Tag: D.J. Durkin

Texas A&M’s ferocious pass rush against the Auburn Tigers can, and needs to be sustained

Texas A&M’s defense completed dominated the visiting Auburn Tigers on Saturday, while their notable pass rush finally found life.

Texas A&M defensive coordinator D.J Durkin has rightfully been under fire through the first three games this season after the Aggie’s 48-33 loss to Miami in Week 2, plagued by one of the worst defensive efforts witnessed from the program in quite some time.

However, minor improvements were made after defeating UL Monroe 47-3 in Week 3, leading to Saturday’s defensive explosion that none of us saw coming in Texas A&M’s rousing 27-10 victory over the visiting Auburn Tigers to open SEC play.

While starting quarterback Conner Weigman’s ankle injury (X-rays were negative) has taken most of the attention away from the big win, the Aggies suffocating pass rush and “bend but don’t break” defensive approach yielded seven sacks (most since 2017), 15 tackles for loss, while allowing only 54 yards through the air from three Auburn quarterbacks, while wreaking absolute havoc on veteran signal-caller Peyton Thorne on every possession.

Texas A&M’s sudden surge on the defensive line isn’t a mystery, as Durkin’s willingness to change up his scheme and blitz at a high rate paid off, utilizing the incredible athletes in the trenches. At the same time, the linebacker duo of Edgerrin Cooper and freshman Taurean York led the team in tackles and set the defensive tone from start to finish, according to star defensive back Byce Anderson.

“We have a crazy defensive line. (Taurean) York and (Edgerrin) Cooper played great… Today was a collective effort.”

Cooper, who recorded eight tackles and led the team with two sacks, was second to York’s game-high 11 tackles, and two tackles for loss have vaulted him in the discussion for one of the top freshmen in the country. They will only continue to develop throughout the SEC slate.

“Auburn is not the main goal. The main goal is to run through the SEC… This is a step along the way.”

With nine players recording three or more tackles on the afternoon, this was definitely a collective effort, but asking, “Is this sustainable?” may keep Aggie fans on their toes, especially with the high-scoring Arkansas Razorbacks coming to Arlington, Texas next Saturday.

Simple answer? Maybe, but the results against the Tigers are certainly encouraging, and to keep Razorbacks QB K.J Jefferson from developing a passing rhythm early, Durkin should keep a similar game plan and continue to emphasize pressure through a variety of creative blitz packages while keeping the secondary from being exposed.

However, as Anderon alluded, consistent effort was the primary factor in the Aggies’ defensive ascendence, and to reach their lofty goals with eight games remaining, replicating Saturday’s performance is the first step.

Texas A&M will now travel to AT&T Stadium to face the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 11:00 a.m. CT., and air on the SEC Network.

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Texas A&M’s defense showed promise in the Aggies’ 47-3 win over UL Monroe

A sore spot in the first two games, Texas A&M’s defense made progress in the Aggies’ 47-3 win over UL Monroe a week before SEC play begins.

Texas A&M (2-1) got back on track this weekend after blowing out the visiting UL Monroe Warhawks on Saturday afternoon behind quarterback Conner Weigman’s 337 yards through the air while completing 86% of his passes, and finishing with an SEC-leading 96.9 QBR.

While Weigman and offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino deserve a ton of praise, Texas A&M’s embattled defense had its best outing on the young season, limiting the Warhawks to 222 total yards, including 95 yards passing.

Leading the way, sophomore linebacker/safety Jared Kerr and safety Jacoby Matthews recorded four tackles. At the same time, junior defensive end Shemar Turner nabbed his third sack in three games, poised for a breakout campaign.

Coming off their brutal showing in the Aggies’ 48-33 loss to Miami last weekend, defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin’s hot seat was quite in flames, but if improvements weren’t seen against an inferior opponent just a week before the start of SEC play, we might have been discussing a change in staff sooner than later.

While missed assignments and poor tackling plagued Texas A&M’s chances against the Hurricanes, veteran defensive lineman Fadil Diggs, who recorded two tackles on the afternoon, emphasized the need to get back to basics in the trenches.

