College
Mike Elko’s Extension and the Comeback Win That Justified It
Mike Elko’s Texas A&M team erased a 27-point deficit against South Carolina, ending decades of doubt and showing the Aggies are legitimate SEC and College Football Playoff contenders in 2024.
Mike Elko has begged the Texas A&M fan base to let go of the past. To ditch the trauma of previous Aggie teams blowing big opportunities and to enjoy the ride that he and this Texas A&M team is experiencing in Aggieland.
Then, on Saturday morning, news broke that Elko was extended for additional six years and would receive a raise to an average salary of $11.5 million a year, making him one of the Top 5 highest paid coaches in college football. A few hours later, panic was setting in as the Aggies trailed South Carolina, 30-3, at halftime.
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