Josh Pate On Texas A&M Hiring Mike Elko (Late Kick Cut)

Texas A&M has hired Mike Elko as new head coach in College Station, and on Late Kick Live Ep 457 Josh Pate reacted to the move with his thoughts. Will things take a turn for the better with Texas A&M becoming an SEC and CFP contender? Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!
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[@Bob-bc8od]

As a Notre Dame fan, I think this is a great hire for Texas a&m. I was disappointed when he left Notre Dame to go be the coordinator for the aggies, and I've been impressed with what he has done at Duke with limited resources

[@cbeary2000]

Urban Meyer to Ohio State was a grand slam hire.

[@TylerEubank]

Urban to A&M wouldve been

[@getinit56]

True. Didn't SC Hired Spurier off Florida years back?

[@chillxxx241]

I don’t think it was at the time. He was being accused of creating toxic locker rooms at UF. He had to take several leave of absence.

[@ShantyIrishman]

@@getinit56 Spurrier coached the Washington Football Team in the NFL in between UF and SCAR.

[@vol1998]

Spurrier was doing media for a few years before he went back to coaching.@@getinit56

[@terencew7716]

Congratulations to Mike Elko

[@zechariahcameron3645]

I wish that he stayed longer than two seasons.

[@SweetGuy-d8x]

Another stupid hire.

[@recklessrt]

Mike Elko is exactly the coach A&M had to have. He'll lock down their roster and get them ready for next year. IMHO the rest of The SEC is in trouble.

[@johnjohnson1997]

Condolences to Mike. Get that check tho.

[@3rdandlong]

Now Dan Lanning won't have to worry about those phone messages asking him to reconsider.

[@mr.absolutelynobody440]

I wanted Mike elko from start. I wanted him as our head coach when he left to duke. I think he’s a great fit for us at A&M.

[@ATLCane]

It made no sense to hire Stoops over Elko. This is the right hire imo

[@catznbearz]

Elko should be fine. A good hire. Thank God you didn't get Stoops.

[@SignalCorps1]

Same. I texted my buddy the day they finally fired Fisher telling him that I hope we get Elmo

[@davettabowers6359]

He won't beat sarkisian or venables. Good hire ? maybe. Homerun? No way.

[@gigemaggies50]

@@davettabowers6359really? Wait till your teams get into the SEC. It's top competition every week! Both little brother and ou will find out!

[@dragngt]

Love this show. Love you Josh. You guys make so much sense and keep college football as wonderful as it is.

[@JoeyMetcalf80]

Last time an SEC school hired a coach that overachieved at Duke it worked out very well.

[@grantirving4163]

Who was it lol?

[@bigstar5931]

@@grantirving4163Spurrier

[@jamesrobison355]

@@grantirving4163Steve spurrier

[@acidchurch7619]

@@grantirving4163 probably Steve Spurrier

[@chuckwright8889]

yeah it did.....

[@JustinJonesFL]

This is why I listen to Josh. He’s detailed oriented & I appreciate that

[@beringtoloru60]

Logical and a fresh take as well. Doesn't mimic other casters, which I hate.

[@webrebg]

Tier 1 doesn't mean you get your pick of any coach but 1st pick of the available candidates. Out of the available coaches and open positions I think (as an LSU fan) A&M got the best available candidate that fit their program.

[@themindofsam]

Elko is a good damn hire.

[@chuckwright8889]

yes he is.....sad Duke fan here...

[@MrJara1018]

If you put Mike Elko, and Mark Stoops in a room could you tell them apart?

[@Bret4him]

😂

[@NotchFox]

Both of them could afford to "drop" a few!

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

Aggie is saying that the difference is that Elko can win next year without rebuilding.

[@josephbolling8715]

As an Aggie, I dont understand going to get the consistent 1 or 2 runner up in the East. Thank goodness for the Elko flip. Your right, not flashy, but this guy fits the culture of Aggieland.

[@jamestacular]

A&M needed a solid coach who could hold onto the current talent while cleaning up the cracks in the program. If we can get a solid OC Elko could have immediate success here

[@jackharrington697]

Congrats to Texas am and Elko thats a great hire!

[@sherwinclay4777]

Coach Mike Elkins is very solid football coach, and that’s what A&M needs.

[@SweetGuy-d8x]

He is another acc loser. He will be fired in four years.

