After a whirlwind of a weekend for the Texas A&M multiverse, the Aggies finally have their guy after having their guy.
At one point this weekend it looked as if Ross Bjork was able to take Mark Stoops to a much-improved Kentucky team. Now I don’t want to say that social media pressure made both sides pull back, but the outrage was loud and in abundance. Low and behold, a few hours later Mark Stoops announced that he would be staying at Kentucky.
Luckily The Aggies had a “backup” plan and quickly pivoted to Mike Elko which had a much warmer reception from fans and pundits alike. For this type of hire, Elko is the right hire. His connections with the University and current roster should make the transition smooth. All you have to do it scour the internet for twenty minutes to see the relief in the fan base that Elko will be the actual choice.
Former Aggie linebacker Buddy Johnson has been pounding the table for Elko as well and sounds very excited about the future of the Aggies football program:
“Excited for my guy to be back! This means more than people understand because he recruited a lot of guys in the locker room. So that’s a huge security blanket for all the talent that’s in that locker room. I’m fired up about this decision!”
Elko and Bjork arrived in Bryan-College Station late last night and are prepping for team meetings and press conferences.
Full video of Mike Elko arriving in College Station. Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork was among others on the plane. pic.twitter.com/qOmt3hRWXE
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