A&M turning into "QBU"


With reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel reportedly heading back to Kyle Field in the fall, it might be reasonable to assume that quarterback was not going to be an area of need for Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin on National Signing Day. 

But looking over Sumlim’s list of signees , it would be easy to think that Manziel was a senior-to-be rather than someone heading for just his second year of eligibility. 

The Aggies inked St. Pius quarterback Kohl Stewart early in the day, and then followed it up with Southlake Carroll’s Kenny Hill and Sealy quarterback Ricky Seals-Jones (More on Seals-Jones here). The latter expects to be installed as a wide receiver, which is probably a good thing as the competition at signal caller is likely to get fierce in the next few years up there. 

Not only that, but when you add those names to last year’s quarterback recruits Josh Stump, Connor McQueen and Matt Davis, (assuming Seals-Jones does indeed line up at wide receiver), Texas A&M has no less than eight quarterbacks on its roster. 

Is that a depth chart or a pitching staff?

Jenny Dial

8 Responses

  1. agnerd says:

    Right out of the gate:
    “With reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel REPORTEDLY heading back to Kyle Field in the fall,”
    Where else would he go? He isn’t eligible for the draft, isn’t injured, and is a year from graduation. Is he supposed to just take a year off before entering the draft?

    • Bob says:

      I guess they thought he’d leave A&M and head to another school for some reason.

      Granted, why he’d do that is anyone’s guess…

  2. Michael says:

    I would suspect Coach Sumlin learned a valuable lesson at UH when his no.1 and no.2 QB’s went down within minutes of each other…and the season with them.

  3. Fredo says:

    …and, Kohl Stewart is heading for MLB.

  4. Chuck says:

    A&M has only 3 quarterbacks on scholarhip coming back for 2013:

    Johnny Manziel
    Matt Davis
    Matt Joeckel.

    With Stewart and Hill in this class, they will have 5 on campus when Fall practice begins.

    Really strange that the writer added walk-ons to the overall number.

  5. Ray says:

    Everybody knows that Manziel will leave for the NFL after next year, so it is a good strategy to get in the hunt now.

  6. Roger Korby says:

    Stewart will never wear a football jersey for A&M; he will be a 1st round pick in the MLB draft (Astros?). Jones will be a WR or DB for the Ags. Whoever signed this season had to know they will be waiting three seasons to get their shot under center.