious improvement in both his players and record. At first glance there would seem to be no QB controversy but Sherman did promise the talented Ryan Tannehill some time at QB this year. We are sure to see Jerrod Johnson start against the Lobos who set a season team passing record of 21 touchdowns and assuming he starts out well Tannehill will be catching passes at WR as he did during the 2008 season.
Christine Michael the 5 star recruit will compete for playing time with Cyrus Grey who only rushed for 363 yards last season.
The offensive line WILL be better as they return 4 starters from last season. The line can’t get much worse from a rushing offense ranked 114 and 115 in sacks allowed.
We will see good things from the receiving core which includes Jeff Fuller who caught 50 passes and scored 9 times. We should also see Ryan Tannehill add to his impressive stats last season with 55 passes and a team high 844 yards. Again watch out if Johnson jumps out of the gate stumbling as Tannehill may see time at QB.
The Aggie defense better be ready after the implosion of last season. The only returning starter in the secondary is Jordan Pugh. The Aggie defense allowed 37.4 points a game and the defense is still very young with 7 underclassmen projected to start.
2008 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference Mountain West Conference
2008 record 4–8 (2–6 MWC)
Head coach Mike Locksley First Year
The offense lost running back Rodney Ferguson, who tallied 1,105 yards and 13 touchdowns, but the ground game should still be strong thanks to a group of talented offensive linemen. Tackle Sylvester Hatten and guard Matt Streid are gone, but Bryon Bell had a promising freshman season and center Erik Cook is an experienced senior who will be the leader of the unit. Now New Mexico just has to find a capable runner to get through all the gaps created by the line. James Wright rushed for 348 yards as a freshman and could be the player who can actually fill the gap left behind by Ferguson. If the ground game, which ranked 16 th in the nation last year.
The offense will be in better shape if a quarterback can be found. Donovan Porterie is the preferred option, but he is still recovering for a knee injury. And in his limited action a year ago, Porterie threw absolutely no touchdowns and five interceptions. Brad Gruner filled in relatively well during Porterie’s absence, but he only completed 53.8 percent of his passes and threw for three touchdowns. If Poterie is not ready to learn the new offense in time, Tate Smith will get an opportunity to compete with Gruner for the starting gig. The defense could be in worse shape. Linebacker Clint McPeek is a great player who deserves more credit than he gets, but the defense as a whole only returns three starters. Luckily, two of those players, Ian Clark and Frankie Solomon are in the secondary and that should help out a team that gave up over 213 yards per game in the air, but the front line needs to be completely replaced.
Credit: collegesports-fans.com
Social Links For Players:
Jerrod Johnson – Facebook
Jerrod Johnson- MySpace
Jeff Fuller- Facebook
Christine Michael- Myspace
Random: Katie Hnida was the first female to score points in a Div 1 NCAA college football game. She played for the New Mexico Lobos.
Aggie Football Preview
August 17th, 2009
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OUTLOOK: The first three games of the season are all winnable with New Mexico, Utah State and UAB all coming to College Station. The final non-conference bout is against Arkansas in Arlington and if everything goes right, the Aggies could start league play with a winning record. The final three games of the regular season are the same as last (Oklahoma, Baylor and Texas), and it is likely the result will also be same.
The Aggies may show modest improvement, but to expect a dramatic turnaround is simply too much to ask for at this point.
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