“I thought we did a great job doing our assignments this week. Last week, Miami was a bad taste in our mouth.”

Against the Warhawks, Texas A&M’s secondary, which has struggled mightily in deep coverage, gave up the entirety of UL Monroe’s passing production in the first half, including several explosive plays, but locked up after half-time adjustments were made, recording six PBUs and eliminating the Warhawks passing game in the process.

The defensive line had its moments, allowing 127 yards on the ground. However, it kept the Warhawks from gaining any consistency in the run game, tacking on two sacks and three tackles for loss to gain momentum heading to the Auburn matchup next Saturday. Overall, head coach Jimbo Fisher was pleased with the results.

“I thought they did a really nice job. We tackled well and played well up front.”

Lastly, the group that nearly every fan and media member felt would struggle due to lack of depth and speed, linebacker Edgerren Cooper and freshman Taurean York, who netted two tackles on the afternoon, have a nose for the ball and plugged up running lanes for most the game, adding in Jacksonville state transfer Jurriente Davis, who’s tackling production and pass rush potential led all Aggie linebackers in tackles three.

With Auburn visiting next Saturday, Texas A&M’s defense is still underway. Still, the talent is there, and with an explosive offense that looks to keep the Aggies in every game this season, sticking to the defensive basics may be enough in the wide-open SEC West.

Texas A&M will host the Auburn Tigers at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 11:00 a.m., where it will air on ESPN.

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Aggies Wire Staff Predictions ahead of Texas A&M vs. UL Monroe

Our Staff at Aggies Wire have predicted just how things may shake out during Texas A&M’s Saturday afternoon showdown vs. UL Monroe.

Texas A&M’s lackluster defensive performance against the Miami Hurricanes last Saturday resulted in a 48-33 road beatdown at the hands of quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, who passed for 374 yards and five touchdowns through the air, torching the Aggies’ secondary who consistently failed to tackle, allowing 8.4 yards per play.

On a positive note, sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman showed out once again, throwing for 336 yards and two touchdowns in one of the toughest performances we’ve seen from an Aggie quarterback in quite some time, and even though Miami blitzed Weigman on 33 of his 57 dropbacks, he avoided getting sacked, which is simply incredible while watching the tape.

While second-year D-coordinator D.J. Durkin is certainly under fire for the defense’s performance, the players need to step up, and this weekend’s home matchup vs. UL Monroe is a chance to “get right” and clean up their mistakes while sending a message on the scoreboard against an inferior opponent before SEC play begins.

Providing several key storylines and five players to watch ahead of the game, Our Staff have made our predictions ahead of Saturday’s showdown.

Cameron Ohnysty, Managing Editor:

“I’m choosing to live in a world where last weekend’s ugly showing was simply a blip on the radar, but that doesn’t mean Jimbo Fisher’s coaching seat isn’t heating up week to week. Yes, second-year defensive coorinator D.J. Durkin deserves most of the blame after the defense’s atrocious performance, problems always rise to the top.

This week, UL Monroe, who despite ranking 192nd in passing offense ranked 8th in the country on the ground with 246 rushing yards per game, so even though the Aggies’ run defense has steadily improve, last week’s undwhelming showing must dominate against in trenches and consistently impose their will. While Texas A&M’s struggling secondary will likely have a realtivly easy day, tackling in the open field must improve.

Offensively, quarterback Conner Weigman’s performance against Miami provided a glimpse into his very bright future, and after being harrased in the pocket for most of the afternoon, the offenisve line should be able to take care of the Warhawks pass rushers, while, aggreeing with Pete, the Aggies passing attack should yield results, which will hopefully include more looks to Ainias Smith and Moose Muhammad III.

Receiving more criticim for an early out of conference loss that Alabama’s ten point home defeat to Texas, I expect the Aggies to readily respond with at least 40 points and three or more sacks on defense. It’s time to reset, and refocus.”

