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Texas A&M Athletic Director Ross Bjork speaks to the media during a press conference on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 at Kyle Field. Bjork, after terminating Head Coach Jimbo Fisher Sunday morning, said he felt the football program is "stuck in neutral" and didn't meet the standards of consistency the program needed. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Bjork left A&M in a better place than he found it

Luke White, Sports Editor January 24, 2024

Ohio State hired Ross Bjork for a reason. After all, the nation’s highest-grossing athletic department doesn’t hire just anyone as its next athletic director. Bjork will succeed the Buckeyes’ Gene...

The 12th Man on third deck during Texas A&M's football game against Alabama at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Megan Williams/The Aggieland)

Passion from St. Pauli to Pullman: Fan culture in the face of greed

Ian Curtis December 4, 2023

The Jolly Roger: The iconic skull-and-crossbones flown by pirates across the globe as they stood and fought against the wealthy powers-that-be in pursuit of their own glory during piracy’s golden age. It’s...

Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko speaks to the media at the Kyle Field Hall of Champions on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Elko embraces hard work, high expectations in return to Aggieland

Luke White, Sports Editor November 28, 2023

Mike Elko understands that building a championship-caliber football program is easier said than done. But that’s not fazing Texas A&M’s newest coach, who received a warm welcome back to Aggieland...

The case for Kalen DeBoer

By Cade Harris @cadeharris_ November 25, 2023

When the head football coaching vacancy is filled at Texas A&M, all Aggie fans will want to see is their favorite football team winning at a high rate and competing for championships. Seasons of going...

Glenn Shuman

‘Defense wins championships’

By Justin Chen @chen_justin_ November 22, 2023

With the Jimbo Fisher era officially over, the hunt to find Texas A&M’s 28th head coach is well underway. With some big-time names like Colorado’s Deion Sanders and Ole Miss’s Lane...

Interim head coach Elijah Robinson speaks to reporters during a press conference on Nov. 13 following the news of Jimbo Fisher's termination at Kyle Field. Robinson said he is ready for the team to move forward. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

The case for Elijah Robinson

By Luke White @lukewhite03 November 22, 2023

Texas A&M football may be launching a nationwide search for coach Jimbo Fisher’s successor, but the program’s next head coach has been in College Station all along. In regards to the dismissal...

Jeff Traylor

The case for Jeff Traylor

Ian Curtis November 22, 2023

During his press conference after firing football coach Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork was kind enough to pull back the curtain on the Aggies’ coaching search and openly listed...

Defensive Coordinator Mike Elko, who has been with the Aggies since 2018, is leaving to take the head coaching position at Duke University.

The Case for Mike Elko

By Braxton Dore @braxtond1088 November 19, 2023

First off, many readers are probably thinking, Mike Elko? Really? The Duke head coach has little Power 5 head coaching experience except for his last two seasons in the ACC. But fear not, I’m here to...

LSU QB Jayden Daniels (5) runs with the ball during A&M's game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Cameron Johnson/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 12

Winner: Jedd Fisch Since Jedd Fisch took over as head coach at Arizona, the Wildcats have progressively improved. With its Week 12 dismantling of No. 22 Utah, 42-18, Arizona has reached eight wins for...

Junior WR Moose Muhammad III hurdles over sophomore S Dorian Plumley (3) in Texas A&M's game against ACU on Satuurday Nov. 18 2023 at Kyle Field. (Julianne Shivers/ The Battalion)

Takeaways from A&M’s 38-10 win over Abilene Christian

Luke White, Sports Editor November 18, 2023

Texas A&M football’s matchup with Abilene Christian on Saturday, Nov. 18, wasn’t a seamless transition from former coach Jimbo Fisher to interim head coach Elijah Robinson, yet the Aggies closed...

Sophomore Theodore Neal runs out with Reveille ahead of Texas A&M's game against Mississippi State on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kyle Field. (Julianne Shivers/ The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 11

Luke White, Eli Meschko, and Matthew Seaver November 12, 2023

Winner: The resurgence of Arizona football Arizona football fans would like you to forget the past 10 years of its program, when the Wildcats failed to muster more than seven wins in a season after advancing...

Freshman LB Taurean York (21) runs before Texas A&M's game against Mississippi State on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2023 at Kyle Field. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

Takeaways from A&M’s 51-10 win over Mississippi State

Luke White, Sports Editor November 12, 2023

A rash of injuries coupled with the Texas A&M football team losing three of its last four games didn’t spell success entering its matchup with Mississippi State, yet the Aggies earned a cathartic...

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