Texas A&M HC Mike Elko should reach out to former UCLA OC

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Texas A&M is the No. 7 seed in the College Football Playoff after finishing 11-1 and 7-1 in SEC play, set to host No. 10 Miami (FL) (10-2) on Saturday, December 20, which will be the first appearance in the CFP for both programs.

On paper, Texas A&M’s offense, led by starting quarterback Marcel Reed’s career high 2,932 yards and 25 touchdowns, likely won’t look a whole lot different next season after OC Collin Klein officially leaves the program after being hired as Kansas State’s newest head coach. Klein will continue calling plays during the CFP, while head coach Mike Elko is seeking a replacement.

Right now, the favorite remains second-year wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins to take over as the playcaller next season, and while several other names could be in the running, one of the younger offensive minds is back on the market. If Elko is looking to make a splash hire, former UCLA OC Jerry Neuheisel would be quite the addition.

After former James Madison head coach Bob Chesney was hired as UCLA’s next head coach, it’s no surprise that Neuheisel wasn’t retained, and after starting his coaching career at Texas A&M as a quality control assistant, is a return to College Station as the newest play caller realistic? Possibly, but let’s look at the numbers.

UCLA finished 116th in offense, but after starting 0-4, Neuheisel was elevated to interim OC, which led the Bruins to three consecutive wins, while scoring 42, 38, 20, and 56 points. However, this roster wasn’t talented enough to finish strong, but that shouldn’t take away from Neuheisel’s impressive performance amid the in-season turmoil.

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