Texas A&M football and NIL controversy seem to generate at least one huge headline per month at this point. First, the many accusations leveled at the Aggies due to their record-setting 2022 class, which directly followed what many considered a disappointing season. These accusations even arose from coaches in the SEC West—one of whom continues to hold a grudge against Jimbo and Texas A&M football even now. Then came the disastrous 2023 season, wherein the Aggies—plagued by injury, inexperience, and a lack of offensive identity—amassed a 5-7 record, much to the delight of the doubters.
Following this, the Aggies saw a number of portal entries, bringing about cries that the Aggies’ “great NIL experiment” had failed.