2023 SEC media days are officially underway, and there was no shortage of Texas A&M representation on day one of the festivities.
Student-athletes Ainias Smith, McKinnley Jackson, and Fadil Diggs were among those in attendance at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Of course, they were joined by Aggie football head coach Jimbo Fisher, and with the Maroon and White entering a pivotal 2023 season following their 5-7 (2-6 SEC) campaign a year ago, there was no shortage of questions around the team’s mindset this season.
Smith highlighted the fact that he looked at every perspective possible when deciding whether or not to return to Aggieland this season, and he was confident that he made the right choice in playing for one more year. Like so many others in attendance, he was quick to honor the late great Terry Price when speaking to the media as well.
Jackson shed light on what brought him to Texas A&M in the first place while giving major praise to rising defensive star Walter Nolen, who he refers to aptly as a “unicorn” given what he’s able to accomplish on the field.
Diggs spoke at length about the advantage of playing in front of the passionate fan base that is the 12th Man, while also noting that he doesn’t pay attention to any of the critics and cynics that are speaking ad nauseam about the Aggies through the offseason.
Here is everything Smith, Jackson, and Diggs had to say during the 2023 SEC media days: