The final Saturday in the 2023 college football season is upon us, which means we are one step closer to teams naming new head coaches. One of those teams will be the Texas A&M Aggies. They aren’t that far removed from the firing of Jimbo Fisher, which will cost them north of $76 million when it is all said and done.
As far as the next head coach of the Aggies, we have often speculated current Duke head coach Mike Elko would be among the candidates to replace his former boss. Current USTA head coach Jeff Traylor has met with Texas A&M according to multiple reports. However, could Ross Bjork be gearing up to go big game hunting?
One name that is a farfetched idea is Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Bruce Feldman of The Athletic and FOX stated that a loss in “The Game” could perhaps cause Day to actually listen to their pitch. Day’s former boss Urban Meyer had one statement on that report. “I love you, Bruce, no way.”
"The Aggies I think are optimistic that if they don't win The Game, that Ryan Day might be open to their pitch."@BruceFeldmanCFB shares the latest on both Texas A&M and Michigan State's Head Coach search ⬇️pic.twitter.com/92wcnTN9Tj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 25, 2023
It would be the curveball of all curveballs that Ryan Day would leave an elite job like Ohio State for Texas A&M. I just don’t see this happening, ever. As far as the Michigan State opening, it feels like it would be Jonathan Smith’s job to turn down. Not sure you could take Oregon State and that uncertainty over a job like the one that awaits in East Lansing.