Mike Elko ‘s Texas A&M Aggies’ main objective for the 2025 season should be exceedingly obvious: to break out of the purgatory they’ve found themselves in for so long now. They’ve returned and transferred in plenty of talent, which on paper is a good thing, but as fall camp has unfolded, a few gaps have started to show on the defensive side of the ball. That’s the balancing act Elko faces—momentum in some areas, nagging concerns in others. And with the SEC schedule looming, small cracks in the armor tend to get exposed quickly.

That’s where the conversation has shifted. During Monday, August 18’s TexAgs Live , Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports summed up the unease: “Here are my concerns just based off talking to people around A&M. Defensive tackle. The middle of the defense I’

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