As a rule, optimism is always at an all-time high for college football fans right before a season actually kicks off, and Texas A&M fans are no different. Generally speaking, there are many among the Aggie faithful that see A&M having a legitimate shot at doing something amazing this upcoming year, and there's plenty of reason to agree with them.
Of course, you'll have your usual detractors— the Texas, LSU, and Alabama fans of the world who look for reasons to talk down on A&M even when uninvited. But as things begin to shape up this upcoming year, it's looking like the optimists have more of a leg to stand on than the pessimists.