Texas A&M football is on the rise under Mike Elko, which many around the nation are recognizing in increasing measure after the Aggies’ 11-2 season in 2025. With the Aggies set to once again be a preseason top 10 team in 2026, even after losing so much experience off the team, Texas A&M is on a trajectory to be a top program for years to come.
This is all due to the vision and acumen of the man at the head of the program, Mike Elko. The Aggies are beginning to wake from their “sleeping giant” status at least, as Elko looks to have found a way to actualize all the potential in College Station.
For this reason, many are pretty high on him as a coach going forward— even higher than they are on Steve Sarkisian down in Austin, for understandable reasons. However, many Longhorn fans are having a heck of a lot of trouble grasping this reality.
Outkick’s Trey Wallace declares Mike Elko a better coach than Steve Sarkisian, leading to Longhorns’ ire
Trey Wallace of Outkick joined SEC Mike on his podcast recently, and declared Mike Elko to be the better coach between the two. You can hear his reasoning in the clip below:…