It’s officially “talk’n season” ahead of the 2025 college football season, and Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has been making the rounds, starting with the Brazos Country Coach’s night last week, followed by the SEC Spring Meetings on Thursday, while Wednesday night’s Austin Coach’s night saw the second-year head coach sounding as confident in his 2025 roster as you’ll likely hear all offseason.
Ever since the Aggies’ game-losing drive against USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, Elko has made significant changes to the coaching staff and 2025 roster, starting with hiring James Madison defensive coordinator Lyle Hemphill to the defensive staff to fix the remaining issue in the secondary, which will (hopefully) prevent the blown coverage’s that cost the Aggie’s several games last season.
From starting quarterback Marcel Reed’s improvement to edge rusher Cashius Howell’s likely breakout season, Elko provided several player updates that will both excite and, yes, shock the Aggie fan base as the countdown to the 2025 campaign continues.
Talking for over an hour in front of Texas A&M donors and media members, here is every key detail Mike Elko provided on Wednesday night.
Mike Elko on Texas A&M’s bright future
“We you look at some of the things in and around the program and some of the indicators of where the program is going, we’re very proud of the foundation we have laid.”
Elko on the fan buy-in during his first season at the helm
“For the second straight year, we had 100 percent attendance in the Big Event in College Station. We’ve been way more active in the community service aspect of our program.”
“We’ve been able to reconnect with our community so that our kids are not just viewed as athletes, but they’re also viewed as Aggies.”
Elko on hosting several big name 2026 prospects in June
“We’ve got a big month coming up in June. For…
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