Monday afternoon, Texas A&M's players and coaches hit the practice field in College Station with a fresh start.
A clean slate.
A newfound energy stemming from the arrival of offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone, legendary offensive line coach Jim Turner, graduate transfer quarterback Trevor Knight (formerly of Oklahoma) and a defense that is more comfortable with the system in John Chavis' second year as its coordinator.
Despite the transfers of former 5-star quarterbacks Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray in December, there's a lot to be excited about.
For fifth-year head coach Kevin Sumlin, those positive moves, coupled with the pressure to get the program back into contention for the SEC West title, make this the most important spring practice session of his Aggies career—and second place isn't even close.