[@naswhat6223]

No. You don’t fire jimbo and hire this guy, that’s a step back

[@willenium1]

@@naswhat6223jimbo was hot garbage, played extremely passive

[@SignalCorps1]

@@naswhat6223Nice causal fan comment. Thanks

[@naswhat6223]

@@SignalCorps1 cry some more 🤡

[@favre4ever39]

Big thing with Elko is he recrutied a good chunk of the players and brought in Elijah Robinson. Hopfully he makes E-Rob the DC, finds a good Olinr coach and looks into OC. He was ny pick from the get go and good to see him back at A&M

[@kriscobb3762]

Excellent hire Elko in 6 years will win a SEC Championship and Natty with Elko with all the facilities and Recruits that he built the number 1 class absolutely Gigem Aggies

[@johndavis5231]

This is a hire that makes a ton of sense for Texas A&M, he just needs to go out and keep a lot of those big name guys that they recruited from jumping into the transfer portal.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

It’ll come down to who he has as an OC. The defense is there and has been there. Getting the offense going is what has been killing us. I’m excited for this off-season and next year. We’ve had everything to be successful for years except offensive coaching and execution.

[@dgraham218]

Nailed it. This is a good, not great hire. A solid base hit. Maybe he can stretch to extra bases. Welcome aboard Coach Elko. Happy to have you.

[@pitchshot2868]

Elko not the person for A&M. Smart man, takes the job and if successful rides the financial pony for a while. If not they buy him out and he takes the buyout and retires????? Next old timer that will do the same thing is Brian Kelly at LSU. If he does not win a Natty next year he is gone. The old coaches ‘whom get these out of normal contracts know how to play the financial game.

[@dgraham218]

@@pitchshot2868 I agree with you. I hope he's successful, but I expect to be here again in 3-5 years.

[@MoneyMoneyman23-nq3lq]

He absolutely killed this segment damn💯

[@A_Easley]

I read the title and was so confused. I was like “I could’ve sworn I saw Stoops was confirmed as the coach,” and then realized I missed a big time news drop that it got overturned.

[@rockytopronnie]

There were many Tennessee fans feeling underwhelmed with the Josh Heupel hire, yet now, most will tell you he was the right hire and has the Vols trending upward for years to come. Don't let this 8-4 season fool you after 11-2 last year. Most knowledgeable fans knew that this year was going to be a down year, but 8 wins in a down year is remarkable. I say this to back up Josh's point that Mike Elko is not a splash hire, but he could turn out to be a grand slam hire and with the talent A&M has this could be a quick turnaround whereas Tennessee is still trying to build a solid roster thanks to Jeremy Pruitt's train wreck 3 years.

[@bradleyrhodes2820]

Someone with actual, rational, and a brain in the comments on a KZbin video. My man you are as some would say a unicorn lol. I’m a Tennessee fan and all the talk at the end of last year was how this year was going to be a down year. How much of a down year? no one really knew but a down year, or a step back year nonetheless. Now that the season has happened, there are actual Tennessee fans wanting to fire. Josh Heupel. completely mind blown when everyone seem to be on the same page at the end of last year, going into this year. You were also spot on about not everyone being extremely excited about his hire. I was one of them but overtime you can see where we are headed. Also, thank you are correct in thinking this could actually work out for A&M.

[@zygotepeyote]

Elko has been my number one from the start. The guy can coach football and winning fixes everything. Ross Bjork hired Schloss and now Elko. Let's play ball!

[@texasaggie6287]

Woodward, not Bjork, hired Buzz right before he left for LSU. Ross botched this entire coaching search and should be fired immediately.

[@zygotepeyote]

You are 100% correct. Thanks! I do think Schloss is a great hire and the football HC hire was a goat fuck but in the end they got it right in my opinion. Time will tell.@@texasaggie6287

[@OUTDOORfilms1]

I think Mike Elko was a good hire. He recruited well at A&M. The players love him and I think he’ll do a good job

[@sc100ott]

Careful-Anytime I hear “The players love him”, I immediately see big red flags. But this is the first time I have heard anyone say that, so maybe it will be OK?

[@tbengineering7066]

He is also familiar with the university, and the returning seniors will be able to vouch for him. He's a very stable hire that will limit the number of resulting transfers, and be able to recruit well defensively.

