The Texas A&M Aggies are already in the middle of what's been an embarrassing 2026 season that's seen the program fall well short of its supposed championship-level expectations.
Now, less than 24 hours after a crushing loss to South Carolina, the recruiting trail is adding insult to injury for Texas A&M.
Texas A&M 2027 five-star offensive tackle commit Mark Matthews, the No. 3-ranked recruit in program history, has decommitted from the Aggies and will reopen his recruitment.
Mark Matthews Said Two Months Ago He Was "1000% Locked In" With Texas A&M
This news comes two months after Matthews appeared to make it clear that he wasn't going to field interest from other teams.
"I'm 1000% locked in," Matthews told reporter Marcus Benjamin in September.
We've all been there. As a high schooler, you say one thing, but then do another. Matthews is simply doing what he feels is best for him, and that likely includes more money while playing for a team that actually lives up to championship expectations.
But Texas A&M fans will all be asking the same thing: Why make a promise you can't keep? From "1000% locked in" to decommitted in the span of two months, it makes one wonder why Matthews would...