With an idle week last week after the massive 49-25 win over LSU, Texas A&M hits the home stretch of the season looking to keep the momentum rolling. Next up is a trip to Missouri to take on the #19 Tigers
in Columbia. Mike Elko held his regularly scheduled press conference on Monday ahead of the contest with the Tigers.
Key Takeaways:
- Mike Elko kicked off his press conference by giving shoutouts to Aggie Volleyball and both basketball squads
- Players of the Week: OL Chase Bisontis, DL Tyler Onyedim, Offense Marcel Reed, Defense Cashius Howell, Special Teams KC Concepcion
- The bye week was great for getting guys recovery time, helping to get people healthy
- Realized how “twitchy and athletic” Mario Craver was in fall camp, elusiveness was hard to show until game play, the Notre Dame game in particular, showed his ability to extend plays
- Not sure how much Mizzou can change the structure of the offense at this point in the season with a new quarterback after the injury to Pribula
- When asked about “peaking at the right time” regarding the current playoff system, Elko highlighted needing a growth mindset and steadily improving as the season goes on
- Not a ton of film on Zollers (Mizzou QB), went back and watched high school tape. Has a strong arm. Also highlighted Ahmad Hardy and his strength in the run game at RB. He “always gets more than is blocked”.
- With both teams having a bye week, it’s more of a wash; both teams have extra time to get ready
- Le’Veon Moss is on track with the original timetable, didn’t give a full update, but the end of regular season and beyond looks possible
- Doesn’t remember anything he said at halftime against LSU, but highlights the ability of this team to respond
- Thinks Jay Bateman (DC) being on the field for adjustments allows quicker responsiveness during the game
- Have to execute better on punt to prevent blocks
- When asked about other coaches being fired, he says a piece of it is people struggling to adjust to the new version of college football, highlights parity in conference play
