Joel Klatt says Texas A&M is a ‘legitimate’ contender for SEC title
By Derek Hryn
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Texas A&M just flipped the script on its season — and perhaps the SEC race. The Aggies stunned then-No. 8 Notre Dame in South Bend, 41-40, and Joel Klatt says Mike Elko‘s squad should be mentioned among college football’s elite heading into Week 4.
“This is a legitimate title contender in the SEC,” Klatt said Monday. “The question becomes, can they handle success? Here’s always the thing, is when we see these teams take these giant steps forward. And it’s like they do something really special. What ends up happening is, you’ve got to mature really quickly because can you handle that success?
“Because if you can’t, you start believing all the headlines. And you start looking around, and everybody’s tires are filled up. Everyone’s pumping their own tires. And here we are and it’s like ‘aren’t we great,’ but that’s the exact mindset that goes down and gets you beat by a team that might not be as talented as you, but is more focused than you.”
Texas A&M certainly has to clean up the penalties, as it turned in 13 last weekend against the Fighting Irish. That said, the Aggies are 3-0 and No. 10 in the AP poll with their best games likely in front of them.
