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Texas A&M fans slam Kirk Herbstreit for College GameDay comments
By Adam Spencer
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The Texas A&M Aggies are the No. 5 team in the country, but they likely need some help to make the College Football Playoff.
The Aggies also need to make a statement against Tennessee on Saturday afternoon to show they can pass the “eye test.”
A&M’s only loss came by 28 points to No. 1 Alabama, so it’s not like the Aggies have been a disappointment. Still, on ESPN’s College GameDay, analyst Kirk Herbstreit drew some criticism for saying the Aggies weren’t “elite.”
Aggie fans, who have been quick to defend their team on Twitter as the Playoff approaches, jumped all over Herbie’s comments when he said Oklahoma and Iowa State were better teams that A&M:
https://twitter.com/AggieTakes/status/1340314638949511174
Herbstreit has lost all credibility by even implying OU is better than A&M! What a joke….@TexAgs @KirkHerbstreit @CollegeGameDay
— Amy Justice (@CoachAmyJustice) December 19, 2020
Is Oklahoma better than A&M?
Kirk Herbstreit: "Oh yeah. Absolutely." ? Nice! We're going to find out today.— S???? (@theFrenzied) December 19, 2020
It’s been beaten to a pulp but it’s still hilarious hearing Kirk Herbstreit say A&M isn’t elite, then transitioning directly to advocating for Iowa State and OU being elite
— Jeff Slusher (@jeffreymark24) December 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/LotteryHornets/status/1340313213162954752
College GameDay actually is talking nice about the Aggies…
Except Herbstreit per the norm
— Team Texas A&M (@TeamTexasAM) December 19, 2020
Did A&M forget to send Kirk Herbstreit a Christmas card or something? No love
— Ross Little (@RossLittle14) December 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/ianbaucher11/status/1340315955017240579
For the Aggies, the path to the Playoff is actually pretty simple. If Notre Dame beats Clemson for a second time this season in the ACC Championship Game, the Aggies could jump into the field.
We’ll see what happens in that game, but A&M fans will want to pay close attention.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
