Mike Elko is the hire, and former players came out of the woodwork to praise the move to the former Aggie defensive coordinator.
When it was announced that Duke’s Head Football coach would return to Bryan-College Station, multiple former players spoke with TexAgs or just dropped a note on social media to voice their approval of hiring a familiar face.
Elko is in a unique position where he still knows numerous current players and a handful of the staff, making the transition feel more like a homecoming than an introduction. When asked about returning here is what he had to say:
“There are not many times you go into a first team meeting and 50 of the guys come up to give you a big hug. It was a unique start.”
A new era in Texas A&M Football is starting, and we’ll be here to help navigate the fan base through all the changes that will no doubt be announced over the next few weeks.
Below, you can check out what a number of the Former Aggies football players thought about the hire.
Quarterback Kellen Mond:
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“Extremely excited about Mike Elko coming to College Station. He has earned a lot of respect from Aggieland and the rest of the college football world. He is extremely competitive and intelligent. He also made me a better QB from our days together…”
“…And most importantly, I will be looking forward to the beat down he and the Aggies give the Longhorns in his first year.”
Linebacker Buddy Johnson:
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“Man. Let’s gooooo. This is the hire. Thank you Ross! Reinstatement letter has been sent to NCAA”
DL Jayden Peevy:
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“Mike Elko is an outstanding hire. I thoroughly enjoyed having him as my defensive coordinator during my playing days…”
“…I have full confidence that he will excel as a head coach, and I am eagerly…
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Author : Aggies Wire
Publish date : 2023-11-30 01:19:21
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