Texas A&M Aggies

Sep 3- The Padre Island Invitational and games against Arizona, Alabama and LSU highlight Texas A&M's 2008-09 non-conference men's basketball schedule. The Aggies will open the regular-season at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 16) and Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 18) before playing host to the first two games of the Padre Island Invitational. A&M will play Jackson State in the first round game on Nov.

Sep 2- Texas A&M junior midfielder Amber Gnatzig was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, it was announced by the conference office Tuesday. Gnatzig earned the honor for the first time in her career after an outstanding weekend against No. 2 North Carolina and Indiana. The Humble, Texas, product scored two goals against the Tar Heels and set up the first goal in a win against the Hoosiers. She helped bring A&M back from a 2-0 deficit in the second half of the UNC game, becoming the first Aggie to put up two goals against the 19-time national champions.

Sep 1- Head Coach Mike Sherman and selected players met with members of the press on Monday at the weekly football media luncheon of the season on the Texas A&M campus. Click the MP3 links on the right to listen. .

Midlands regional manager Baron Flenory talks about early commitments in the Midlands, the players who are having the best senior seasons, and what juniors to watch for next year in this edition of "Five Questions".

Character is a vital trait the A&M coaching staff looks for when recruiting a high school athlete. One that wants to be there for all the right reasons and takes care of business on and off the field. Nate Askew exemplifies the exact type of player the Texas A&M program needs to become an elite program down the road. Nate will make his third trip to A&M this Saturday when the Ags host Baylor.

Has Ahmad Dixon re-opened his recruitment? Is he still committed to Baylor? Does his recent visit to the University of Tennessee have the five-star safety rethinking his pledge to the Bears? InsideTennessee has those answers and many more in the latest story regarding his recruitment. Go "Inside" to see what Dixon thinks of the Volunteers.

Tip off

Now 3 hrs of waiting. Maybe UCLA will foul to win it again.

Boom!