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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Painiscupcake88 on 2024-10-28 21:38:50+00:00.
“This is comical that I actually have to do this, but it’s necessary,” Elko said. “In the postgame I was kind of asked to give a synopsis on how we sell culture to our program. In doing so, I made a statement that seemed like a very benign statement that somehow managed to be taken as a shot directly at people.
“You guys gave me multiple opportunities in nine months to take shots at people, and I’ve never done it. I have nothing but respect for Coach Fisher. I’ve said nothing but positive things about Coach Fisher. I’m the head coach at Texas A&M because of Coach Fisher. I appreciate who he is, everything I’ve done.
“And for anybody in the media to think that what I was doing post-LSU is asinine. And for it to be about any other head coach who gave me an opportunity and hired me, that’s not who I am. I’ve never been that person. It’s ridiculous, but it is what it is. I wanted to make sure everybody knows I wasn’t talking to anybody directly.”
The original quote from Saturday :
“This is a real program,” Elko said. “It’s not fake. It’s not a politician running this program, talking fast and BSing everybody. This is a real program. And for all the recruits out there, this is a real place. And if you want to be really good at football, this is a really good place to be.”
IMHO his Saturday quote was rather a response to negative recruiting attempts made by current rivals.