[@chryco4]

Yeah Jimbo was supposed to be our flashy grand slam hire at A&M when we pulled him from FSU and now we're replacing him. We thought it was working after 2020 but turns out that swing for the fence kind of hire was a miss.

[@hulkstr03]

How did we go from “there are names you wouldn’t believe available for this job” to “grand slam hires like that don’t happen”??? I’m confused Both are direct quotes from this show

[@robertclark5874]

Right! I was waiting for the grand-slam, and nearly choked when they said Stoops. Even funnier is the rumor that Stoops wanted too much money! 😂

[@jbm0866]

That's because he's being pumped information by aggy people (Looch for one) and simply passing on what he's told. Eventually Josh will learn aggy isn't the type of program he wants to tie himself to, but it may take a while.

[@cooperdiaz7286]

it blows my mind how few brain cells you donuts that watch this show have

[@KevinMartin-zn8rh]

He sure said last week that it’s one of the best jobs ever and major big name coaches were just drooling to be a part of Aggie nation. SMH. We tried to tell him.

[@rmp1269]

​@@jbm0866yeah cus I'm sure the doesn't know anything about college football on his own yet we listen to his show crazy huh

[@DeeDocker]

Okay... this is the funniest one this year. "This quarterback drop back is brought to you by..." LMAO!!!

[@Skrewtap]

Urban Meyer was also a "grand slam" hire. He won at Florida before being hired at tOSU.

[@FredPitre-o4b]

He didn't go directly from uf to tosu. He retired from coaching when he left the gators. Health issues. Is a slight difference.

[@davidhfranz]

Meyer went 17-6 at Bowling Green, 22-2 at Utah, and 65-15 at Florida before retiring "for health reasons" in 2010.

[@phillipmetzger6945]

He was 22-2 at Utah. Undefeated (I think) in his second year and won a BCS game prior to being hired at Florida. I think that counts as a "grand slam."

[@thejackbox]

@@phillipmetzger6945Utah -> Florida isn’t a lateral move. That’s not what anyone’s talking about.

[@Rainy_Day12234]

He retired because of health issues.

[@zingbangpow]

If he doesn't beat LSU, Bama, Utexas, Okleedoklee and Georgia.. they're gonna fire his butt. LOL.

[@unknowncomic3919]

He will definitely be fired then.....

[@SeanBender-y6m]

For whatever reason, the SEC has decided aggy never has to play UGA. They've been in the same conference for over a decade and haven't played each other once.

[@jefflane617]

@@SeanBender-y6m Nov. 23, 2019 in Athens

[@AtmoAggie785]

@@SeanBender-y6m They have played each other since A&M moved to the SEC, once in 2019. The two teams haven't played each other much period, with the overall series tied 3-3. Fun fact when doing the research, A&M over UGA in 1954 was the Aggies' lone win that year under HC Bear Bryant in his first year at A&M (aka "The Junction Boys" year).

[@favre4ever39]

@@SeanBender-y6m played a close game in Georgia that was decided by a George Pickens TD.

[@thomassweeney4494]

Josh, two points for the discussion. Lincoln Riley did not make the strategic error when he was hired. USC did. Lincoln Riley has never recruited for the defense. Had USC skimmed his past, they would have realized this. Second point. Ohio State made a grand slam hire with Urban Meyer. Won two titles at Florida. Yes, he was not coach at Florida when he was hired.

[@tylerw8496]

Thanks for bringing up Jim as a home run hire. He needs the good press he can get.

[@MikeHawkbaby]

As a TN fan we a take limbo jimbo in Knoxville as a recruiting coordinator or some but idk if we rlly want him coaching anything too much

[@sim_kev]

As a ND, not psyched to play aTm next 2 years

[@matthewetters9424]

“Don’t give me Lincoln at Oklahoma, cuz he didn’t do anything there…” TRUTH!

[@thug-21]

Kirby was very much a part of Alabama's championship teams and went on to take Georgia to a national championship game in his first 2 years on the job. Now he has that team going for their 3rd consecutive championship. Sounds like a grandslam hire to me.

[@Menu2Sports]

Here’s what I know, Pate said 3 years ago that Texas A&M was a 10 win program and I just had to deal with it lol! You’ve been wrong about A&M all along, you’re still wrong about A&M today. Yes we all dunked on you.

