Texas A&M (4-3, 2-2 SEC) fell 20-13 in a sloppy loss to No. 19 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday, and given the vibes in the postgame, you would think this team was transported back to 2022.
Granted, the way this season is trending after back-to-back losses, that possibility can’t be taken out of the realm of possibility. With hopes of a College Football Playoff appearance long gone, the same can now likely be said for a run at the SEC title game. So, where do the Aggies go from here?
If you ask veteran leaders, Max Johnson and Fadil Diggs, the only path forward is up. In speaking with the media during Saturday’s postgame, both players were adamant that a repeat of 2022 would not be in the cards. The reason why: this team is a far cry from last year.
Johnson, in particular, advocated the need to get back to work in order to steer the ship back on track. For Diggs, who played a pivotal role in another inspired effort by A&M’s defense, he noted that there should be no finger-pointing following the loss to the Vols. Football is a team sport, and thus, the Aggies move forward from this setback, together.
Below are Max Johnson and Fadil Diggs’ full postgame press conferences, as well as notable takeaways from their time at the podium.