Brandon Williams And A&M

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A&M players report for camp

Brown ineligible; Williams awaits OK from NCAA

COLLEGE STATION — The Texas A&M Aggies reported for fall camp with few surprises Sunday afternoon.

They hit the field for the first time this afternoon in preparation for the upcoming season.

"It's exciting. You live with a lot of anticipation for this day as a football coach," said Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione. "I know the guys, just talking to them (Sunday), are excited.

"You feel a little left out when you can't work with them in the summer in the weight room and things like that."

Franchione said almost all 105 players showed up Sunday, with senior safety Japhus Brown, who has been ruled academically ineligible, among the missing.

Also not on campus was freshman quarterback Brandon Williams, who is still going through the NCAA Clearinghouse process.

Junior college transfer David Tufuga is excused while completing summer school course work at Snow College in Utah. Franchione said he expects Tufuga, a defensive lineman, in camp within the next two to four days.

The Aggies did report one coach short, with assistant head coach/running backs coach Kenith Pope temporarily sidelined after having surgery last week.

"He's going to be fine and will be back before too long," Franchione said.

[AJ25]

great player, will most likely play reciever when he gets his grades up..

[Alpha Wolf]

I'm a Jaguar fan and always will be, but Central as a school has to do something about getting those kids accepted into college.  Just about every year, they put out a D-1 prospect, but they can't get into school.  They either wind up at a small school that you have never heard of or back on the streets of Beaumont.  This year Brandon, 2/3 years ago (without mentioning any names) it was a WR/CB going to UH that has not been found anywhere.

[BMTSoulja1]

That WR/CB was a track star. Trying out for the 2008 olympics.