
After Texas A&M got off to a 9–0 start this season—their best since the 1990s—the Aggies decided to reward coach Mike Elko by agreeing to a contract extension, which was first reported before their historic comeback win against South Carolina.
As part of Elko’s new deal, he wanted to make sure his assistant coaches were well taken care of as well. In the deal, Elko assured that his assistant coaches would receive bonuses similar to his, especially ahead of A&M’s likely advance to the College Football Playoff.