[@Big_RegC]

It’s a hire. You’re right…flashy is definitely NOT a serious football related point but I dare say a majority of Aggie fans (casuals) love the attention that come with Flash 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@johnjames8253]

I'm a two-school fan (which makes me part-pariah, lol) and follow Tennessee and TAMU. My wife is a Wildcat, and I've watched UK football very closely during the Stoops era. He has done some great things for the football team of this basketball school. I think that he is a great coach for the tools that he has been given, as he alluded to after the UGA game. I posted on TexAgs X my thoughts on Stoops and my hopes that he would do a good job if he came to TAMU, and my post was taken down. They had DEFINITELY decided that they didn't want Stoops, and they didn't want anything vaguely resembling support for Stoops to appear. Still, I'm excited for Elko. I think we are headed into brighter days. Gig 'em!

[@shortythefrenchie]

Pate always makes so much sense!

[@t_ylr]

I like Mark Stoops. I think he makes the best out of what he has at Kentucky. Even the middling teams of the SEC are consistently gonna have better players than him. IMO winning 10 games at UK is a an accomplishment.

[@nick.100]

Yeah I think they missed out

[@JJ-zr6fu]

Stoops is one of the longest tenured HCs in the SEC he's done well for the school he's at, but I think its reasonable to expect that in year 11 he would have a program consistently winning 8 games especially in the SEC East where there's Georgia and maybe one other good team each year. I think he would have been an ok hire consistently winning around 9 games but I don't he'd be making a championship.

[@govolsfightvolsfight2908]

Sentence structure please

[@StripedSooner]

Yeah he basically has the same record at Kentucky over his time span as ATM, with 1/10 of the resources 😂

[@bradleyrhodes2820]

Ok let’s be real. UK schedules absolute garbage out of conference games, then gets to the SEC play and gets wrecked year after year after year. so sick and tired of hearing how he’s a good coach. He’s a good coach at Kentucky period. You would think after 10+ years. He would’ve at least sniffed the SEC East championship but that has never been the case. And you all think him going to A&M would have been better😂 he would still get wrecked in the SEC, and he would be forced to play better competition out of conference, which means he would suck even more.

[@christopherjohnson9001]

Great point on searching for “Grand-Slam” hires, they are rare and improbable. Go for hungry to win and able to build a coaching staff and program.

[@fionnbarrcasey5247]

2:59 Gotta say, I’m of the same mindset as Josh here. Jimbo Fisher was most definitely a flashy hire. Look how that turned out😂😂

[@Dustyphoto915]

That’s crazy. Dude said he was excited about a Mike Elko press conference.

[@IWillNotArgueWithMorons]

You didn’t mention Jimbo Fisher as a Grand Slam hire 😂 He is a championship winning coach…and A & M landed him…then fired him still owing him $73million guaranteed.

[@TylerEubank]

It was a slam hire at the time. But the specs of the extension after ‘20 was the mistake

[@josephc28]

I should hope the athletic director who agreed to such a ridiculous contract is no longer the athletic director.

[@djLagwayEnjoyer]

Well it was at the time. He also recruited the best recruiting class ever which just added more to the hype. Guy just couldn’t get it done on the field

[@chillxxx241]

@@josephc28He’s at LSU

[@spidaman0112]

​@chillxxx241 hired a baseball coach won a title. Hired a wbb coach won a title.

[@SeanBender-y6m]

Way to go aggy. You always know how to keep us entertained with your incompetence. Who in their right mind pays one coach over $70MM to walk away then turns around and hires a guy that was 7-5 at Duke with a loss against what may be the worst P5 team in the country this year? Looking forward to the lulz with the upcoming AD search and the next HC search in a couple of year.

[@RockieRacoon]

Sarkisian will be fired in 2-3 years, right after he gets an extension, count on it.

[@taylorcampbell3144]

You missed a chance to actually highlight A&M to support your theory. The only other championship coach to be hired by a new employer that was not retired was by A&M with jimbo.

[@edwardcampbell7292]

Legendary gig'em

[@Lars_Hanson]

Kalen DeBoer turned out to be a home run hire at Washington. But I don't think anyone envisioned it at the time - certainly not nationally from a media standpoint

[@SeanBender-y6m]

Grand Slam Hire: Bobby Petrino at Arkansas when he dumped the Falcons to go there. If it wasn't a grand slam hire, the media wouldn't have been roasting him over it as much as they did.

