Texas A&M Aggies

Orr poised to be DeSoto's next star

You don't start as a freshman at DeSoto (Texas) High School unless you are a special football player. Not with a talent pool as deep as any in the state. But sophomore safety Nick Orr has earned his spot as the starting safety over the last two seasons, and with good reason: He's that good.

Teel Time: SEC began dominating college football despite trailing ACC in revenue

Fun with Big 12 AD salaries!

USA Today released its annual survey of athletic director salaries, noting that they're rising almost as fast as coaching salaries. How did the Big 12 stack up? Here's how they ranked: DeLoss Dodds, Texas: $1,095,756 Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma: $975,000 Bill Byrne, Texas A&M: $690,000 Mike Alden, Missouri: $659,775 Kirby Hocutt, Texas Tech: $580,000 Jamie Pollard, Iowa State: $450,000 Sheahon Zenger, Kansas: $450,000 Ian McCaw, Baylor: $423,449 John Currie, Kansas State: $412,500 Mike Holder, Oklahoma State: $387,560 I kept old Big 12 schools in this list because they were in the Big 12 when these numbers were taken.

Where does the Big 12 commish rank?

Earlier today, we looked at the pay for athletic directors around the league, but what about the men up top? USA Today researched and released the pay for each conference commissioner, and former Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe earned $1.

Texas A&M's defensive playmakers

Chris Low discusses the defensive playmakers who made their presence felt for Texas A&M this spring as the Aggies prepare for their first season in the SEC.

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WR Ra'Shaad Samples has list of six

With one tweet, the race to acquire Under Armour All-American wide receiver Ra’Shaad Samples (Dallas/Skyline) has reached a new level. Samples tweeted on Thursday that he has narrowed his 33 offers to six schools -- Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Ohio State and USC.

Stovall: Grading the Big 12 teams

Texas and Baylor lead the way in the Big 12 by adding a lot of size, writes John Stovall.

Derrick Griffin: football or basketball?

FRISCO, Texas – Four-star wide receiver and Texas A&M commit Derrick Griffin (Rosenberg, Texas/Terry), a projected tight end in college, is the top-ranked hybrid tight end in the 2013 class for a reason.

Texas A&M's Roberson given medical redshirt

Texas A&M forward Kourtney Roberson was granted a medical redshirt by the Big 12 on Thursday.