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win Saban’s thirdnation- al title at the school. Around thatsame time in Fisher’s thirdseason at FSU,the Seminolesde- featedNorthern Illinois in the OrangeBowl. The coincidences (and expectations) arepiling up entering Fisher’s fourthyearatA&M, and he’saware.Asked if he noticed anysimilarities between histhirdseason at A&M and histhird Chuck Burton /AssociatedPress season at FSU,Fisher New Texashead coachSteveSarkisian said “‘The grinned. EyesofTexas’isour school song. We support that “I knewthatwas com- song.” ing,” he said.“We won the OrangeBowlour ing programunder third- thirdyear, and I’ll take TEXAS year coach Jimbo Fisher. the fourthyearjust likeit FrompageC1 Texasand TexasA&M have wasthere(at Florida not met since theAggiesleft State)too,Ipromise.But, three top10recruiting clas- the Big 12 forthe Southeast- listen, thatdoesn’t hap- ses—but is no matchfor Al- ern Conference after the pen without alot of SamCraft/AssociatedPress abama, aprogram loaded 2011 season. work,and it doesn’t TexasA&M head coachJimbo Fisher,left,and theAggies maybegaining with eliteplayers. Askedabout scheduling happen without alot of ground on some of theother topprograms, but they have away to go to catch Sarkisian led aCrimson A&M again, Sarkisian said circumstance.” Alabama and head coachNickSaban. Tide offense thatsteamroll- “I wouldlove to playthat A&M, in closing the ed opponents and pro- game.” season with eight consec- Begging the question: ample —but fornow spective,A&M has had duced three of the topfive Sarkisian is Texas’ fourth utive victories in SEC Despitetheir relatively falling further behind the eight five-starsigneesin Heisman Trophyvoteget- head coach since 2009. play, including the last rapid ascension under Crimson Tide in the tal- its last sevenclasses, and ters, including receiver Texasfired Mack Brown— sevenbydoubledigits, Fisher,are the Aggies ent differential. that’sconsidered solid DeVontaSmith, the award the onlycoach to lead the nearly joined Alabama as closing the gap with A&M is hardlyunique compared to decades recipient,and quarterback programtoanational the league’ssecond team Alabama?The shortan- in thatsituation. The past forthe Aggies. MacJones. Smith made 12 championship (2005) in 50 in the four-team College swer is no.The longer Aggiesare in the same The Aggiesare not receptions for215 yardsand years —and has also run Football Playoff. answer is Saban is 69 and boatas128 other FBS closing the gap with three touchdowns in one through Charlie Strong and CFP chairman Gary Fisher is 55,sothe latter programs in chasing Alabama, but neither is half against Ohio Statebe- Herman. Barta said thecommittee should have time on his Alabama, which appears anyone else. Also know fore injuring hishand. Sarkisian was46-35 over- debatedintothe night side in giving the Crim- stronger than ever as this: The buildup to Ala- Jonescompleted 36-of-45 all as head coach at Wash- the weekend of Dec. 20 son Tide long-term com- Saban closesinon70(or bama at A&M thisfall passesfor 464 yardsand ingtonand USC. on whether to choose petition in the SEC West. roughlyanational title should be tremendous, five touchdowns. He wasfired midway Notre Dame or A&M for Saban has wonan forevery decadeofhis with protegeonce again “I don’t think it’sgoing to through hissecondseason the fourthslot.Itwent to NCAA recordseven na- life). trying to take down men- take as long as manymight with the Trojans in 2015 and the Fighting Irish, and tional titles, including six Other programs in the tor. think,” Sarkisian said. went intoalcoholrehabili- the feisty Aggieswent to at Alabama and one at SEC and across the plains It might happen some- “Wehaveatalented tation treatment. the OrangeBowl. LSU(when Fisher washis don’t care to recognize day, and certainlyFisher team, an athletic team, we En routetohis presscon- A&M might have beat- offensive coordinatorin this, but Alabama is in has the Aggiesspringing have speed on thisteam. ference Tuesday, Sarkisian en Notre Dame, Clemson 2003). Saban has defeat- theprocess of signing in the right direction, but We have to make sure we noticed asign: The pride or Ohio State in the CFP, ed Fisher by 22, 19 and 28 perhaps the toprecruit- that“someday” does not have the right piecesin and winning tradition of but nobodywas beating points —anaverage of 23 ingclass in college foot- appear to be anytime place at the positions we The UniversityofTexas will Alabama thisseason. The points —intheir three ball history. soon because of the ex- need. Ipromise youthat not be entrusted to the Crimson Tide in factbeat meetings with Fisher at The Crimson Tide have traordinaryroll of the peopleare going to want to weak or the timid. Ohio State in the title A&M. sevenfive-starprospects prodigious Crimson Tide. be partofthisprogram.” “I hadtoclimb my way game by the same score It’smoreaccurate to in the class of 2021, in- Twoobstaclesfor Sarki- back in thisprofession,” (52-24) as theybeatA&M saythe Aggiesare closing cluding six whoalready brent.zwerneman@ sian areOklahoma, which Sarkisian said. “None of in Week 2inTuscaloosa, the gap with the “other” have signed and arerar- chron.com has wonsix straight Big12 ti- thatwould have happened Alabama —the Aggies’ powers of late —Clemson ing to replace the depart- twitter.com/ tles, and TexasA&M, aris- if Iwas timid or weak.” lone loss on the season. and Ohio State,for ex- ing five stars. Forper- brentzwerneman

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