SEC Network analysts have passionate debate over Texas A&M, Kellen Mond
By Adam Spencer
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The Texas A&M Aggies have had a couple of games postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in their program, but they’re still one of the best teams in the SEC.
There’s still a good deal of debate about where, exactly, the Aggies should be ranked. With a win over Florida head-to-head, should they be ahead of the high-powered Gators?
On Saturday’s SEC Football Final on the SEC Network, analysts Chris Doering, Gene Chizik and Roman Harper weighed in. Chizik has the Aggies at No. 6 in the country, behind Florida. Doering has them No. 5, ahead of the Gators. And, Harper has A&M at No. 4, also ahead of Florida.
Those rankings sparked quite the debate about the Aggies and QB Kellen Mond:
Chris Doering: “The biggest thing about them (Texas A&M) is they will be playing on December 12 and December 19. They’ll be able to leave a lasting impression.”
Roman Harper: “Head to head matchups count. So, Texas A&M is above Florida, no matter how great Florida looked lately. I understand, but Texas A&M one-on-one, they (Florida) lost. Florida is able to get in if they are able to upset Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.”
Gene Chizik: “Let me say this about A&M. I think A&M is definitely ascending, but the sporadic quarterback play is the reason to me that they are still at No. 6 until I can see more consistent play.”
Chris Doering fired back and interrupted Chizik: “Sporadic quarterback play from who?”
Chizik: “From Kellen Mond.”
Doering: “He’s been awesome!”
Chizik: “Consistent quarterback play. Consistent. That means …”
Doering: “Who are the most consistent quarterbacks right now then?”
Chizik: “Kyle Trask and Mac Jones. It’s not even close.”
Doering: “Okay, I’ll take Kellen Mond at No. 3. You don’t think?”
Chizik: “I’m just saying over the test of time. So, you’re the one every week who says, ‘I don’t know who A&M’s going to be.’ They’ve been better the last couple of games, but I can pull out the recording of you saying it.”
Doering: “He’s been asleep for the last month, because we’ve been talking about how great A&M’s been. Defense is getting better. They’re running the football.”
Chizik: “I need to call up the producer to pull up some old shows. … A&M getting better over two weeks doesn’t mean you’re going to be better over six.”
We’ll see what the AP Poll voters decide to do with the Aggies later today.
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.
