With just a month remaining until Texas A&M kicks off the 2024 season against the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish, head coach Mike Elko, and his talented squad are taking the practice field for the first time this fall with several unanswered position-based questions.
On Tuesday, Elko, alongside three players, took questions from the local media leading up to Wednesday’s first practice. They addressed a couple of injury updates, new OC Collin Klein’s offense, and the status of the Aggies’ offensive line, which will solidify several position battles, including at center.
However, redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman’s return to the lineup after missing the final eight games of the 2023 season due to injury will continue to dominate Texas A&M football-related content,
Weigman’s success under center will be determined by play calling, protection, and consistency from A&M’s talented but unproven wide receiver core, as Klein is deemed to put a heavier emphasis on the run game to make Weigman’s job a whole lot easier.
Defensively, Elko and new DC Jay Bateman have inherited and added to one of the deepest defensive lines in the country. At the same time, the secondary is vastly improved on paper after more than six additions through the transfer portal, essentially rebuilding the cornerback room.
While takeaways from the first practice are usually relatively thin, Texas A&M’s media team did a fantastic previewing things with a quick hype video to get every Aggie fan excited for what’s to come this fall. Enjoy!
The 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐃 begins.#GigEm pic.twitter.com/VjE0eLqYn3
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) July 31, 2024
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