March 03, 2005
The Texas A&M football team will kick off its 2005 spring drills with a 3:30 p.m. workout on Friday at the grass practice fields adjacent to the Bright Football Complex.
The Aggies' workouts are open to the public, but spectators are asked to call the practice hotline at 979/458-2939 in advance so their names can be put on a gate list.
The Aggies will have 15 practices between Friday and April 9 when the team will conclude spring drills with the annual Maroon & White Spring Game.
A&M is coming off a 7-5 season that included a trip to the SBC Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas. A&M beat three ranked teams in 2004 and had a 6-4 record against teams that qualified for bowl games last season.
Offensively, the Aggies return 10 players that started at least five games in 2004 and lost just two starters. On defense, the Aggies return nine players with four or more starts in 2004 and lost three starters. A&M has 48 lettermen returning and lost 16 letterwinners from 2004's squad.