SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » texas A&M http://espn1420.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Major Renovations Coming To Texas A&M's Kyle Field? To Be Biggest Stadium In SEC http://espn1420.com/are-major-renovations-coming-to-texas-ams-kyle-field/ http://espn1420.com/are-major-renovations-coming-to-texas-ams-kyle-field/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:20:33 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=151861 Will Kyle Field soon be the largest venue in the SEC? According to...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/are-major-renovations-coming-to-texas-ams-kyle-field/feed/ 0 Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images Top 10 Pranks In College Sports History http://espn1420.com/top-10-pranks-in-college-sports-history/ http://espn1420.com/top-10-pranks-in-college-sports-history/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:30:51 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=139140 Nearly 100 years ago, Texas A&M students branded Bevo, the orange-tinted longhorn and live mascot for the University of Texas. The branding read "13-0." That was score of the previous season's game when A&M beat the Longhorns. But wait, it doesn't end there. Four years later, in 1920, Bevo was then barbequed by...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/top-10-pranks-in-college-sports-history/feed/ 0 Photo by Erich Schlegel/Getty Images Johnny Manziel Makes Incredible Football Trick Shots [Video] http://espn1420.com/johnny-manziel-makes-incredible-football-trick-shots-video/ http://espn1420.com/johnny-manziel-makes-incredible-football-trick-shots-video/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:38:59 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=127914 Texas A&M Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel is featured in an incredible 5 minute video, filled with unreal trick football shots. Don't believe me? You will after you watch this. Johnny Football hits clays out of the air, throws a football throw a hoop from over a thousand feet up, and...well I don't want to spoil anymore. Check it out!

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]]> http://espn1420.com/johnny-manziel-makes-incredible-football-trick-shots-video/feed/ 0 Check Out the Dude with the Johnny Manziel Haircut http://espn1420.com/check-out-the-dude-with-the-johnny-manziel-haircut/ http://espn1420.com/check-out-the-dude-with-the-johnny-manziel-haircut/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:29:45 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=113579 Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is become somewhat of a folk hero not only in the state of Texas, but also nationwide.

And some fans will go to great lengths to pay homage to the Heisman Trophy frontrunner.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/check-out-the-dude-with-the-johnny-manziel-haircut/feed/ 0 Scott halleran/Getty Images Sport Texas A&M, Louisiana Tech Moved to October http://espn1420.com/texas-am-louisiana-tech-moved-to-october/ http://espn1420.com/texas-am-louisiana-tech-moved-to-october/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:42:37 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=88103 Isaac claims its first sports victim

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]]> http://espn1420.com/texas-am-louisiana-tech-moved-to-october/feed/ 0 courtesy Louisiana Tech Potential Unranked BCS Busters http://espn1420.com/potential-unranked-bcs-busters/ http://espn1420.com/potential-unranked-bcs-busters/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:05:04 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=84369 Last year the University of Houston was very close from going unranked in the preseason, to a BCS bowl. The Cougars dream ended when Southern Miss crushed them in the C-USA title game. Of all the unranked teams, who might break through into the BCS this year?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/potential-unranked-bcs-busters/feed/ 0 Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images Sherman Fired at Texas A&M http://espn1420.com/sherman-fired-at-texas-am/ http://espn1420.com/sherman-fired-at-texas-am/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:31:07 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=28027 Aggies a disappointing 6-6 this season.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sherman-fired-at-texas-am/feed/ 0 Sarah Glenn/Getty Images Sport From The Bird's Nest: Five Intriguing Games This Weekend http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-2/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-2/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:25:24 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=21680 As I look around the country this week, there isn’t a lot that catches my eye. But, here are a few to keep an eye on.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-2/feed/ 0 Baylor Blocking A&M's Move to SEC?? http://espn1420.com/baylor-blocking-ams-move-to-sec/ http://espn1420.com/baylor-blocking-ams-move-to-sec/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:49:01 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=17539 The potential threat of legal action is standing in the way of Texas A&M's move to the SEC.

The presidents of the SEC want assurance that no Big XII will sue for contractual interference before formally accepting the Aggies into the league.  Baylor has refused to sign that waiver thus far.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/baylor-blocking-ams-move-to-sec/feed/ 0 Is The SEC Targeting Missouri? http://espn1420.com/is-the-sec-targeting-missouri/ http://espn1420.com/is-the-sec-targeting-missouri/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:24:15 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=16963 With Texas A&M announcing they'd leave the Big 12 next year, The Big 12 will be down to 9 teams by July 2012. 25% of the original members (Nebraska, Colorado, A&M) will be gone in less than a year. Could that number continue to grow? Could the SEC be targeting Missouri?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/is-the-sec-targeting-missouri/feed/ 0 Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images A&M One Step Closer to Departing Big XII http://espn1420.com/am-one-step-closer-to-departing-big-xii/ http://espn1420.com/am-one-step-closer-to-departing-big-xii/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:25:01 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=15971 Texas A&M today released a statement saying that they are going to explore other conference opportunities.

While today's statement doesn't say the Aggies are definitely leaving the Big XII, the statement is seen by many to be just the latest fodder in the "wil

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]]> http://espn1420.com/am-one-step-closer-to-departing-big-xii/feed/ 0 Texas A&M, SEC Talking??? http://espn1420.com/texas-am-sec-talking/ http://espn1420.com/texas-am-sec-talking/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:11:56 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=14480 According to a report in the Dallas Morning News, Texas A&M is seriously considering a move to the Southeastern Conference.

Texas Governor Rick Perry was asked about it and says conversations are being held.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/texas-am-sec-talking/feed/ 0 South Carolina Rips Virginia http://espn1420.com/south-carolina-rips-virginia/ http://espn1420.com/south-carolina-rips-virginia/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:34:06 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=11130 South Carolina finished with 13 hits in their dominant CWS victory over Virginia last night in Omaha. The Gamecocks 7-1 win over the Cavaliers was their 13th NCAA tournament win in a row, tying them with Southern Cal and LSU for most consecutive tournament victories.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/south-carolina-rips-virginia/feed/ 0 Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Turgeon leaves Texas A&M for Maryland http://espn1420.com/turgeon-leaves-texas-am-for-maryland/ http://espn1420.com/turgeon-leaves-texas-am-for-maryland/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 16:31:38 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=8802 In the end, the lure of the Atlantic Coast Conference was too much for Mark Turgeon.

The Texas A&M coach announced yesterday he is leaving the Aggies to take over at the University of Maryland, replacing Gary Williams, who announced his retirement last week.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/turgeon-leaves-texas-am-for-maryland/feed/ 0 Jamie Squire/Getty Images Sport Peterson Denies Association With Lyles http://espn1420.com/peterson-denies-association-with-lyles/ http://espn1420.com/peterson-denies-association-with-lyles/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:31:22 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=7302 Former LSU All-American Patrick Peterson has released a statement denying any association with trainer Will Lyles. This comes on the heels of a former Texas A&M coach claiming Lyles asked for $80,000 to secure Peterson's recruitment to the Aggies.

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