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The Texas A&M football team has a big season coming in 2024 with Mike Elko as their new head coach. The Aggies have had a lot of talent in recent years, but Jimbo Fisher wasn’t able to do much with it. It’s been a disappointing stretch for Texas A&M, and Elko was brought to College […]

The Texas A&M football team has a big season ahead of them in 2024. Things didn’t work out with Jimbo Fisher, and now the Aggies have Mike Elko coming over from Duke to be their new head coach. Texas A&M is loaded with talent as one thing Fisher was able to do was recruit. We’ll […]

Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy with Texas A&M football in 2012 and went on to become a first round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2014. Manziel recently shared a shocking first-hand account of an alleged $3 million dollar deal to return to the Aggies the year he was drafted, stating that “bag men” […]

The life of Johnny Manziel gets more interesting as his stories of previous years start to unravel. Before entering the NFL Draft, he was a highly-touted star in the Texas A&M football program. Kevin Sumlin knew exactly how he fit in the Aggies’ offensive system and used him to the best of his potential. This […]

Texas A&M football will be taken in a new direction in 2024 under new head coach Mike Elko after Jimbo Fisher was fired midseason last year. Those in College Station just hope this new direction leads to more wins and fewer losses. That will require a bit of a shakeup, though. At least Elko seems […]

Washington football head coach Jedd Fisch said that he was expecting to remain with Arizona all along, but recently revealed that he thought he had communications with Texas A&M in December regarding the open head coaching job there. Despite the communications with Texas A&M, Jedd Fisch’s mindset was getting a new contract done with Arizona […]

Texas A&M football got a huge commitment Friday from four-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins. Riggins is revealing more about why he chose the Aggies. Texas A&M’s new head coach Mike Elko is a huge reason why Riggins chose the school. “I feel like Texas A&M has been home since my first visit. I’ve been up there […]

Ohio State football will be entering a new era, as will all of Buckeyes sports when a new athletic director is officially named to replace the retiring Gene Smith this year. It seems the school has found its man. “News: Ohio State is moving toward hiring Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork as its new athletic […]

Mike Elko was named the coach of Texas A&M in November but the aftereffects of his departure from Duke are certainly being felt in the HBCU world. The notion that Elko’s appointment as the head coach of the Aggies, now SEC competitors, is laughable at first thought. But, as you look at the confluence of […]

Many years before Emmitt Smith retired from the NFL as the league’s leading rusher, a former MVP, and a three-time Super Bowl champion, Smith was a Florida Gator. In just three years in Gainesville, Emmitt Smith became the fourth leading rusher in SEC history (he’s now down to 11th on that list) and played well […]

The college football transfer portal got a surprising addition on Thursday with Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins entering. Shortly after, Purdue EDGE Nic Scourton, the top defensive player available, found a new home. Scourton is headed to the Texas A&M football program, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. ‘BREAKING: Former Purdue EDGE Nic Scourton has Committed […]

The Texas A&M football program is much different than it was a few months ago after firing Jimbo Fisher and hiring former Duke coach Mike Elko. A ton of players have departed from the program, and one still searching for a new home in the college football transfer portal is wide receiver Evan Stewart. Stewart […]

Texas football made it back to the College Football Playoff but failed to advance to the National Championship on Monday, losing a nailbiter in the Sugar Bowl to the Washington Huskies. Following the disappointing outcome, Texas A&M legend Johnny Manziel made sure to troll the Longhorns. Manziel took a shot at Texas with a reference […]

The transfer portal has already been making a lot of noise in the college football world since it opened, and it will be an important tool for the USC football team. The Trojans had a very disappointing year as they started the season ranked in the top 10, but USC ended up finishing 7-5. The […]

It will be No. 22 Oklahoma State versus Texas A&M in the TaxAct Texas Bowl on Dec. 27 in a battle of what used to be a somewhat familiar Big 12 matchup. The Cowboys (9-4) have been a stable program under Mike Gundy, who will be finishing up his 19th season in Stillwater. If he […]

Texas A&M will be missing over half of their starters, but look to get the win over Oklahoma State at the TaxAct Texas Bowl. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a TaxAct Texas Bowl Texas A&M-Oklahoma State prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Texas Bowl has operated since 2006, always at […]

While bowl season is firmly underway in the world of college football, at the moment, all eyes are on the transfer portal. Despite the regular season being over for most teams for just about a month, more and more new names are finding their way into the portal. Over 3,000 players have entered the portal […]

Texas A&M fired Jimbo Fisher, and a number of his players have already left the football team. The Aggies disappointed this year, but their season is not over. They will be playing an Oklahoma State football team whose roster is still intact in the TaxAct Texas Bowl, and we will explain how you can watch […]

It was a “best of both worlds” piece of news for Ole Miss football on Sunday with the announcement that a highly-rated player in the transfer portal is jumping ship from Texas A&M to Lane Kiffin’s program. Walter Nolen, who was the no. 1 recruit as rated by both USA Today and ESPN in 2022, […]

The Texas A&M football program continues to undergo all sorts of changes. After Jimbo Fisher was fired, Duke HC Mike Elko became the new man in charge of the Aggies, and he has worked quickly to try to rebuild the coaching staff and roster. Now, he has pegged Florida assistant Jay Bateman as the defensive […]

