Billy Liucci of TexAgs explains to On3 how Texas A&M can shock the entire nation this year

“I’d rather play Auburn early, Florida late. Those are two really tough road games, they also have to go to South Carolina and Starkville.”

TexAgs executive editor Billy Liucci has been attentively listening to every word from Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko thus far and he provided a forecast for success this season while speaking to Andy Staples of On3 at SEC media days in Dallas last week.

“I think A&M’s defense, if they get (to the College Football Playoff), it’s going to be quarterback (Conner Weigman) and defense. Mike Elko will downplay, but when he does believe in something, he says it. He doesn’t make a joke or check you, he’ll say it. When he came out in spring and made the comment that ‘I think this could be the best defense I’ve had at A&M,’ you listen to that. They led the league in run defense a couple years and were top 10 at least one year. When he says that, I’m like ‘OK.'” Luicci said. “I’d rather play Auburn early, Florida late and flip flop those. Those are two really tough road games for A&M. They also have to go to South Carolina and to Starkville.”

The Aggies host Notre Dame at Kyle Field on Aug. 31 to begin the season.

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