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Texas A&M senior golfer Bronson Burgoon zeroed in on the massive task at hand:

But the mind of the lithe 22-year-old, with decades of Aggies history riding on his swing from the rough Saturday, wandered to a nugget he heard Tiger Woods offer after the PGA Tournament two years ago.

“Tiger told himself, ‘You got yourself into this mess, now you’ve got to get yourself out of it,’” Burgoon said, chuckling. “I just kept telling myself that over and over again.”

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The Texas A&M baseball team won’t play host to an NCAA regional, but the Aggies’ road to Omaha is a rather familiar one.

The NCAA selection committee sent the Aggies to the Fort Worth Regional, where former Southwest Conference rival Texas Christian University is hosting for the first time. Oregon State and Wright State round out the regional.

The second-seeded Aggies will face the third-seeded Beavers at 2 p.m. Friday to start the double-elimination tournament. Wright State and top-seeded TCU will play at 7 p.m.

The winner in Fort Worth will advance to play in Super Regionals against the winner of the regional hosted by the Texas Longhorns in Austin, which includes Texas State, Boston College and Army.

“It’s exciting to be playing in the state of Texas,” A&M coach Rob Childress said. “We’re going to travel well and we’ll have a lot of maroon in the stands when we do play, and that’s a good feeling.

“I don’t think any of us were surprised when we saw where we were going today. We open against a perennial national power in Oregon State and are very familiar with the other two teams. It ought to be a great tournament.”

A&M will have to overcome the home-field advantage that served it well the last two seasons in reaching Super Regionals.

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Texas A&M DE-LB Von Miller: Thrived at the new “jack” position in Joe Kines’ retooled defense. Miller was A&M’s prime defensive playmaker this spring, but could be challenged to attack bulky opposing offensive lines considering his 6-foot-3, 214-pound stature.

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To paraphrase Tom Hanks in “A League of Their Own” — there’s no tying in the State Farm Lone Star Showdown!

Least there shouldn’t be. Tying is for knots, not the state’s grandest rivalry. Word has come down that Texas A&M and Texas have tied in the Fifth Annual Points Battle between the Presidential Corridor Competitors.

A&M made a late push thanks to its track teams, and each school finished with 9.5 points — a good, old-fashioned tie. Boooring! (Even though Aggies are pleased because they get to retain the by-golly-it’s-gawdy trophy for at least another year).

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Former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee was among those practicing. McGee confirmed to KBTX reporter John Wilson, via text message, that he is OK.

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“There is nothing Mike Leach could ever say that would offend me,” Sherman said. “I do find it unfortunate, however, that a college coach feels the need to question the handling of a player by a staff particularly without any knowledge of the facts or the extent of a player’s injury. It is equally bothersome that a football coach would question the draft status of a player. This doesn’t make any sense to me.”

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This round of the heavyweight brawl started when Tech quarterback Graham Harrell and his impressive stats went undrafted last weekend, while A&M’s Stephen McGee went in the fourth round to the Cowboys despite a disappointing end to his college career.

A spurned Leach told The Dallas Morning News: “I’m happy for Stephen McGee. The Dallas Cowboys like him more than his coaches at A&M did.”

Which prompted Sherman to fire back: “Stephen was our starter until he got injured. … Coach Leach is in no position to comment about my relationship with Stephen McGee.”

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Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, left, didn't get to see quarterback Graham Harrell drafted by any NFL team.

When Mike Sherman arrived in College Station, he took over a team that was lacking talent and bodies on both lines plus a defense that had only a few play makers. Those factors combined to limit the Aggies to 2.9 yards per rushing attempt with a defense that gave up 255 points in going 0-5 against South Division foes. After a 4-8 record, Texas A&M needs a few recruiting classes in order to become competitive. Sherman believes he’s moving the program in the right direction.

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Sunday, after the Dallas Cowboys took the former A&M quarterback with the first pick in the fourth round, Leach told a reporter from The Dallas Morning News, “I’m happy for Stephen McGee. The Dallas Cowboys like him more than his coaches at A&M did.”

That perturbed A&M coach Mike Sherman, who addressed the issue each of the next two days.

On Wednesday, Leach said he can’t see what the big deal is.

“I never questioned the handling of the (A&M) players in any way and have always expressed the utmost respect for their coaching staff,” Leach told The Avalanche-Journal.

“I’ve always said that it is truly exciting to play Texas A&M - the quality of coaches they have, the great team and great tradition and, above all, the quality of players they have,” Leach continued. “I’ve always known A&M had great players. The fact that they have the luxury to put a third- or fourth-round draft pick on the bench, to me, identifies what a truly great team they are.

“It’s an honor for us at Texas Tech to have the opportunity to play them. There are numerous players on our team that will never get a look or play a down in the NFL, so you can imagine how exciting it is for me and them to go play a team the magnitude of Texas A&M and look over there on the bench and see third- and fourth-round draft picks.”

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Matt Allen, a junior who’s competing for a starting job on the Texas A&M offensive line, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated late last week, according to Brazos County records.

“Matt made me aware of his mistake,” Aggies coach Mike Sherman said Wednesday. “He understands there are consequences, both legally and within the team, for making poor choices. He understands and will accept the consequences.”

Allen, who turns 21 in June, posted $3,000 bail on Friday morning. The Klein Collins graduate sat out last season after transferring from LSU.

Also, Brazos County records show that A&M receiver Terrence McCoy, who turns 21 in May, was arrested in late January on DWI charges. The Midland Lee product has a hearing set for July 9.