Texas A&M football got a major recruiting boost on Wednesday after successfully flipping Florida’s four-star wide receiver commit Izaiah Williams. Williams confirmed his decision in an interview with On3 Sports, noting that the Aggies really sold him on their “vision” for the team. He has been committed to the Gators since May, but at the […]

Alabama football is getting yet another outstanding player to join the team. Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide is picking up former Texas A&M defensive star LT Overton from the transfer portal, per On3. Overton has two years of eligibility remaining. Overton is a defensive lineman who was ranked as a five star recruit in the 2022 […]

Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko faces a stiff challenge to rebuild the Aggies into a national powerhouse. While the transfer portal has mostly seen defections from College Station so far, Texas A&M’s newly minted head coach hooked a big fish on the other side of the ball, securing a commitment from former Louisiana Tech […]

The 2023 college football regular season is now officially in the record books. With that being the case, and the college football playoff more than two weeks away, all attention will now shift over to the transfer portal. Over 3,000 players have entered the portal, allowing teams their pick of the litter as to who […]

No wins on away games were just not cutting it for budding young star Tyanthony Smith. The additional departure of Jimbo Fisher may have also been another huge red flag for him. Now, he has officially made his intentions clear in leaving Mike Elko’s Texas A&M football program to flip his commitment. A lot of […]

Following an 8-4 record in the 2023 season during which he made 24 passing touchdowns and seven rushing touchdowns, Kansas State quarterback Will Howard entered the transfer portal. Now, according to the latest odds, the 6-foot-4 signal-caller is most likely headed to Texas A&M football next season. Currently Texas A&M sits at +100 odds to […]

A flurry of Texas A&M football players have entered the transfer portal, most notably a starter on the defensive end and two Freshman All-Americans. This is in the wake of head coach Jimbo Fisher being fired from the program and the Aggies attaining a new coaching staff. Offensive lineman Chase Bisontis entered the portal on […]

Texas A&M football fans must be so relieved to know that star defensive back Bryce Anderson isn’t transferring elsewhere. Anderson said that his X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked when it recently shared a post about him hitting the transfer portal, causing quite a commotion on social media, particularly among Aggies fans. However, Anderson later […]

No. 1 ranked Walter Nolan has officially entered the transfer portal after two years with Texas A&M football, per On3 Sports. With Nolan’s departure from the Aggies, the sophomore defensive tackle instantly became the top-ranked player on the transfer rankings. A former five-star prospect, Nolan was part of Texas A&M’s historic class of 2022 where […]

Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko has found his offensive coordinator. Elko officially hires Kansas State offensive coordinator Collin Klein, per Adam Rittenberg. He served as the Wildcats OC and quarterbacks coach for two seasons, having prior roles as a co-coordinator and analyst at Kansas State. This was a massive point of emphasis for […]

Of all the college football players entering the transfer portal, there might not be a bigger belle of the ball than Duke quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard was an NFL Draft darling with his 6-4 212 pound frame, strong arm, and athleticism and ability as a runner to go with all that. But he didn’t have […]

It’s doubtful that anyone will make a “I’m Coming Home” tribute video for new Aggies head coach Mike Elko, but the new man in charge of the Texas A&M football program is happy to be back in College Station. Elko spent four seasons as the Aggies defensive coordinator under previous head coach Jimbo Fisher before […]

The college football regular season just ended and conference championship games are set to take place. But, that hasn’t stopped the transfer portal from spinning out of control. The North Carolina football program has apparently already landed a quarterback in hopes of replacing Drake Maye in 2024. The Tar Heels are bringing in Texas A&M […]

As the college football regular season concluded last weekend, so did the jobs for many head coaches, either because they were leaving for better opportunities or were fired. Some, like Texas A&M football’s Jimbo Fisher, were let go weeks ago, while Michigan State has been without Mel Tucker since nearly the start of the season. […]

A historic college football rivalry is returning to the gridiron in 2024. Texas football and Texas A&M football will face off at the end of the 2024 season, per ESPN. The schools haven’t played in more than a decade. The game returns due to the transition of Texas from the Big 12 Conference in 2024 […]

It appears that Texas A&M football has found a replacement for Jimbo Fisher as the program’s head coach, with Mike Elko reportedly already agreeing with the Aggies to take over the position, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Elko has also arrived in College Station, a strong sign that an official statement about his new job […]

Since firing Jimbo Fisher, the Texas A&M football program has been in search of a new head coach. The Aggies have been rumored to be interested in nearly everyone you can think of. However, it sounds like they may finally be zeroing in on a target. After leading Duke football to a solid season, the […]

Texas A&M football is still searching for a head coach after firing Jimbo Fisher. Rumors suggested that Kentucky coach, Mark Stoops would take the job, but it fell through. With the head coaching situation up in the air, it sounds like quarterback Max Johnson is looking for a new program. He took to social media […]

After firing Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M is hoping to wrap up its coaching search in the near future, with multiple candidates beginning to emerge. Athletic director Ross Bjork has stated the program is in neutral and the Aggies will be looking for someone to take them forward. Clemson Football coach Dabo Swinney has emerged as […]