Mike Elko isn’t here to play nice with the rest of the FBS. After putting up a gritty 8-5 season in his first year at Texas A&M, the Aggies were flirting with serious SEC relevance by season’s end. And this time, he’s not just upgrading on the field; he’s weaponizing the recruiting trail.

The latest piece of Mike Elko’s master plan is snagging one of the most respected recruiting names in college football. As 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported on X on June 4, “ Texas A&M is currently expected to hire David “Pop” Cooney in a recruiting related role. ” Don’t let this vague job title fool you. This move is as strategic as it gets.

Zenitz added, David Cooney “ spent the last eight seasons working at Miami, including three years as director of recruiting and the last two as

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