{
  "id": 14039183,
  "title": "Texas A&M's Mike Elko says he regrets how his ‘cesspool' comment about website came across to fans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/texas-a-ms-mike-elko-says-he-regrets-how-his-cesspool-comment-about",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:27:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-ms-mike-elko-says-202705493.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko expressed regret on Monday for his comments made about the fan website TexAgs.com during a press conference following the team's loss to Missouri. Elko clarified that he regretted the way his remarks were received and that he took full responsibility for the team's struggles. He continued, \"There's a difference to me between the fan base and social media. There's one group that I really don't care much about. Billy's cesspool can go be Billy's cesspool.\" TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci, the Billy mentioned in the comment, attended the press conference, indicating a strong relationship with Elko. The Aggies are currently facing a challenging season with three conference losses and a difficult schedule ahead, including matches against top-ranked teams like Alabama and Tennessee. Elko highlighted the strong performance of the defense and special teams, while acknowledging the offensive struggles, particularly the lack of touchdowns in recent road games and the balanced but underwhelming performance of quarterback Marcel Reed.",
  "summary": "Mike Elko said he takes responsibility for Texas A&M's struggles as the Aggies reach the halfway point with three SEC losses.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Texas A&M's Mike Elko Regrets Way Fan 'Cesspool' Comments Were 'Taken'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/texas-a-ms-mike-elko-regrets-way-fan-cesspool-comments-were-taken",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}