The football return of the Texas A&M Aggies' rivalry with the Texas Longhorns is already racking up demand as the season draws nearer, and as far as first-year coach Mike Elko is concerned, that's a good thing.
Mike Elko is set to take the helm of the program in need of change, and since his arrival, he's delivered on that front. A shift in culture seems to be the biggest positive — as relayed by the players — of Elko's brief time in College Station, yet the Maroon & White still have work to do.
The return of a rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies — the reason for so much excitement surrounding the shifting landscape of college football — is a byproduct of such change. For the Aggies, it's everything.“That's what makes college football so special,” Elko said of the rivalry. “I'm glad they're coming back into our league. I'm glad that we get to play on Thanksgiving weekend. I'm glad that we get to settle it on the field.
Since leaving the Big 12 after the 2011 season, the Aggies have played Texas in every other sport but football, and if those sports and the environments they create are any indicators, the rivalry still stands strong. And not just for the fans.
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