Olin Buchanan

Through five seasons in his "dream job," South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer is 33-30 and coming off a 4-8 campaign in 2025. On Tuesday at SEC Media Days, he shared reasons for optimism this fall despite entering 2026 on the hot seat.

Marcel Reed's 2025 season ended on an interception in the end zone as Miami defeated Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff. As he enters his third year as the Aggies' starting quarterback, Reed has the tools and the experience to learn from his past mistakes.

Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida and Ole Miss made the rounds on Wednesday as SEC Media Days 2026 continues at the Marriott Water Street in Tampa. Olin Buchanan recaps the biggest news from all four schools' head coaches and player representatives.

During his time at the SEC Media Days main stage on Wednesday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko made the gathered reporters laugh at a comment about an empty trophy case. While the truth also hurts, Elko's build toward national relevancy is no laughing matter.

LSU, Arkansas, Mississippi State and Texas took their turns at the podium on Thursday as SEC Media Days concludes, and Olin Buchanan recaps the biggest storylines from all four schools' head coaches and player representatives from the Marriott Water Street in Tampa.

The next Aggie named on our 25 Players in 25 Days series is cornerback Jordan Shaw, coming in at #24. The redshirt junior cornerback is set to play a part in the A&M secondary, regarded by Mike Elko as the best backfield he's worked with at A&M since 2018.

The next player on our 25 Players in 25 Days list is cornerback Rickey Gibson III. A graduate transfer from Tennessee, Gibson is another part of the Texas A&M secondary that is set to be one of the deepest rooms for the Aggies this season.

Linebacker Daymion Sanford will serve as one of Texas A&M's five team captains this fall, but he comes by his intense work ethic honestly, as his hard-working mother, Natasha, helped him along the path to becoming a reliable defender in Maroon & White.

Texas A&M was among the nation's best in a number of statistical categories during an 11-2 season, but the Aggies also have plenty of room for growth after a first-round exit in the College Football Playoff. Here are five areas A&M should aim for improvement in 2026.

After three seasons in Baton Rouge, offensive lineman Tyree Adams transferred to Texas A&M. The Marrero, La., native comes in at #21 in our 25 Players in 25 Days series, expected to have a large role among Adam Cushing's group.