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Could the Aggies’ Conner Weigman have the best 2023 season of all QBs in Texas?

With an innovate offensive coordinator in the mix, could Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman be set for a better season of all the signal-callers in the Lone Star State?

There’s nothing like some friendly debate to help pass the summer months ahead of the upcoming college football season.

Texas Football Life posed an interesting question ahead of what should be an exciting season in the Lone Star State. Who will have the most successful season in 2023 of all the signal-callers in the state?

In particular, the social media post highlighted UTSA’s Frank Harris, Texas’s Quinn Ewers, TCU’s Chandler Morris, SMU’s Preston Stone, and last but not least, Texas A&M‘s Conner Weigman.

Interestingly, Texas Tech’s Tyler Shough is omitted, but we’re diving in given the parameters that are set:

Harris and Ewers return to their respective programs with a solidified track record. Harris is returning to the Road Runners for his fifth season after throwing for a career-high 4,063 yards and 32 touchdowns in 2022. Meanwhile, the Longhorns are an early Big 12 favorite and have Ewers back under center after finishing with 2,177 yards through the air and 15 touchdowns last season.

But your argument here is a moot point if you’re predicting future success based on 2022 statistics. The objective is to argue who will have the best 2023 season.

They say the enemy of analytics is a small sample size, but in this case, it’s the answer to the question at hand. The Aggies’ own Conner Weigman is set up to outplay every other signal-caller on this list.

To take it a step further, don’t be surprised to see the sophomore as a dark-horse contender for the Heisman.

The former five-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting cycle was thrust into the fire last season following injuries to Haynes King and Max Johnson. It’s safe to say that by that point, the expectations were as low as possible for the true freshman. Weigman responded by throwing for 896 yards and eight touchdowns with zero interceptions in five games.

After ranking 101st in the nation in scoring last season (22.8 ppg), the Aggies’ offense was as non-existent as possible. But Weigman helped elevate that unit to some relevance.

What should truly have him equipped for a better season than everyone else on this list is that he’ll be working with a new offensive coordinator and notable quarterback guru, Bobby Petrino.

Petrino is 137-71 overall as a college head coach and is known for his track record of developing offenses. Better yet, he’s produced numerous successful quarterbacks as a head coach that have gone on to the NFL. His most recent and noteworthy example is none other than 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.

The true obstacle holding back Weigman was an uninspired offensive scheme, but with Petrino now in the fold, he should only thrive with some much-needed ingenuity. Be on the lookout for a breakout season from Weigman, and don’t be surprised if he’s also in contention for some hardware down the line.

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Aggie Football leads the state of Texas in weeks ranked in the AP Top 25 since 2013

Texas A&M Football has plenty to be proud of over the last decade and one stat from Texas Football Life stands out the most.

Texas A&M Football has seen two coaches, including current Head coach Jimbo Fisher lead the Aggies to 79 wins since the 2013 season, while Former Head coach Kevin Sumlin led Quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel to a 9-4 campaign in his final year in 2013 while winning 31 games over the course 4 more seasons until his firing at the end of 2017.

After Jimbo Fisher officially took over in 2018, his record stands at 39-21 and 23-18 in the SEC, which, to anyone not named Nick Saban or Kirby Smart is actually quite admirable, with one big blemish being last season’s horrendous 5-7 2022 struggle fest.

Now, focusing on the positive aspects of both coach’s collective leadership in the last ten seasons, Texas Football Life recently tracked every central Texas-based FBS program’s Ap Top 25 ranking streak measured through total weeks, and what may come as a shock to some, Texas A&M leads the state with 97 weeks ranked inside the Top 25, beating out the Baylor Bears (87 weeks), TCU Horned Frogs (65 weeks), and yes, the Texas Longhorns at 59 weeks.

Meaningless to some? Sure, and yes, rankings are just a number while reaching the College Football Playoff and competing for a National Title needs to be Fisher’s primary goal no matter how poorly last season transpired. However, no one can deny how consistent Texas A&M has been on the gridiron the last ten regular seasons outside of 2022, while the 2023 season aims to be what I have officially coined the “Jimbo Fisher revenge tour.” Gig ‘Em, and BTHO off-season.

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