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In an ironic twist of fate, new Texas A&M Aggies coach Mike Elko will be facing his former Duke QB Riley Leonard in the season opener next season vs. Notre Dame.
The NCAA Transfer Portal and NIL have forever changed the landscape of college football.
Now, instead of staying for the duration of their four to five-year commitment to their college of choice, players are free to transfer and play immediately at whichever college they choose more often than not.
Together, and when Leonard was healthy, he and Elko had as much success as one could imagine at Duke, and developed a tremendous amount of rapport.
Over the previous two seasons, Leonard went 13-7 as the starter, leading the Blue Devils to a 9-4 record in 2022, and going 4-3 last season before falling victim to a season-ending injury.
The NCAA Transfer Portal and NIL have forever changed the landscape of college football.
Now, instead of staying for the duration of their four to five-year commitment to their college of choice, players are free to transfer and play immediately at whichever college they choose more often than not.
Either way, it is exactly how the Texas A&M Aggies looked to improve their roster this offseason.
And also exactly why new head coach Mike Elko will be forced to take on his former quarterback at Duke – Riley Leonard – when the Aggies take on Notre Dame in their season opener at Kyle Field next fall.
It’s the modern era of college football, right? This is how it goes nowadays,” Elko told On3. “Obviously, I’ve got so much respect for Riley. He’s such a great kid, a great quarterback and a great competitor. I’d pick an awful lot of quarterbacks I’d rather have be on the other sideline from me in my opener than him. But it is what it is, and that’s the world we live in today.”