Prediction: Texas A&M 45, UL Monroe 13

Pete Hernandez, Staff writer: 

“There’s no skirting around it, Texas A&M was punched in the mouth last week against a good Miami team. It underscored the areas that needed to be addressed, and the good news is they can tighten things up immediately. The question is, will they illustrate that against a team they should handily beat in UL Monroe?

I say they will, and look for both the offense and defense to be more efficient and play with discipline. I think we’ll get a better display from the offensive line, creating a clean pocket for Conner Weigman to unleash the passing attack. Additionally, the secondary won’t be nearly as tested, but, they should tackle better in space compared to last week’s lackluster performance.

Given all the noise this week, and with the chip on their shoulder, A&M should easily dominate by double-digits. I’m looking for contributors like Ainias Smith and Moose Muhammad III to get more heavily involved, as they should.”

Prediction: Texas A&M 48, UL Monroe 10

Jarrett Johnson, Staff writer: 

I’m sticking with my original prediction for this game simply because I do believe this team is different and will not be allowed to go into a funk. The Miami game did confirm a few concerns I had about this team, but the Aggies just have too much talent to let this game be competitive once they are mid-way through the second quarter. The last time these two teams met Jimbo was two games into his first season as head coach and just dropped a heartbreaker to a very good ACC team in Clemson.

The situation is a little different as back then, the 1-1 record looked very promising early in the Jimbo era. Today, this 1-1 is concerning but not alarming just yet, as the defensive execution and scheme need to look impressive against the Warhawks. However, if it’s late in the third quarter and the defense has a repeat performance of the Miami game, we are in for a long season with Durkin eventually getting sent down the ole dusty trail.

None of that will matter on Saturday because UL Monroe will not be able to stop the Aggies on special teams or the offense. Conner will continue to feed Thomas and Evans for multiple touchdowns, and I predict Ainas Smith will return a punt for a TD before the clock hits triple zeros.

Even though it is obvious the defense has areas to fix, Saturday will be a repeat of the New Mexico game with a few early worries but will shut them down before any real momentum builds. My prediction for the defense is Walter Nolen with get a strip-sack and Cooper with scoop it for a score.

Prediction: Texas A&M 50, Monroe 10

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Five players to watch in Texas A&M’s Week 3 home matchup vs. UL Monroe

More Ainias Smith, Moose Muhammad? Who needs to step up the most on defense? Here are five players to watch ahead to Texas A&M vs. UL Monroe

Texas A&M’s (1-1) road trip to Miami last weekend took a turn for the worst after initially leading 17-7 in the second quarter before Hurricanes quarterback Tyler Van Dyke took control of the game, hitting WR Isaiah Horton on a 52-yard bomb to bring the game within three points and ended up outscoring the Aggies 41-17 in the second half behind five touchdowns from Van Dyke.

Sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman wasn’t the problem by any means, throwing for 336 yards and two touchdowns while playing with old-school toughness and grit, all while being blitzed on 33 of his 57 dropback attempts. In comparison, WR Evan Stewart led the team in receiving with 11 receptions for 142 yards.

Defensively, second-year defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin is under fire after one of the worst performances in the last five years, as the Hurricanes averaged 17.8 yards a completion and 8.4 yards per play behind Van Dyke’s 374 yards through the air, mostly due to poor coverage and a ton of missed tackles.

While most of these issues can be fixed, Texas A&M’s defense has not improved under Durkin compared to current Duke head coach Mike Elko, who served as the Aggies defensive coordinator for four seasons (2018-2021).

Nevertheless, Texas A&M will now take on the visiting UL Monroe Warhawks, who look to “ground and pound” their way to an upset victory. Still, I expect this Aggie team to not only take out their frustrations after last weekend’s lapse but finally show some discipline on defense and continue to gel on the offensive line ahead of SEC play. However, for any of this to happen, the players and coaching staff need to instill a sense of urgency to accomplish their still attainable goals.

Ahead of Week 3, here are the five Texas A&M players to watch before Texas A&M vs. UL Monroe.

