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5 takeaways from Texas A&M's press conference: Nick Starkel the backup, how Kevin Sumlin handles rumors

Related Topics: Kevin Sumlin, Johnny Manziel

Here are five takeaways from Texas A&M's press conference on Tuesday.

Sumlin handling rumors

Throughout his tenure with the Aggies, Kevin Sumlin's garnered a lot of rumors. His early success with Johnny Manziel sparked speculation that he could depart for the NFL. In recent years, Sumlin's narrative has been about A&M potentially firing him.

"You know what you signed up for from the beginning," said Sumlin on this ever-changing narrative. "You control the narrative in your own space. It really doesn't matter what people say.

"I think moving from that topic to this team, I think it's very obvious that people in that building across the street in our locker room have a huge trust in what we do.