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SEC head coach appears to reference Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel while answering question about poor officiating

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated Nov 29, 2024 11:56 AM ET

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko appeared to reference Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel this week while answering a question about officiating.

Elko was asked earlier this week about the fact that Texas A&M's opponents haven't been called for an accepted holding penalty since late September.

"Somebody did this recently in a press conference, so I'll try this," said Elko. "Did you see any holds Saturday night?"

Texas A&M coach Mike Elko on no opponent getting called for an accepted holding penalty since the Bowling Green game on Sept. 21: pic.twitter.com/3t3xnTLYJJ
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) November 25, 2024

Heupel took a similar approach a couple of weeks ago after Tennessee's loss to Georgia -- a game that included more than a couple of questionable calls.

After the loss to Georgia, Heupel asked a reporter what a blown facemask call looked like to him. Heupel then turned the microphone toward the reporter so his answer could be heard.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was asked about the face mask and 12 men on the field penalties….⤵️⤵️⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Z8ShM218kH
— Austin Price (@AustinPriceless) November 17, 2024