Texas A&M’s offense has reached the point where the easy excuses are starting to run thin.
The Aggies gave Holmon Wiggins the keys after the offseason shuffle that sent Collin Klein back to Kansas State and left Mike Elko looking inward for a solution. Wiggins came in as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, but the offense has not settled into anything close to a dependable rhythm. What was supposed to be a step forward has turned into one of the clearest problems on the roster.
It’s fair to point a finger at Marcel Reed. His uneven play has made him the most visible target whenever the offense stalls.
But the bigger issue goes well beyond the quarterback. Texas A&M has struggled to protect Reed, and the run game hasn’t offered the kind of steady support that can keep an offense on schedule.
That showed up painfully against Alabama. The Aggies produced only 15 yards in the fourth quarter, a brutal finish to a game in which they still had chances to grab a season-changing win. Reed’s early interceptions put Texas A&M behind the eight ball, but the offense’s inability to answer when the moment got bigger was just as damaging.
Wiggins was brought in to help reshape an offense that needed changes after Klein’s exit. Instead, Texas A&M has spent much of the season trying to figure out what it wants to be on that side of the ball. The answers have not arrived, and with each loss, the case for patience gets harder to make.
There is still a path for Wiggins to change the conversation. Texas A&M has four regular-season games left, and the schedule includes Tennessee, Oklahoma and Texas. Those games offer a real chance to show the offense can function against strong competition.
But the Aggies need more than flashes. The protection has to improve.
The running game has to hold up against SEC opponents. And when the game is there to be won, the offense has to do something with it.
If that doesn’t happen, Elko can’t just bank on another year bringing a different result. Oregon has already shown what happens when a staff promotion does not produce the expected continuity or success. Texas A&M would be wise not to ignore the warning signs.
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