Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Opinion

Opinion Columnist: Travis Holland

Welcome back to Aggieland Coach Sherman, we're glad to have you. As a welcoming gift, here are 10 tips for success any Texas A&M football coach should hear.

10 Don't make a secret newsletter that gives inside information in exchange for money.

9 Yell when the referees make a bad call - Aggie fans want to know that you care about what's happening on the field. Smirking with your arms folded is not considered emotion.

8 Don't lose to Baylor. This has happened once in recent history and losing to Baylor is like being in the hospital - everybody wants to know what's wrong with you.

7 Remember: A field goal is only worth three points.

6 Small, unheard of, nonconference schools should not make up more than a third of your win total.

5 Don't lose to Oklahoma 77-0. That tends to get our football program quite a bit of bad press.

4 Create a playbook with multiple pages. While a single sheet of paper is handy on the sideline, the Aggies could benefit from a broad range of plays.

3 When Jorvorskie Lane is all over national sports outlets, he should be getting some serious playing time. This means more than two carries in a game.

2 When we are down by four points at the end of the fourth quarter, please don't kick a field goal (see tip No. 7).

1 For the love of God, beat Texas Tech.

Aggie fans across the country are looking forward to some good years with you. Hopefully, the next chapter of A&M football will elevate the program to new heights. We're more than ready to see the Shermanator in action.

Travis Holland is a junior marketing major.

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