DC Mike Elko explains why he left Notre Dame for Texas A&M
Mike Elko spent the 2017 season as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he oversaw the Fighting Irish’s rise from No. 61 in scoring defense to No. 31.
Now, he’s on Jimbo Fisher’s staff at Texas A&M, and he’s excited to be in College Station for his next challenge.
During A&M’s media day on Sunday, Elko said he left Notre Dame for Texas A&M because he believes the Aggies are on the verge of big things:
Why did DC Mike Elko leave Notre Dame for Texas A&M? "We were just convinced this place was on the verge of doing something really special."
— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) August 12, 2018
Aggie fans will be interested in seeing how Elko’s defense performs after the struggles of Chavis’s units the past couple of years.
If Elko can get the most out of this year’s defense, the Aggies could indeed do big things in Fisher’s first year at the helm of the program.