[@jeremymarsh1377]

So you're saying nobody wanted the Texas A&M job?

[@Dustyphoto915]

That top tier job at the turnkey keystone program.

[@traceywoodward1354]

Brian kelley...won championships at grand valley st...succesfull at central michigan...took cincinnati to a new yrs day game...took ND to a national championship game.and the playoffs...and an seccg game in yr 1 at LSU

[@wayfaringfarmer2724]

Since when was Texas A&M on the same tier one real estate as Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, or Ohio St? Sure those programs don’t have a fake military, but they have a continuous HISTORY of football relevance.

[@Texas1836Band]

lol, “fake military” 😂 brilliant take 👍

[@travis-travels]

Hiring Jimbo Fisher WAS a grand slam hire… proving A&M can do it. It didn’t work out, but at the time, it was huge.

[@saltwatersanity7445]

You give stoops that talent and money and he would rock it.

[@SeanBender-y6m]

Grand Slam Hire: Chip Kelly at UCLA when the deal was made. Didn't turn out to be grand slam results, but it was a huge signing at the time.

[@shilledoutbyfers2445]

Welcome back to 8-4 A&M congrats 👍

[@Bama7-UncleLou1]

Jimbo. He was a grand slam hire - championship coach. They had him. And they couldn’t do it.

[@FatChedda]

Jimbo was a fraud. Outside of 2 good seasons at FSU he was a mediocre coach.

[@theknightswhosay]

Not with the way FSU was going

[@jondiamond8546]

Don’t know why but would love if Gary Patterson were to get the call from Elko to run the defense at A&M. That would be lethal.

[@JJ-zr6fu]

I think you can make a distinction between Saban and Urban and high profile assistants. Lanning, Kirby and Riley were all top in the nation at established programs. Those are probably home run hires. The last assistant like that who failed that I can remember is Muschamp.

[@MrEKOPriest]

Jeremy Pruitt as well

[@blackace5744]

Yeah I agree I call BS on Pate on that. Kirby Smart was the architect of the dominant defenses that helped build Bama into what it is today. Urban I didn’t hear him bring up. Jimbo Fisher replacing Bowden at FSU was a home run hire at the time. This past offseason Luke Fickell to Wisconsin was a home run. I’d argue Mike Leach (RIP) was a home run hire for Mississippi State and Washington State considering his pedigree with winning at D1 schools with lower budgets and weaker recruiting classes maximize their potential. The idea that they aren’t sure things doesn’t work for any coach. None of what Spurrier did for Florida mattered for South Carolina. Jimbo didn’t work in A&M. Every coach is not guaranteed to work so it’s no standard for home run hires.

[@Lazarus-nw1ve]

@@blackace5744you nailed it. Agree 100%.

[@JJ-zr6fu]

@@MrEKOPriest Pruitt didn't have that type of momentum as the other ones. He was a fall back hire.

[@kevinchandler179]

Lincoln Riley was not a grand slam hire!!! And, trust me he is going to find out the hard way in the big ten!!!!! WE ARE

[@TracyJackson23]

Even though Elko was A&M's 3rd or maybe 4th choice, this is the best hire they could have done. Not a bad hire, but whether he can get the Aggies back to national prestige is still up in the air, even with all the good players they have. Defense is already strong enough (also Elko's strong suit), but the offense is suspect (even with Petrino around).

[@TexasUrbanSawmillLLC]

Elko was always a Top 3 running candidate. We LOVE the hire in Aggieland.

[@muco007]

As a Sooner fan, love Pate. Josh sticks to facts and stays rational! Nothing in life comes easy. Coaching greatness isn't purchased it develops and grows organically.

[@alypius29]

Just a thought: Jimbo Fisher was a "grand slam" hire when he came to A&M. Had a championship and everything.

[@kyleverdun4586]

Great hire 👍

[@llcoolbeard2922]

Jimbo won before TAMU.Urban won before OSU. Les Miles won before Kansas.

[@Raiv-sama]

urban left UF for health reasons and Les got fired from LSU. neither fit what josh is talking about

[@TylerEubank]

Jimbo was a fraud. Les wouldnt evolve and was past prime

[@chrishaugh1655]

@@Raiv-sama you actually still buy the "health reasons." Give me a fucking break.

[@SeanBender-y6m]

@@Raiv-sama "health reasons"... yeah, I laughed.

