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Texas A&M Football: 5 reasons to be optimistic about 2019

By Shelbie Warr

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies looks to pass against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies looks to pass against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Texas A&M football had an exciting, successful season in 2018. Now it is time to start looking toward the future. Why should you be optimistic about 2019?

The Aggies have come quite a long way from November collapses and countless quarterback transfers. There is a new coaching staff in place, led by Jimbo Fisher if you haven’t been told multiple times by your resident faithful Aggie fan. Also, if that fan is me for any of you guys, I should apologize now because I could be the conductor of the Jimbo Fisher hype train at this point.

All of that considered though, it is time to put 2018 to bed. The question now is this, why should Aggie fans be optimistic about the upcoming 2019 season.

5. A new found competitive spirit, culture

When Jimbo Fisher arrived in Aggieland, one of the first statements he made to his team was this- “it ain’t gonna be like it used to be.” He wasn’t wrong for sure as he has taken this team and made them into an exciting and competitive group that doesn’t let opportunity go to waste.

They have begun to once again focus on the basics and doing your job better than anyone else. There is no longer an issue with one or two players trying to outshine everyone else. The Aggies have finally figured out how to play football as a team sport.

So I know what you are thinking, what the heck does that have to do with being optimistic? Well, it has everything to do with it. That thought process, that culture is what sets championship programs apart from everyone else. Now that the Aggies have mastered that, it’s time to move on to everything else.