{
  "id": 8057532,
  "title": "Texas A&M’s Elko’s ‘uber paranoid’ playbook shuffle meets a familiar face in Kentucky’s Jay Bateman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/texas-a-ms-elkos-uber-paranoid-playbook-shuffle-meets-a-familiar-face",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:21:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/17/texas-ams-elkos-uber-paranoid-playbook-shuffle-meets-a-familiar-face-in-kentuckys-jay-bateman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "College Station, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M coach Mike Elko worries opponents might infiltrate his team's strategies. Kentucky will face the same issue as they enter the game with Jay Bateman as their new defensive coordinator. Bateman previously served as Elko's defensive coordinator during Elko's tenure at Texas A&M.\n\nBateman's recent move to Kentucky is a familiar return to the Aggies' offense. The 36-year-old former Oregon offensive coordinator hopes to help the Wildcats bounce back after a recent loss to Alabama. Kentucky will aim to secure a win over a ranked team for the first time since beating Mississippi on September 28, 2024.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Texas A&M coach Mike Elko fears opponent infiltration of strategies.",
    "Jay Bateman, Kentucky's new defensive coordinator, previously worked with Elko at Texas A&M.",
    "Bateman aims to help Kentucky bounce back after recent loss to Alabama."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "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."
}