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Texas A&M Football: 5 takeaways from Aggies’ 2018 season

By Shelbie Warr

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts after rushing for a 62-yard touchdown on the second play of the game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts after rushing for a 62-yard touchdown on the second play of the game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies holds the championship trophy after a win against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. Texas A&M won 52-13. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies holds the championship trophy after a win against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. Texas A&M won 52-13. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

3. Sticking with Kellen Mond throughout the season is a big statement

We all know that Kevin Sumlin just loved shuffling quarterbacks and pushing each and everyone to the point of transfer. We all know that Sumlin had problems with quarterbacks that start with the later “K”- Kenny Hill, Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray. Overall, he had issues with choosing a quarterback and sticking with him through the season — no matter what happened.

Let me first address all of you who love to call for a quarterback to be benched the second he makes a mistake, just stop. Nothing will get better if you continuously take a guy out every time you decide he isn’t living up to some expectation you have created in your head.

For new head coach Jimbo Fisher to make the decision that Kellen Mond would start and not faltering from that — standing behind his quarterback 100 percent — is a huge deal. That is a confidence that this team hasn’t seen in years. From what I have seen, quarterback job security has been remarkably low. Fisher has changed that- standing with his quarterback through thick and thin.

What we learned from sticking with Kellen for an entire season? We saw the highs and lows of a true sophomore quarterback that had been thrust into the position a season ago. However, had Kellen not been able to go through all he did, I’m telling you right now the LSU game turns out very different, as does the Gator Bowl.