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Texas A&M Baseball Already Changed Controversial Media Policy

Originally posted on The Spun | By Matt Hladik | Last updated Feb 16, 2025 3:55 PM ET

Texas A&M baseball is ranked No. 1 in the nation and is on the verge of completing a season-opening sweep over Elon.

Despite the good times, the Aggies found themselves on the receiving end of some negative attention on social media this weekend. It all started on Saturday afternoon when Sam Khan Jr. of The Athletic noted on X/Twitter that Texas A&M's official baseball media policy page said that players would not be available for interviews after losses.

Khan, who covers college football, asked his followers if they had experienced anything similar with programs they cover. By shining light on the policy, he also earned A&M some harsh criticism.

Apparently, the baseball program and sports information department saw the blowback and have made a change. It no longer says on the media policy page that players won't be speaking after losses.

It's not clear whether the original rule was in place because of manager Michael Earley, who is in his first season leading the Aggies, or the Texas A&M athletic department.

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - JULY 2: Newly appointed Texas A&M head baseball coach Michael Earley speaks during his welcome ceremony on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in College Station. (Ishika Samant/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images

According to Carter Karels, who covers the Aggies for 247Sports, the policy was “reevaluated and updated."

"Pleased to see the 'no player interviews after losses' policy adjusted," Khan Jr. wrote. "Thanks to Texas A&M officials for reconsidering it. I’m hopeful that I can have some productive conversations with folks at A&M about media access and how we can continue to work together."

If we're being honest, Texas A&M probably isn't going to lose that many games this season, even in the rugged SEC. At the very least, they should win a lot more than they lose.

There's no need to have a blanket policy preventing athletes from speaking with the media after losses. In certain circumstances, perhaps it's understandable, but not in all cases.

Kudos to A&M for avoiding what would have been an even worse situation by changing their minds.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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