Mike Elko was not pleased with the Texas A&M defense in the first quarter of the team's game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, and a folding chair paid the price because of it.
During a first quarter Fighting Irish scoring drive, Elko's defense was flagged a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness, then yielded a 43-yard reception to Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon that brought the Irish to the Aggies' 5-yard line. Notre Dame's Jadarian Price scored a rushing touchdown two plays later.
Moments later, NBC cameras caught a frustrated Elko firing a folding chair before tearing into his defensive players in an impassioned rant on the sidelines.
After a Notre Dame touchdown, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko tossed a chair while yelling at his defense.
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Noah Eagle: That chair, we're gonna have to check on. Because the well-being doesn't appear to be super high. pic.twitter.com/ebwLITWkx9
The chair was definitely not in good shape, but Elko's defense did hold the Fighting Irish to a field goal on the next drive after the rant, so they fared a bit better.
Unfortunately, Notre Dame widened its lead with a 36-yard touchdown pass from quarterback CJ Carr to Love in the second quarter.
Attention folding chairs on the Texas A&M sideline: you've officially been warned.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mike Elko Takes Anger Out on Chair After Texas A&M's Defense Allows TD to Notre Dame.
