Mike Elko asked about long-term confidence in Holmon Wiggins: ‘That’s a stupid question’
By Mark Kern
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Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies are in the midst of a disappointing 2026 campaign. The Aggies fell to 4-5 on the season with a 17-9 loss to South Carolina in Week 10.
One of the biggest issues for the Aggies has been the offense and the struggles of quarterback Marcel Reed. Last year’s offensive coordinator, Collin Klein, is now the coach at Kansas State, and he was replaced by Holmon Wiggins. His first season has not gone well — Texas A&M ranks 13th in the SEC in total offense and is bottom half of the SEC in scoring offense, passing offense, first downs and red zone conversions.
On Monday, Elko was asked by Carter Karels of On3 about Wiggins and why he hasn’t decided to make a change at OC. Here’s his initial answer:
“Just doing what I believe is the best thing to give us a chance to be successful right now, and I think that’s how we evaluate everything. And if I felt like there were better options or better opportunities or better things that we could do within the program to help us win, we would certainly do them,” Elko said. “Right now, I believe that’s our best opportunity to be successful. So I do think 450 yards points to that. “Again, composure, finishing in the red zone changes the outcome of the offense on Saturday. So that’s obviously in part coaching, but that’s obviously something that we’ve got to correct and fix.”
As a follow-up, Karels asked Elko is he still has long-term confidence in Wiggins:
“That’s not for now. That’s a stupid question, Carter,” Elko responded.
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After last year’s appearance in the College Football Playoff, the expectations were there for the Aggies to once again be a contender. However, it has been the complete opposite as Reed hasn’t been near the player he was last year.
The challenge for the Aggies’ offense doesn’t get any easier, as a Tennessee defense that is arguably the best in the country is coming into College Station. If Reed’s struggles continue, there are going to be more questions for Elko.
