Urban Meyer calls Texas A&M struggles an 'enigma' given resources

Texas A&M has had just one 10-win season this century, and that one came on the heels of a Heisman Trophy campaign for quarterback Johnny Manziel. Success at the highest level has simply proven difficult.

At least one man who has been around college football quite a bit remains flummoxed by that simple fact.

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“Most places say, ‘Hey, we need this. We need this. We need this,'” FOX analyst Urban Meyer said on The Triple Option podcast. “At Ohio State right now they’re talking about they need a new facility, which they do.

“A&M, everything’s there. That’s an enigma to me. I don’t understand why that’s not a top-five job every year.”

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The part that’s tough for Meyer to wrap his head around is that there are no obvious weaknesses for the program in terms of the infrastructure and the support. The Aggies have deep pockets and aren’t afraid to plunge into them.

That much has been clear in their contracts for the last couple coaches, most notably Jimbo Fisher. He got a sweetheart deal despite producing a 45-25 overall record with a 27-21 mark in SEC play.

Meyer’s been around enough to know you don’t often get the kind of complete package Texas A&M offers a coach.

“One of my great friends in coaching coached there and said first of all you’ve got the best high school football within a four-hour circle of your city, of your university,” Meyer said. “And second of all, there is nothing you don’t have. The donors, the boosters, the alumni, the money that flows through that program, it’s zero, they are not in need of anything.”

Despite that, Texas A&M is once again looking for answers after starting the season 0-1.

Conner Weigman takes ownership

One of the biggest indicators of a team that has some bounce-back potential is leaders taking ownership, and Texas A&M seems to have that.

Quarterback Conner Weigman had a rough day against Notre Dame in the season-opening loss, going 12-of-30 passing for 100 yards. He threw two costly interceptions.

“I take it back to my baseball days,” Weigman said. “‘So what? Next pitch.’ That’s how I’ve approached any sport I play. Like I told my teammates this morning — point blank, period — I have to be better. I mean, there’s no excuses for how I played. Literally point blank, period, I’ve got to be better. That’s what I told them this morning.”

Texas A&M will get a chance to right the ship on Saturday when it takes on McNeese at 12:45 p.m. ET. A broadcast is set for the SEC Network.