[@margieoakes3092]

My take on A&M's hire of Mike Elco is very positive. I've watched him coach a lot of games and have found him to be a great in game coach! He makes good adjustments on the fly that produces results. Some coaches cannot do that. He also is a great judge of talent!! I wish the team I pull for could have landed him. A & M will prosper the first season. They have the financing to recruit well and to work the portal. If Mike could take a team like he inherited at Duke and turn them into a legit competitor against anyone, then he should be able to turn A & M around quickly!! I hope the cupboard is not to bare. If it is, the portal should be a great help to find good seasoned players to start. Give him one good QB and he will win very soon. POMO One more note. Josh Pate is the very best at what he does. There isn't a close second to even think about! Keep it coming!

[@TBassFactory]

Super happy about this good ol boy hire especially for my razorbacks

[@tommywatterson5276]

What happened to " I'm happy at Duke ? " Duke gets a good coach to bring them up in their conference football standings and they lose him just as fast. What these coaches don't understand is if you bring success to Duke football, and that means you aren't expected to turn them into national football champions like the basketball program, you as their football coach has it made for life probably, without all the high heat do or die pressure. Choices in life. Jump into the fire Tex A&M will light under you Coach Elko. I'm sure your contract won't have the financial oversights your predecessor had. Enjoy the heat, it's hot in Texas.

[@erichklett4847]

I would not be thrilled if I was an A&M fan.

[@mr.absolutelynobody440]

I am. You’ll see. Elko was great when we had him before.

[@3rdandlong]

Dan Lanning to Oregon was a Grand Slam past the parking lot.

[@menemenetekelupharsin3007]

DId Oregon know it was a GRAND SLAM HIRE beforehand?

[@kevinr5187]

Aggies now "What a great hire, I think he is a great fit" Aggies in three to four years "He's got to go, that sorry Son of ****** can't win a game". Typical of now days see it in business its all about instant satisfaction. 🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sethgillham9487]

Thank you for the level headed common sense analysis

[@keithfrost3807]

If it were up to me, I would fire the T A&M AD if he even considered Mark Stoops. Stoops is like Gundy, he's a good choice if all you want is a 7 to 8 win season. They get you to a Bowl Game but what does that mean anymore?

[@brandongilbertFL]

Reminds me of when FSu fans thought we where getting Bob Stoops after Willie. Norvell has seemed to work out well for us.

[@tomhman6441]

A&M is a premier college football program. Always liked them and hope for success with there new coach.

[@bradentoncane8830]

Premier?? Lol ok

[@benmeaige4306]

What is your definition of premier? How many premier programs are there? They aren’t even the premier school in their state.

[@TexasUrbanSawmillLLC]

Premier is correct. If not, we would be struggling like Texas to get all the 5 stars! Elko makes our recruiter even stronger cause no one liked to listen to Jimbo Fisher talk.

[@TheShaund]

Great hire

[@whatflavor2]

So Josh said A&M is a keystone program and they can get whoever they want - everyone disagrees - they hire MIKE ELKO - “KEYSTONE”

[@jackvaughan7540]

Congrats Coach Elko. 👍

[@Menu2Sports]

We’re not asking you, we’re telling you that you were wrong. A&M is a bad job right now, you just don’t know what makes a tier 1 job. Even Bama can be a bad job, Texas used to be a bad job.

[@jamesbernsen3516]

He's saying you can't name "Grand Slam Hires" and defines it as a coach who had won championships at a previous school. And the irony is A&M already HAD one in Jimbo Fisher. Which proves the point that having the championship on your resume doesn't give you a special kind of magic that an up-and-coming coach doesn't have.

[@spencergambrell7819]

I don’t think it’s that the grand slam hire doesn’t exist. It’s that we never really know who it is.

[@adamlamparello8701]

Now they have to pay $76 million to Jimbo and you can be assured that Elko required a high buyout in case A&M decides to ditch him. Mistake to fire Jimbo.

[@caclayton2007]

Anyone who wanted the Aggies to make a big splash hire obviously never witnessed Coach Fran

[@sjjcws]

Urba Meyer: Grand Slam.

[@paulbegansky5650]

Urban Mayer to OSU, Jim Harbaugh to Michigan, Erickson to USC, some back in 90s Holtz and Spurrier but failed.

[@olliehays3206]

"I'm hearing names out west for this job." lol

[@JoshPateCFB]

What's funny?

