He netted a national APSE second-place finish for breaking the Dennis Franchione “secret newsletter” scandal in 2007, and his coverage of Texas A&M’s move to the SEC from the Big 12 also netted a third-place finish nationally in 2012.īrent was named national beat writer of the year by the Football Writers Association of America for 2021, the first Texan to earn the honor, but he’s most proud on the sports front of earning Dayton Invitational Basketball Tournament MVP honors in 1988.īrent met his wife, KBTX-TV news anchor Crystal Galny, in the Dixie Chicken before an A&M-Texas Tech football game in 2002, and the couple has three children: Will, Zoe and Brady. By understanding and mastering the art of forcing turnovers, a team can significantly increase its chances of winning a match. He’s a five-time winner of APSE National Top 10 writing awards for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, including in 2021 breaking the bombshell college football story of the decade: Texas and Oklahoma secretly planning a move to the SEC. He is a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and Sam Houston State University, where he played baseball.īrent is the author of four published books about Texas A&M, three related to A&M athletics.
Projected depth chartīrent Zwerneman is a staff writer for the Houston Chronicle covering Texas A&M athletics.
He’s down the depth chart for now but has plenty of potential as a redshirt freshman. Despite all the turnover in the past year the Aggies’ secondary should still be a strength, based on Richardson, Anderson and an experienced cornerback in Tyreek Chappell.ĭefensive back Bobby Taylor this spring announced his intent to transfer but apparently has chosen to stay. The Aggies also added transfers Tony Grimes (North Carolina), Sam McCall (Florida State) and Josh DeBerry (Boston College) to shore up a suddenly depleted secondary. The Aggies lost their best defensive back from last season, safety Antonio Johnson, early to the NFL, but Bryce Anderson was named spring drills defensive most valuable player and is expected to take over for Johnson with little drop-off at nickelback.Ī&M received a bonus in the offseason when safety and team leader Demani Richardson opted to return for another senior season, in taking advantage of the NCAA not counting a season of eligibility in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Want to stay informed on the latest Memphis sports news? A Commercial Appeal subscription gets you unlimited access to the best inside information and updates on local sports, and the ability to tap into sports news from throughout the USA TODAY Network's 109 local sites.A chunk of Texas A&M’s top-ranked recruiting class of 2022 included highly-ranked defensive backs, but five-star prospect Denver Harris has since left for LSU and four-star signee Smoke Bouie has exited for Georgia. They make the play and the television zooms in on them and I think their parents like seeing them at home. "They really enjoyed and I think it's always a good incentive," MacIntyre said. It also gives them a little more recognition. Now the Tigers' defense once again has their own turnover flair. When he was at Ole Miss last season, he created a turnover chain inspired by their mascot, the landshark. MacIntyre knew the idea was a perfect fit when he heard the defense do a Ric Flair-inspired "woo" chant at practice. Balls that are knocked out by another player can either be knocked out deliberatelysuch as in. On a fumble, the ball can be knocked out of the ball carrier's hands, or it can simply slip out as a result of poor grip. As long as we get to see some turnover object out there, I'm all fired up for it." A fumble in football is a turnover that happens when the ball carrier drops the ball and it is recovered by a defensive player. They can have a turnover pencil, backpack, rope, belt.
You probably shouldn't be around me too often," Silverfield said. "When you get three turnovers, I don't care what the heck they have. "If you can't appreciate a good championship wrestling belt, then shame on you. When ESPN's "College GameDay" picked Memphis and was live from Beale Street last season, Lawler was the celebrity picker and had a friendly exchange with analyst Lee Corso after Corso picked SMU to beat the Tigers.Ĭoach Ryan Silverfield embraced the belt's return, especially when all three turnovers came after a dreadful first quarter Saturday. Lawler hasn't been shy about supporting his hometown.
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