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Ello & TAM- about to do a new 6 yr deal. These schools do this to themselves
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:22 am
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:22 am
I don’t get these schools.
Elko signed a 6 year deal in late 2023.
Yes, he is having a great year.
But why re-up another 6 year deal right now?
They don’t know if this a one off season with him.
It doesn’t seem necessary at all.
Let the contract play out- maybe add a year to the current deal.
But there is no reason for a new 6 year deal at this point.
I don’t get it
Someone explain?
Are they really worried that another school is going to poach him?
Elko signed a 6 year deal in late 2023.
Yes, he is having a great year.
But why re-up another 6 year deal right now?
They don’t know if this a one off season with him.
It doesn’t seem necessary at all.
Let the contract play out- maybe add a year to the current deal.
But there is no reason for a new 6 year deal at this point.
I don’t get it
Someone explain?
Are they really worried that another school is going to poach him?
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:25 am to Covingtontiger77
quote:
Someone explain?
Sure.
It’s Texas A&M. It’s tradition.
This post was edited on 11/15/25 at 10:26 am
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:25 am to Covingtontiger77
I mean, I wouldn’t read to much into this. A new 6 year deal isn’t adding 6 more years to the current deal. It’s giving him a pay raise and adding 2 more years to his current deal. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. His performance gives him 2 extra seasons of stability and a pay bump.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:25 am to Covingtontiger77
Elko doesn't seem like the type of guy who gets fat and lazy after signing a deal for guaranteed generational wealth.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:25 am to Covingtontiger77
Elko seems 100% legit.
This one is probably deserved.
He’s the real deal.
This one is probably deserved.
He’s the real deal.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:27 am to Covingtontiger77
If you have a coach that goes 8-5 in year 1 and follows it up in year 2 by beating 4 teams with fired coaches you just gotta extend him
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:27 am to docTQ4
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I mean, I wouldn’t read to much into this. A new 6 year deal isn’t adding 6 more years to the current deal. It’s giving him a pay raise and adding 2 more years to his current deal. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. His performance gives him 2 extra seasons of stability and a pay bump.
It’s not a shot at TAM. I just don’t get why these schools feel the need to bump a guy and add more years (unless his left contractual years is less than 4 for recruiting purposes) that has not won anything to this point.
Why not just let the season play out and actually see if any hardware is raised?
These schools do it to themselves.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:30 am to Eldodroptop
It is what we do.
A few things to consider:
1. This isn't a gamble. Elko has a tack record
2. Facilities and NIL in place
3. Recruiting in place
4. The contract will have incentives baked in
And 6 years is not a lot of time should something go wrong in 2-3 years.
So I'm fine with it.
A few things to consider:
1. This isn't a gamble. Elko has a tack record
2. Facilities and NIL in place
3. Recruiting in place
4. The contract will have incentives baked in
And 6 years is not a lot of time should something go wrong in 2-3 years.
So I'm fine with it.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:31 am to Covingtontiger77
Disagree. This is a good investment on their part. Lock him down.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:39 am to docTQ4
Exactly
His contract guarantees him a 1 year extension for making the playoffs
So we’re really only giving him 1 more additional year
His contract guarantees him a 1 year extension for making the playoffs
So we’re really only giving him 1 more additional year
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:42 am to Covingtontiger77
quote:A dozen teams with deep pockets and open checkbooks, roaming the veldt of the CFB landscape and looking to poach a coach.
I don’t get it
Someone explain?
In all seriousness, he was a bargain rack hire, and I suspect that he was promised that he would get a new contract with tangible success. It is just a 2-year extension and a performance-based raise. Just A&M keeping its word.
This post was edited on 11/15/25 at 10:58 am
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:43 am to Covingtontiger77
He was only being paid $7M a year. There were 31 coaches paid more. The top coaches are probably getting $15M contracts.
He was way underpaid for the results he achieved this year and several schools were coming after him offering to probably double his pay.
He was way underpaid for the results he achieved this year and several schools were coming after him offering to probably double his pay.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:45 am to RelentlessAnalysis
Going full Aggy would have been 10 years 15 mil per
We should Never go full Aggy
(Again)
We should Never go full Aggy
(Again)
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:50 am to Old Sarge
Silly raises and extensions at the whisper of our coach being named to open coaching positions is an Aggie tradition
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:51 am to Covingtontiger77
I have $76m reasons why I wholeheartedly agree with you!
Solid post Covington!
Solid post Covington!
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:52 am to Covingtontiger77
quote:
Someone explain?
He's a hot commodity right now, with several prominent schools looking for a coach, it's either pay him, or watch him leave.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:53 am to Covingtontiger77
They are worried about other schools stealing him. Yes, the schools do to themselves.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:55 am to GamerAg
Well this is proportional and appropriate
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:55 am to GamerAg
Beware the one year wonder coach come contract time.
Schools never learn. So many coaches ride a dynamic QB they lucked up with to millions of dollars in knee jerk reactions. Not talking about the Aggies...just in general.
Schools never learn. So many coaches ride a dynamic QB they lucked up with to millions of dollars in knee jerk reactions. Not talking about the Aggies...just in general.
Posted on 11/15/25 at 10:55 am to Covingtontiger77
I don’t see a problem with this.
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