ESPN play-by play voice Roy Philpott is high on A&M QB Marcel Reed

This offseason, any time Texas A&M starting quarterback Marcel Reed receives positive press outside of the Aggie media sphere is surprising, given last season’s poor 1-4 finish, which included several forgettable performances from Reed, who wasn’t afforded the levity most first-year starters are given when they have bad games.

Again, this isn’t surprising in today’s college football landscape, where immediate results are expected when quarterbacks, especially those who were four or five-star recruits, fail to match their high school production during their first starting season. Still, Reed was trading starts with Conner Weigman last season, whose injury issues led to him transferring to Houston early in the offseason.

Texas A&M’s offense, on paper at least, could end up being one of the top units in the SEC with the return of senior running back Le’Veon Moss combined with the additions of transfer wide receivers KC Concepcion and Mario Craver. On Friday, during an interview with TexAgs Live host David Nuño, ESPN play-by-play voice Roy Philpott discussed coach Mike Elko’s impending second season at the helm, with a focus on offensive coordinator Collin Klein and Marcel Reed’s potential improvement.

“I know the start for Elko had everyone’s expectations out of whack and took it by storm. Another year of Reed and Collin Klien… Like in my conversations with Klein, he will build an offense around the quarterback and the skill set that he has. He’s got interesting wide receiver weapons with KC Concepcion coming in. The development of Reed and Klein intertwines and gets a head start, knowing he’s going to be the guy.” 

Philpott’s reality-based opinion aligns with what we at Aggies Wire have been stating throughout the offseason: Year 2 under Klein should yield a significant jump in Reed’s production as the full-time…

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Publish date : 2025-06-14 21:32:00

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