Texas A&M’s 2023 season isn’t over by any means, and from the looks of it, the problems are fixable

Texas A&M’s 48-33 loss to Miami is hopefully a blip on the radar, and while the problems are fixable, Jimbo Fisher’s response will be telling.

Texas A&M’s Week 2 road matchup vs. Miami was a tale of two quarters, as the Aggies actually led 17-7 with 13:11 remaining in the 2nd-quarter before Hurricanes quarterback Tyler Van Dyke zeroed in on A&M’s apparent weak spot in the secondary, throwing for five touchdowns en route to a 48-33 blowout victory for a Miami team that looked highly competent compared the visitors.

On paper, Texas A&M’s lackluster defensive performance is the primary culprit based on the film alone, and while second-year defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin has likely overstayed his welcome, open-field tackling, one of the more basic defensive concepts was lacking in droves throughout the disappointing contest.

Head Coach Jimbo Fisher, of course, deserves a wealth of the blame as the essential CEO of the program. Still, while a bulk of what is a rightfully angry Aggie fan base attempts to find their pitchforks, there are still ten games to right their wrongs, and after Alabama’s shocking double-digit loss to Texas, the SEC West is wide open.

“We aren’t worried about expections, we are worried about next week.”

Focusing on the secondary, the debate surrounding the Aggies’s talent barometer as opposed to simply possessing depth is an issue that can’t be mended in 2023. For senior strong safety Demani Richardson, his vocal leadership to the rest of the defensive back group will be vital for any changes to be made, which starts in practice this week.

“I just fee we as the secondary, we have to do a better job at covering, and tackling.”

As I’ve stated several times already, Texas A&M’s highly talented defensive line failed to pressure Van Dyke, who was outmuscled by Miami’s solid but far-from-elite O-line at a consistent rate, aside from two registered sacks. So, while tackling and discipline in coverage have a path toward improvement, how Durkin plans to free up the many blue-chip pass rushers stretched across the Aggies roster will be telling.

Offensively, Texas A&M has found their quarterback in sophomore Conner Weigman, who, despite being blitzed on 33 of his 57 dropbacks, completed 31-53 for 336 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions on the night, connecting with starting wide receiver Evan Stewart for 11 receptions at 142 yards. The offensive line, led by senior right guard Layden Robinson, also improved pass protection, but the lack of blitz pickup and average run blocking is unacceptable moving forward.

“Make no mistake he is the quarterback for this team. We need to protect him. He is our leader.”

Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino’s had his questionable play-calling moments, but overall, Fisher relinquishing the play-calling duties is already paying dividends., and will surely continue to improve throughout the rest of the season.

How the team led by Fisher, amid his sixth season, who has yet to live up to the lofty expectations placed on him by the University and the fanbase alike, will once again respond to adversity will not only tell us what the future holds for the football program’s trajectory, but just how long Jimbo Fisher will remain in the driver’s seat.

Texas A&M will return to Kyle Field to take on Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, Sept. 16, as the game will air on the SEC Network at 3:00 p.m. CT.

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D.J. Durkin’s future with Texas A&M is wearing thin

After failing to Miami 48-33 behind one of the worst defensive performances of the season, Texas A&M defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin has become a liability.

In one of the worst defensive performances in quite some time, Texas A&M’s 48-33 loss to Miami on Saturday afternoon provided more questions than answers, mostly pointing toward Aggies defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin, who failed to adjust his defense in the second half after an early dismal showing.

Besides nearly allowing 50 points on the board, Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke shredded the Aggies for 374 yards and five touchdowns through the air (451 total). At the same time, the Hurricanes offense averaged an embarrassing 8.4 yards per play, even with Texas A&M holding Miami’s ground game to 77 yards on the night.

Yes, numbers don’t lie, but what absolutely killed the Aggies chances of coming back behind admirable performances from sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman (31/51, 336 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT) and wide receiver Evan Stewart (11 rec, 142 yards) was the beyond poor tackling in space, especially after the catch as the Miami wideouts outmuscled Texas A&M’s undisciplined secondary, which included three of Van Dykes’ five touchdowns to junior WR Jacolby George on 94 yards receiving.

