Oregon and Texas A&M have fallen well short of preseason hopes, with both programmes blamed for sticking with internal appointments and familiar players rather than seeking outside upgrades.
01Summary
- 01Oregon started the season ranked No 2 and is now 3-2 after losses to Oklahoma State and UCLA.
- 02Texas A&M began at No 8 and is 3-3 after a 27-6 defeat by Missouri, which drew a public apology from Mike Elko.
- 03Oregon promoted Drew Mehringer to offensive co-ordinator after losing Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi, and the attack has looked shaky since.
- 04Texas A&M promoted Holmon Wiggins to offensive co-ordinator and kept Marcel Reed at quarterback, but the offence ranks 113th in total offence and 79th in scoring offence.
- 05Reed has the worst passer efficiency rating of any Power Four quarterback through six games and has thrown one touchdown against five interceptions in A&M's three losses.
02Why it matters
The article shows how decisions based on loyalty can hurt title hopes when they leave teams with weaker coaching or quarterback play. For readers, it explains why two heavily backed programmes have already become major disappointments.
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