Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has found uncharted territory when his corporation sued a man trying to profit off his likeness by selling T-shirts for trademark infringement. The NCAA subsequently ruled that the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback can keep any money that comes as the result of the lawsuit if he wins.

So what should Manziel do next? Keep doing it, says ESPN's Rick Reilly.

Read the full story here.

The remodeled lobby of the Bright Football Complex at Texas A&M will feature exhibits of Aggies football history, as well as the team's newest hardware: the Heisman Trophy won by quarterback Johnny Manziel and the Outland Trophy won by left tackle Luke Joeckel.

As far as head coach Kevin Sumlin is concerned, the trophies are right where they belong -- in a museum.

Aggies never lack for enthusiasm. When their football team debuts in the Southeastern Conference by going 11-2 and finishing fifth in the nation, and their quarterback wins the Heisman, and three Aggies are first-team All-Americans, well, the parade down Texas Ave. may still be going.

Sumlin loves the enthusiasm. But he doesn't think the game is over. He's pretty sure the game isn't out of the first quarter. Texas A&M won 11 games for the fourth time in 117 seasons of football. Sumlin won 11 games four times in his five seasons as an Oklahoma assistant. He has won 11 games twice in his five seasons as a head coach.

To read more of Ivan Maisel's piece on Texas A&M, click here.

During Johnny Manziel's memorable 2012 season, the redshirt freshman quarterback saw his nickname, "Johnny Football," explode in popularity.

Now, the Texas A&M signal caller is doing what he can to protect the moniker.

Manziel's corporation, JMAN2 Enterprises, filed a lawsuit in Texas last week against a man selling T-shirts bearing the "Johnny Football" nickname, according to a story by ESPN's Darren Rovell. In the suit, Manziel claims that Eric Vaughan, a man who was selling T-shirts that read, "Keep Calm and Johnny Football," infringed on his trademark rights.

Read the full story here.

GigEmNation writer Sam Khan Jr. chatted with readers on Friday about Texas A&M football and recruiting. Here's the full transcript of the chat. Here's an excerpt from the chat:

Hallan (Boston): Does Manziel get another Heisman despite losing WRs and Joeckel?
Sam Khan Jr.: It won't be easy. Manziel is talented enough to do it, but it won't be good enough to go 11-2 again this year to win it. Because of the huge season the Aggies had last year, they probably have to be ranked in the top two at the end of the regular season for him to have a serious chance at winning it again. After seeing what I saw last year though, I'll never count against him.

Evan (CS): Will Zach Whitley make his decision before his senior season starts?
Sam Khan Jr.: Evan, when I visited with Whitley a couple of weeks ago, he told me he doesn't intend to decide until after his senior season. Now a lot of recruits say that, and things can change. Whitley said he's committed to his high school team and focused on that. If he wavers from that plan, we'll know by late spring/early summer. If in the summer time he still talks about waiting until the end of his senior season, then I'll for sure believe that.

Chad (Houston): What is the best way to utilize all of the playmakers on the RB depth chart next year? There are a couple of studs, but when you run 4- and 5-WR sets, you can't have a lot of RBs on the field also.
Sam Khan Jr.: Chad, that's going to be on Clarence McKinney and Kevin Sumlin. I think you could see some wrinkles like Houston used when they had three quality starting running backs in 2011 (Sumlin's last year at Houston). They had some diamond formation packages with all three running backs back there, and if any of them are good enough to split out at receiver, you can put those guys in motion in the passing game. More than anything, it's huge for their depth. Naturally, because of his size, I think you see Tra Carson (230-240 pounds) being more of a short-yardage, in-between-the-tackles type; Ben Malena probably remains the starter; and Trey Williams will probably continue to be a change-of-pace type. The wild card is Brandon Williams, who is extremely talented. He has the potential to be a game-breaker.

Renderings of the $425 million renovation to Kyle Field are starting to leak out, and they look mighty impressive.

The work is supposed to begin on Nov. 10, a day after Texas A&M plays its final home game of the 2013 season.

The new seating capacity is expected to exceed 100,000 and could make Kyle Field the largest stadium in the SEC. Currently, Tennessee's Neyland Stadium has the largest seating capacity (102,455).

To get a glimpse of some of the renderings of the new Kyle Field, click here.

With Kyle Field expected to surpass 100,000 in seating capacity, that means the SEC would have three stadiums that seat more than 100,000. Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium has a seating capacity of 101,821.

Eight of the 14 home stadiums in the SEC seat at least 80,000 people.

• Tennessee (Neyland Stadium) -- 102,455
• Alabama (Bryant-Denny Stadium) -- 101,821
• Georgia (Sanford Stadium) -- 92,746
• LSU (Tiger Stadium) -- 92,542
• Florida (The Swamp) -- 88,548
• Auburn (Jordan-Hare Stadium) -- 87,451
• Texas A&M (Kyle Field) -- 82,589
• South Carolina (Williams-Brice Stadium) -- 80,250

John Clayton says that when workouts start Saturday, scouts should keep an eye on Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel.