Mike Elko Talks His Move From Duke To Texas A&M, His Plans To Bring A&M To The Top | Pat McAfee Show

[@NexyusN]

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[@willthethrill2001]

As a Duke fan it really sucks to lose Elko but I understand the schools basketball priority. I hope one day we can be a stable program like it has been under Elko. Regardless I wish him the best at A&M and I know he’s going to be awesome for that group. Best of luck Aggie nation ❤

[@graysondeal8860]

Best of luck for y'all too!

[@BG.994]

Sucks that Leonard is leaving too

[@Newcleus_Lab]

A&M getting elko is a testament to how good Duke was! Duke was amazing under him and he elevated the view of Duke football. More high level coach will want to go there because elko proved in can be done at a “basketball school”

[@willthethrill2001]

@@Newcleus_Lab I hope you’re right. I’m just worried we won’t be able to get someone ok and go back to being a bottom feeder. Like being competitive this season was awesome even in that close ND loss.

[@Idk_Prodz16822]

Thanks best of luck to duke nation too

[@allenfrantsen]

Seems like a nice guy! A&M has an amazing campus atmosphere. Nice move. Hope he does well there!

[@markthompson7503]

As a long time TAMU fan I am excited. This man is a smart football coach, a hype man, and just understands the climate of college football these days. I truly hope to see his version of The Wrecking Crew defense succeed and hope we can finally get an offense worthy of SEC championships.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Midnight yell was always a blast. I understand outsiders thinking it’s silly, because it is pretty silly. But silly is fun, and it was always awesome to see all your fellow students from fish to post grad smiling and yelling. One of the best traditions we have.

[@williambates9385]

It’s not silly, it’s creepy

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

@@williambates9385 interesting perspective. How do you find it creepy?

[@smitty7592]

@@user-tz2zz5ij1s When one is jealous or totally ignorant of something that is tradition and part of your school spirit...the Spirit of Aggieland, they use words like "creepy" and "cringy". Take their ignorance and jealousy as a badge of honor and move on. Gig 'em!

[@Scheboygan8767]

It’s massively strange and cringey, especially when you don’t win

[@Scheboygan8767]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@smitty759260% of people who apply to A&M get in, A&M hasn’t won a natty since 1939. It’s cringey weird behavior from a historically garbage trash school. 0 SEC division or conference titles😭 those 18 southwest conference trophies are wild though😭🤣

[@bryancollie1163]

As the comment goes; “from the outside looking in, you won’t understand it; from the inside looking in, we can’t explain it!” Midnight Yell Practice is the 12th Man’s way of supporting our teams. Regardless of wins and losses, rankings or accolades. The 12th Man stands ready. Midnight Yell Practice is our way or preparing to support our team, just like our teams practice to compete.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

As an Aggie, I actually have real hope. We’ve had everything to be a national contender. We have everything a coach would need. We will build anything a coach wants. We’ve just needed a solid good coach.

[@avaught20]

Hope is all the Aggies have ever had.

[@drewroebuck6979]

HORNS UP BABYYYYYYYYYYY

[@wrmorris2]

as a long horn fan respect for yell prctice

[@ETXKING]

12:43 "I want an opportunity" whooooooop

[@dhase]

Anybody else thinks Elko sounds like Dana White?

[@FiloBetto74]

Yes!

[@brandonjohnson4662]

Do you mean dana white sounds like elko because Mike is older

[@macmirez9508]

Here after the LSU win. A&M is in contention. The sips are too and we have a potential all time great rivalry game on Nov 30th.

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"make sure they pay you if they fire you" 😂

[@JCourts2k23]

We have a WR on our local HS team, he’s a 4 or 5 star recruit, that was commited to the Aggies, but decomited, i wish he was going to be an Aggie.

[@MrWCLewis12]

Hitting that line button (a thumbs up…otherwise known as a Gig’em) has never been more appropriate! Great interview. Pumped about you leading us coach!

[@MrWCLewis12]

And yes, TEXAS is the home of the greatest football on the planet. From peewee, all the way up. Respect it!

