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Report: Texas A&M football program set to hire Kyle Hoke as defensive analyst

According to a report from John Brice of FootballScoop, the Aggies are set to hire Kyle Hoke to his staff as a defensive analyst. 

New Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko has nearly rounded out his coaching staff and is reportedly adding someone with a prominent family legacy.

According to a report from John Brice of FootballScoop, the Aggies are set to hire Kyle Hoke to Elko’s staff as a defensive analyst. Hoke is the son of former NFL defensive back Jon Hoke, who spent time in the league with the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs in the early 1980s.

Jon is currently the passing game coordinator & cornerbacks coach for the Bears. In addition to several stops at prominent universities, Jon has coached in the NFL for three other teams: the Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons.

Hoke is also the nephew of Brady Hoke, who has been a head coach at his alma mater Ball State, San Diego State (twice) and most notably, Michigan. Kyle spent the last four years coaching the Aztecs for his uncle, completing his tenure as the safeties coach in 2023.

Kyle followed in the footsteps of his dad and uncle by playing college football at Ball State. Before San Diego State, he coached at South Carolina, Western Michigan, Army, Texas State, Indiana State and John Caroll University.

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Texas A&M’s bullpen added another arm from the portal

The Aggie pitching rotation will be adding another arm into the mix as they pick up another transfer

The Aggies are ensuring they address some of their pitching woes via the transfer portal. A few days ago, Eldridge Armstrong, a right-handed pitcher, announced his intention to transfer to Texas A&M. The former San Diego State University sophomore has a 7-1 career record, a live arm, and is a talented athlete overall. Below is the pre-college bio from the Aztecs website:

BEFORE COLLEGE: Ranked as the No. 1 third baseman in the class of 2021 from California and 18th overall player in the state, according to Perfect Game … He Was also rated No. 18 at his position nationally and 158th overall by the website … Additionally, he received the highest player grade of 10 by Perfect Game … Merited first-team 2020 preseason PG Underclass All-America honors for the California region after earning high honorable mention in 2019 … Landed a spot on the all-tournament team at the 2020 WWBA World Championship in Fort Myers, Florida … Additionally, competed for the Brewers squad at the exclusive 2020 Area Code Games in Emerson, Georgia.

Armstrong has a good of experience as a reliever and fits well with how Coach Schloss like to play the match-up game.

Eldridge Armstrong career snapshot:

  • ERA – 3.28
  • Oppo Batting Avg. – .270
  • Strikeouts – 71
  • Saves – 1

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Pro day roundup: Lions at Liberty, Texas A&M, Mississippi State and more

Here are the college pro days the Lions hit on Tuesday and which players the team was checking out

Tuesday was a big day on the collegiate pro day workout circuit. The Detroit Lions had coaches and scouts fanned out across the country to check out prospects at a bunch of different colleges.

Here’s where the Lions were confirmed in attendance on Tuesday and which players the team was checking out.