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Mike Elko Addresses Missouri 'Blanket' Situation

The Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers had some "blanket" drama before Saturday's kickoff.
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Sep 7, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko leaves the field following a 52-10 win against the McNeese State Cowboys at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images
Sep 7, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko leaves the field following a 52-10 win against the McNeese State Cowboys at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images | Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies knocked off the then-No. 9 Missouri Tigers 41-10 in College Station on Saturday in what was a signature win for head coach Mike Elko and co.

But the night before the game, Missouri had some apparent bulletin-board material that went viral on social media.

Tigers receiver Theo Wease Jr. shared on Instagram that he received a Texas A&M blanket and a letter at the door of his hotel room that appered to be from Aggies cornerback Will Lee III, who has earned the nickname "The Blanket" due to his blanketing coverage on defense.

The letter read, "Get used to this blanket. It will be real tomorrow." It was signed by William "The Blanket" Lee.

Wease Jr. then wore the blanket to the game to acknowledge that he was ready for the challenge.

However, Elko was asked about the blanket delivery after the game and insinuated that the idea came from within the Missouri program and head coach Eli Drinkwitz.

"My suggestion would be to ask Eli where that came from," Elko said.

Though Lee III appeared to "sign" the letter, it seems as if he didn't send the blanket at all based on Elko's comments. Trash talk or not, Lee III finished with two total tackles and two pass breakups against the Tigers. Through the first six games this season, he's tallied 22 total tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception.

As for Wease Jr., he ended up getting held to zero catches in the first half. He had a 59-yard touchdown grab in the second half after the game was essentially out of hand before finishing with two catches for 72 yards and the score.

The No. 15 Aggies will rest up over the bye week before visiting the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 19.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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