Texas A&M — not Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee or anybody else — is the highest-ranked workforce within the ultra-competitive Southeastern Convention.
The No. 3 Aggies are tied with the No. 4 Crimson Tide atop the convention standings as Texas A&M prepares for a matchup with No. 20 LSU on Saturday night time in Baton Rouge, La.
“This place actually does have the potential that I assumed it did after I took the job,” second-year Aggies coach Mike Elko stated. “We got here right here with a imaginative and prescient for what this program must be.”
The Aggies (7-0, 4-0 SEC) have been in a position to win shut video games whether or not they have been high-scoring or low-scoring.
Texas A&M gave up 40 factors to Notre Dame on the highway and received by some extent. The Aggies scored simply 16 factors at dwelling in opposition to Auburn and received by six factors. Final week, the surrendered 42 factors at Arkansas and received by three factors as quarterback Marcel Reed accounted for 4 touchdowns.
“Whenever you discuss what a championship program appears to be like like, it appears to be like like a bunch of men being purchased in for when it is time,” Elko stated. “There may be going to return a time when the sport is on the road and the ball goes to return to you. Your problem is that it’s important to be able to make that play.
“We won’t simply maintain saying we wish to be one thing. Sooner or later, we’ll must exit and do it. … It is good to see this system proceed to maneuver in the precise route.”
LSU (5-2, 2-2) is transferring within the unsuitable route. The Tigers had been ranked as excessive as No. 3 early within the season, however they misplaced two of their previous three video games, most lately falling 31-24 at then-No. 17 Vanderbilt final weekend.
The Tigers may find yourself lacking the School Soccer Playoff for the fourth time in as many seasons underneath $100 million coach Brian Kelly.
“I perceive everyone’s angst,” Kelly stated. “I imply, my meal would not style good. I am not in an awesome temper. I am not completely satisfied. … We have put in a lot preparation time and to to not come by means of in these conditions, the fellows are offended and so they’re annoyed.
“Some (followers) are saying that I am not getting it performed now. I get that, proper? We’re working onerous each single day to get our soccer workforce higher.”
Kelly stated he is happy with his gamers’ “resolve,” however the working sport has been under par and quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and the protection have been inconsistent.
“We have not performed that complementary soccer the place either side are hitting on all cylinders,” Kelly stated. “We simply have not hit that time but. So we’ll proceed to arrange our soccer workforce, work on the issues that may assist us get to that degree.
“It is a aggressive situation each week. The SEC is a troublesome league. It is aggressive each week. There aren’t any layups.”
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