Never mind the level of competition. The Aggies went years without a shutout prior to 2015, and now Chief's unit has put up two in five games. There is plenty of room for improvement, but all signs continue to trend positive for the Aggie defense.

You can only beat the team you're playing this week, and the Aggies did that emphatically in a 67-0 rout of Prairie View. Though starting 2-0 isn't new, the focus and week-to-week growth of the 2016 team so far bodes well for season-long stamina.

The routine has become so familiar that A&M fans cringe as soon as the ball is handed off, expecting opposing runners to chew up yardage at will. But the 2016 A&M defense showed real signs of turning the corner against a potent, balanced UCLA attack.

Coming off a hard-fought and emotional win over UCLA, Texas A&M must shift its focus to the next challenge, Prairie View A&M. The Aggie coaches and players sat down with the media Tuesday to discuss the big win and this weekend's contest.

Labeled 'soft' by critics, the Aggie defense was anything but against vaunted QB Josh Rosen and a very good UCLA offense. A&M not only gave Rosen fits, but they showed marked improvement in stopping the run.

UCLA QB Josh Rosen is one of the best, but Donovan Wilson tends to find the ball no matter who is under center. That's one of several important matchups as the Aggies look for a signature home win against UCLA.

Myles Garrett spends most of his game time in the opponent's backfield, and the yardage he takes away is piling up. If he only matches his 2015 numbers, Garrett could reach a truly remarkable (quarter)mile stone this season.

UCLA's Josh Rosen is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, and he's headed to Kyle Field to take on the Aggies. With a talented trio of safeties, an improved linebacking corps and two of the nation's premier defensive ends, Texas A&M has a plan to stop him in his tracks.

The beginning of the 2016 football season is finally here, and the Aggies will match up with a tough UCLA Bruin team out of the gate. The coaches and players sat down and spoke with the media, weighing in on the match-up.

With camp wrapped and game week upon them, the Aggie players and coaches remain unfazed by the disregard and disdain of pundits. Veteran-led and loaded with true SEC talent and depth, the 2016 squad is determined to make a run.

Consider Friday a great start for John Chavis, Terry Price and David Turner as they began to lay the foundation of a 2017 defensive line haul that will be at least five and perhaps even six players deep.

After a promising freshman campaign, Otaro Alaka struggled through an injury-riddled 2015 and nearly lost his father to a stroke. With the family emergency in the rearview mirror, the sophomore is ready to lead a bigger, faster set of linebackers for coach John Chavis.

Joined by coordinators John Chavis and Noel Mazzone and several key players, Kevin Sumlin made his way into the Kyle Field media room on Thursday to break down his 2016 Texas A&M team and discuss the plan for the season.

Having traveled near and far during an eventful summer, 2018 Lucas Lovejoy linebacker Bumper Pool is beginning to consolidate his feelings on his recruitment. Among the stops was another at Texas A&M, during which Kevin Sumlin and John Chavis made their marks.

During Monday's edition of TexAgs Radio, Texas A&M defensive coordinator John Chavis joined to discuss improvements made during spring practices this season, moving into year two at the helm of the Aggie defense, his upcoming John Chavis Charity Golf Classic and more.

The Texas A&M Football staff's tireless turn on the recruiting trail continued on Wednesday, when John Chavis made his way to Tennessee and the rest of the Aggie coaches canvassed Texas. The highlights: a new offer and extremely early interest elsewhere.

Evaluation season is now in full swing, enticing the Texas A&M football coaching staff to spread out and canvass the state and nation. Expected offers, trends in intently followed recruitments, positional numbers and more are coming into focus.

Nearing the end of another spring the things we know and the things we don't mesh to form an interesting puzzle for Texas A&M Football. Which Aggies have positioned themselves for a breakout year, and what will we have to wait until the fall to figure out?