While blaming Jimbo Fisher may be the easy way out, and yes, it does start at the top, D.J. Durkin’s skill set as coordinator is honestly something I can’t comprehend, constantly trying to find where he thrives from a scheme standpoint every time the Aggies take the field.

Outside of the miserable tackling attempts, the highly talented defensive line littered with blue-chip talent failed to bring pressure against Van Dyke, tallying only two sacks on the night, which were honestly surprising the few times Miami’s O-line actually succumbed to the pass rush.

Look, the writing is clearly on the wall regarding Durkin’s murky future with the program, and while Texas A&M defensive line coach Elijah Robinson stands in the shadows on the sidelines every Saturday this fall, the only thing keeping Durkin from becoming a free agent sooner than later is an immediate defensive turnaround before SEC play.

Texas A&M will return to Kyle Field to take on Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, Sept. 16, as the game will air on the SEC Network at 3:00 p.m. CT.

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Jimbo Fisher provides an update on CB Tony Grimes’ lack of usage against New Mexico

During his weekly SEC Teleconference, Aggies HC Jimbo Fisher provided an update regarding cornerback Tony Grimes recent lack of play time.

During Texas A&M’s 2023 opening season matchup vs. New Mexico last Saturday, former North Carolina cornerback Tony Grimes was surprisingly missing from the defensive backfield throughout the game’s entirety. While fans and media members alike questioned the random disappearing act,  one answer could be that Texas A&M’s cornerback room is much deeper than we thought entering the campaign.

Leading the Aggies defensively against the Lobos, former Boston College CB Josh DeBerry had himself quite the debut, totaling ten tackles and the lone interception on the night. At the same time, freshman Jayvon Thomas and junior Tyreek Chappell finished out the starting rotation.

Grimes, who was the first player that Texas A&M added through the transfer portal, is a former five-star recruit who spent his first three seasons of eligibility as a Tar Heel. During his time at North Carolina, he totaled 97 tackles, 74 solo tackles, 19 pass deflections, and one interception. 36 of those tackles and seven of those pass deflections came during the 2022 campaign.

On Wednesday, just three days before the Aggies travel to South Beach to take on the Miami Hurricanes, on Saturday afternoon, Fisher joined his weekly SEC Teleconference for a total of seven minutes with local reporters, and finally providing an answer regarding Grimes’ absence was given a somewhat cryptic answer:

“No, he was available. Tony is doing really well. He is a really good player. He is going to be a really good player. And he is going to help us a lot this year. It was a scenario where he did not get in there. But he is going to be a really good player. We are very happy with him.”

Look, this is a classic Jimbo-esque answer, but if I were to place an assumption on how the rotation will look come Saturday against the Hurricanes, Grimes, due to his length and press-man coverage ability on the boundary, will finally see the field on a pre-planned snap count.

Texas A&M will face the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Sept. 9, which will air on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT.

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2025 4-star LB Elijah Barnes is a confirmed visitor for Texas A&M in late July

It has been confirmed that 2025 4-star linebacker Elijah Barnes will visit Texas A&M on the weekend of July 29

Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class is simply en fuego. As the SEC Media Days wrapped up its always enjoyable festivities this week, the focus has shifted to the Aggies fall football practice schedule, as the 2023 college football season is now 42 days away.

However, as we at Aggies Wire have continued to remind you, recruiting never stops. With the recruiting dead period set to end on July 25, The Aggie’s list for their annual recruiting pool party/barbeque continues to grow; with the festivities set for the last weekend of July, a host of priority 2024 and 2025 prospects will eat, swim, and relax while bonds are made. Commitment decisions are potentially altered, and according to TexAgs recruiting analyst Jason Howell, 2025 four-star linebacker Elijah Barnes will make his way to College Station on July 29.

According to 247Sports, Barnes is currently positioned as the 90th-ranked player in the 2024 cycle, the 14th-ranked linebacker, and the 9th-ranked player in Texas., and was recently named the Texas District 11-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year after his 2022 sophomore season.

Entering his junior season at Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas, Barnes’ 6-3 210-pound frame, coupled with his speed and vision from his time as a running back, provided added versatility at the Mike and outside linebacker positions.

Jimbo Fisher offered Barnes in April of last year. After finally gaining some recruiting momentum at the linebacker postion in the 2024 cycle, Barnes’ potential addition to start the Aggies 2025 class with a bang, the bonds mentioned above made during the pool party are truly the building blocks to build a lasting relationship ahead of his eventual commitment date.

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Texas A&M lands in Phil Steele’s Top 5 most-improved teams ahead of the 2023 CFB Season

Texas A&M has landed in Phil Steeles’ Top 16 most-improved teams in 2023 list, finding themselves among the Top 5 teams.

What if I told you that having high expectations for Texas A&M ahead of the pivotal 2023 college football season was okay, especially after their disastrous 5-7 (2-6 SEC) 2022 campaign?

Well, I’m here to confirm that all of us in the Aggie media sphere aren’t the only ones in the hope business regarding the Maroon and White, as longtime CFB analyst Phil Steele, known for his annual season preview magazine, released his Top 16 most-improved teams ahead of the 2023 season, which happens to include Texas A&M who landed among the Top five teams listed.

Leading the SEC in returning production with eight starters returning on offense and defense, including veteran players such as wide receiver Ainias Smith, defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson, and strong safety Demani Richardson, who will all take on important leadership roles not only on the field but also inside the locker room.

Led sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman who’s poised to take the next step in his development after finishing 2022 with 896 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and zero interceptions for a 132.3 passer rating in five games during the latter half of the 2022 season, is poised to take the next step in his development under play-calling savant and QB guru Bobby Petrino, who’s entering his first season as the program’s new offensive coordinator.

Here are the Top five teams poised to improve in 2023, according to Phil Steele.

What Texas A&M is getting in 4-Star Safety, Myles Davis

After committing to the Aggies last Wednesday, 2024, 4-star Safety Myles Davis has tremendous potential in D.J. Durkin’s system.

Texas A&M once again defeated nearly every recruiting prediction involving 2024 four-star safety Myles Davis last week, as the Converse (TX) Judson defender chose the Maroon and White overly the heavily favored in-state rival Texas Longhorns on Wednesday, as Jimbo Fisher and his staff made sure that one of the more versatile defensive backs in the cycle made College Station his new home next year.

What exactly are the Aggies getting in Davis on the field? From the naked eye, Davis’s (6-1, 180 pounds) film shows a player with great instincts, natural ball skills, solid vision, and the ability to thrive in all three levels on the field due to his length and speed in coverage. During his time at Judson in the coverage-centric 3-3-5 scheme, Davis was asked to play the Mike linebacker role against the run in addition to his coverage duties at safety, resulting in 38 tackles, four interceptions, and six pass breakups during his 2022 junior season.

Focusing on ability against the pass, there’s a reason Jimbo Fisher reportedly told Davis that he “sees some Derwin James in me” after viewing a majority of his coverage snaps. Physically, his speed, clocked at 11.31 in the 100 meters during his 2021 sophomore year, aids in his downhill pursuit once he finds his target against the run or pass, while his length and large frame usually result in perfect form tackles.

As mentioned above, his vision and ability to read the quarterback pre-snap in his drop-back consistently eliminated passing lanes, forcing mistakes that resulted in 10 interceptions or pass breakups on Davis’s end. In a handful of snaps, Davis also could effortlessly flip his hips in coverage when asked to cover receivers on the boundary as a cornerback.

Overall, Myles Davis is the position versatile safety prospect Jimbo Fisher and Aggies Defensive Coordinator D.J Durkin have been looking for in the recruiting cycle, possessing the speed, vision, play processing, and athletic profile needed to make plays at all three levels while providing depth to what should be a loaded safety room in 2024.

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