After a hopeful beginning led to a forgetful conclusion, Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko speaks on year one.

The Aggies have almost always been good this century but rarely great. Only once since 1998 have they reached double digits in wins, which, of course, was their SEC debut season in 2012, when America came under the spell of Johnny Manziel. Been downhill pretty much ever since, which is not the kind of results they’ve been paying for.

Here is everything Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko had to say during his podium appearance at SEC media days on Thursday afternoon.