[@alexborg44]

Gig em

[@spencergambrell7819]

I legit thought Mike Elmo was a D-Lineman in his day 😂

[@ThisJohnJonesCantFight]

This man singlehandedly turned around Brian Kelly's horrid offense at Notre Dame and is a main reason why he wasn't fired. A lot of people don't know/forget about his time changing the program at ND!

[@cowboyschad5x778]

Gig Em!

[@randystalker4093]

How bout a shout out to Mark Stoops for staying loyal to UK in a day when loyalty is unheard of. What a move! Get paid Elko because if you struggle in the SEC, which you will, you'll wish you were still at Duke. Unless you get paid enough to ride off in the sunset.

[@brandoneubank2127]

You act like he’s never coached in the SEC before. Elko was a much better hire than stoops would have been.

[@FatChedda]

Elko & A&M are in 1st place in the SEC 3/4 of the way through in his first season. He doesn't seem to be struggling 😬

[@macmirez9508]

@@FatChedda to be fair we have the easiest schedule in the SEC this year. Second easiest schedule is the sips. We are about to witness something special Nov 30th.

[@jwhite601]

he just said everything every new coach says.

[@joshsalmons1867]

Any duke fan that's mad he left shame on you. You can't even fill half your stadium with duke fans. I wouldn't want to could at a place where it means less either.

[@williamcroson7387]

Uva on top baby

[@hunter22gray]

Hopefully “the right way” to win is NOT shilling out 30 mil on a roster and but actually developing players.

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

NIL era, you have to do both.

[@RedLeggett]

​@@user-tz2zz5ij1sholding young millionaires accountable is the tricky part lol

[@super8bitvideos]

If thats what you're expecting out of the "right way" then you're going to be in a world of disappointment. Especially when there's atleast 4 schools in the state and multiple in the states surrounding that will help facilitate NIL deals AND develop their players, thus leaving A&M exactly where theyve been. Getting your student atheletes some money isn't the wrong way.

[@cookinitupwithty5999]

Oh I’ve seen this before

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Lmao he will be gone in 3 seasons stop

[@cecilsimmons6802]

I love the pick for head COACH.. !! I think he is the right guy for the job..!!

[@LaggyMcstutters]

Bad choice Elko.

[@jyrionbell848]

How?

[@cowboyschad5x778]

Nah

[@kickthecat75]

Joining just in time to continue the old tradition of losing to the Longhorns Thanksgiving weekend.

[@Toddos]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@metalmaniac1244]

Longhorns suck, quit living in the past because everyone knows A&M owns the state of Texas right now.

[@balapadmanabhan5705]

Um Actually the game will take place during the season finale 🤓🤓

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

You do know the series is almost tied since the 70’s right?

[@brandoneubank2127]

A&M has been a better program the past 10 years hands down. The shorthorns finally had a decent season and they think they are something special.

[@mikeclark7026]

It’s REALLY fucked up to give him a platform, the way he left…,

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Yawn. This is how it goes.

[@houseofchinn6112]

And

[@AustinG23]

😂😂😂

[@brandoneubank2127]

How exactly did he leave? If anything you’re welcome to have had a chance to have him coach there. Don’t forget he was at A&M prior to going to Duke. Being the head coach at A&M is a massive opportunity.

[@mikeclark7026]

@@brandoneubank2127 I’m not a Duke fan, in the least. It doesn’t change how this asshole left

[@facpmonitoring2959]

After seeing this interview with coach Elko, I feel more & more confident that LSU will defeat the nut sack aggies for years to come😅😅😅😅😅😅😂

[@Collinoscopy1]

Nah, you still have Brian Kelly as your coach.

[@jyrionbell848]

R u slow. Mile Elko is the only reason Brian Kelly is even employed at the college level. He was getting ready to get fired until Elko came in and saved him with his elite defense. lol We lost to y’all by 12 with 😂 with no coach in your own stadium and you have a heisman winner. Ntm he is already out recruiting Kelly. What makes u think Kelly will win next year in Kyle Field 😂

[@kirklangston2194]

Yeah,like y’all did in the 8 OT game.WHICH WASNT THAT LONG AGO.

[@brandoneubank2127]

Didn’t LSU just struggle beating the Aggies who had multiple key players not playing. If A&M had their full roster, LSU absolutely would have taken an L.