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Aggies Don Shells on the Third Day

Texas A&M head football coach Mike Sherman put the Aggie football team through the third practice of the season inside the McFerrin Athletic Center as the team donned shoulder pads for the first ti

Aug. 11, 2010

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M head football coach Mike Sherman put the Aggie football team through the third practice of the season inside the McFerrin Athletic Center as the team donned shoulder pads for the first time.
               
"We put the shoulder pads on for the first time and we may have been a little too physical," Sherman said. "(Ryan) Swope took a helmet to the quad in the second to last play of the practice. We have to learn to play with our shoulder pads on and to protect each other. We do not have full pads on and it's important for the players to stay off of the ground so we don't get guys hurt."
               
Defensive lineman Jonathan Mathis was cleared to practice but has to undergo the regular acclimation period.
               
"We want to get him in the mix and part of the rotation," Sherman explained. "We recruited him to come in and play."
               
Coach Sherman announced that defensive linebacker Sean Porter (from Schertz, TX) underwent thumb surgery and missed today's practice, but will also miss additional time to attend the funeral of his grandmother.
               
The Aggies will work once on Thursday inside the McFerrin Athletic Center so that practice will not be open.
               
The upcoming schedule is as follows:
Thursday, Aug. 12    8:25 am    Inside the McFerrin Athletic Center (CLOSED PRACTICE)
Friday, Aug. 13      8:25 am    Coolidge Practice Fields (OPEN PRACTICE--REGULAR POLICY)
Saturday, Aug. 14    8:25 am    Coolidge Practice Fields (OPEN PRACTICE--REGULAR POLICY)
                     4 pm       Inside the McFerrin Athletic Center (CLOSED PRACTICE)

NOTE TO MEDIA: Coach Sherman will meet with the media at the end of the only practice on Thursday, which should be approximately 10:45 am. The players will have a lift (approximately 30 minutes) after the morning practice before being available for interviews in the lobby of the Bright Football Complex. Alan Cannon has to have the requested players and coaches before the players report at 6 am.