[@brettfavreify]

So much for that Athletic article from October with his wife saying, we're not going anywhere, money isn't everything, we're just getting started at Duke.

[@jimmywoods7879]

Texas A&m is the one football program in the country that looks in the mirror and sees an elaborate beauty queen.... When in reality they look like the girl next door

[@Texas1836Band]

Lol 😂funny but so true!

[@RedPanda450]

Have a couple question marks but he should be a solid hire. Whether that’s good enough for Texas A&M remains to be seen. I also think that the jury’s still out on a couple guys Josh mentioned because of a small sample size.

[@adamlamparello8701]

Coaching at Duke is not the same as coaching at A&M. This will not go well.

[@sergiorios1596]

Your point would stick if it wasn’t for the fact that, Mike has coached for multiple years at A&M at a high level.

[@bluegrassbred8714]

​@@sergiorios1596at a high level? Go look at his numbers as defensive coordinator his teams were ass on third down and in the red zone. The expectations at Duke are way lower than the ones at A&M, they expect titles at A&M and he just doesn't strike me as the type of coach built to recruit the types of players at A&M who can win titles 🤷

[@paulteese4221]

Condolences to Mike Elko. HC at A&M is not a job I would wish on anybody. Too bad for Duke and for him.

[@johngarnergarner6724]

Look, as a Duke fan I'm sorry to see Elko go, but we'll hire another good coach. I'd love to see someone come up who has won at the G5 level. Now, for Elko. A &M hired a good coach. He'll be a consistent seven to eight game a year winner. And that's about it. But I don't see him winning championships. Just look at the neighborhood he's in. Gonna be tough. But I do see them becoming more consistent!

[@MrEKOPriest]

Urban Meyer at Ohio State was a grand slam hire.

[@eddiebelzebuth]

I think you're missing the point that he's making! Meyer was fully available at the time... no one snatched him from Florida or any other team. Are you suggesting A&M should have gone after Meyer? Jacksonville jaguars tried that and it didn't work out. How do you thing the fan-base would've reacted?

[@TaylorMoore4K]

I’m hyped to have Mike Elko. He’ll win the press conference when he wins the Natty next year.

[@theinfinity2988]

How come people reacted so harshly to stoops he’s done a good job at Kentucky

[@johnmonkey1874]

While as a Tennessee fan I thought it was funny, I thought the same as you. Anyone who can put down two 10 win seasons at Kentucky is most likely a good hire. Great? Probably not, but at least good. I thought he'd be better than Jimbo. Elko is a decent hire too.

[@davidhfranz]

Simple: Stoops was getting $9 Million/year at Kentucky. A&M just agreed to pay Fisher $76.6 Million between now and 2031 to leave.

[@thejackbox]

Because he’s got too much in common with Jimbo 😴

[@TheRCBuildersPost]

So, A&M fans are happier about a guy who just finished 7-5 in the ACC and lost 23-0 to Louisville than a guy who also finished 7-5 has had two 10 win seasons at an SEC school with 0 five star recruits and beat Louisville ? 😂 Typical A&M fans

[@lawv804]

Stoops wouldve been a good hire. He has done an amazing job for Kentucky, considering its a basketball school with low expectations and a ceiling on its football program.

[@DH-rs6cq]

Kinda like Duke

[@lancewright2518]

Great comments...an a great hire hire for A+m....welcome back to the meat grinder...the only other grand hire you were talking bout ..long ago..which of course is not now....but would have been Lou Holtz from Norte Dame-- to-- south Carolina..in tha day that was a big hire... Keep up the great work Josh...your much needed an allways keeping it real man....

[@mikehumphreys2805]

❤What a great video! Love “SEC Shorts!” ❤

[@johnnyjoe9796]

Right on point. As a Texas fan I remember being somewhat "Eh" when they hired Sark. So glad I was so wrong about him

[@rolandblock2530]

Suggest waiting till next year to decide on Sark. An SEC schedule is a meat grinder.

[@robertvose7310]

Was waiting for Riley...Am a USC guy but correct,,

[@barningknight8683]

You’re not going to convince me that Elko is sooooo much better than Stoops that the outrage shouldn’t be similar lol.

[@joenintendo]

Ohio State getting Urban Meyer would be one. On paper, A&M getting Fisher was thought to be one at the time.