Texas A&M — not Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee or anybody else — is the highest-ranked crew 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 believed it did after I took the job,” second-year Aggies coach Mike Elko mentioned. “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 capable of 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 street and received by some extent. The Aggies scored simply 16 factors at house towards 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 seems like, it seems like a bunch of fellows being purchased in for when it is time,” Elko mentioned. “There’s 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 will not simply preserve saying we wish to be one thing. Sooner or later, we’ll should exit and do it. … It is good to see this system proceed to maneuver in the fitting course.”
LSU (5-2, 2-2) is shifting within the unsuitable course. The Tigers have 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 below $100 million coach Brian Kelly.
“I perceive all people’s angst,” Kelly mentioned. “I imply, my meal would not style good. I am not in an ideal temper. I am not pleased. … We have put in a lot preparation time and to to not come via in these conditions, the blokes are offended they usually’re pissed off.
“Some (followers) are saying that I am not getting it accomplished now. I get that, proper? We’re working laborious each single day to get our soccer crew higher.”
Kelly mentioned he is pleased with his gamers’ “resolve,” however the operating recreation has been beneath 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 mentioned. “We simply have not hit that time but. So we’ll proceed to arrange our soccer crew, work on the issues that may assist us get to that stage.
“It is a aggressive state of affairs each week. The SEC is a troublesome league. It is aggressive each week. There are not any layups.”
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