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Resurgent Texas A&M back in Big 12 mix

By Tim Griffin
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Dennis Franchione's job was on the line before this season. That's why the Texas A&M coach was so relieved when he heard team leaders speak at a leadership council meeting before spring practice about what they hoped to accomplish. Such talk might have been considered a tad presumptuous considering the Aggies' struggling 5-6 record last season. But the players were intent on their goals and didn't hesitate to describe how they would achieve them. "I had a few issues I wanted to talk about ...

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