Mike Elko becomes first Texas A&M coach to achieve feat in SEC play
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While many of the SEC’s other head coaches are experienced varying levels of heated seats, Texas A&M‘s Mike Elko is enjoying life at the top of the league.
His Aggies are tied with Ole Miss and Alabama atop the SEC standings following Week 7’s action, as they’ve reeled off three straight home wins over Auburn, Mississippi State and Florida.
The results mean that Elko has now reached the 3-0 mark in conference play for the second year in a row, which according to the Aggie Athletic Department is the first time a TAMU head coach has accomplished that feat since the program joined the SEC in 2012.
Last season, the Aggies took down Florida, Arkansas and Missouri to reach the 3-0 mark, and they ended up also beating Mississippi State and LSU before South Carolina spoiled their undefeated start in early November. That began a stretch where Texas A&M lost four of its last five games.
This time around, Elko & Co. hope to maintain their hot streak as they close the campaign, but things certainly do not get any easier from here on out.
TAMU begins a three-game roadstand this week when it visits Arkansas, with dates against LSU and Missouri following that one. Conference clashes with South Carolina (home) and Texas (road) in late November will also prove challenging.
Parker is currently the sports editor with the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
