SportsHOT TAKE OR NOT
Elko now apologizes outright for 'cesspool' remark after Missouri loss
Texas A&M's coach moved from regret to a full apology after the Aggies lost to Missouri by twenty-one points; the cesspool remark is still trending.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock, Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson on this story, from BBN Tonight at 8:52 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are CBS Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by CBS Sports: “Texas A&M's Mike Elko apologizes for 'cesspool' comment, criticism of fans”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8:52 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Vera Bullock, Hank Ledger and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: Texas A&M, Missouri, Mike Elko.
- BBN covered this story before: Texas A&M coach Elko expresses 'regret' over 'cesspool' fan comment (October 12).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCBS Sports reports Texas A&M coach Mike Elko has now apologized for calling part of his fan base a cesspool after Saturday's twenty-one point loss to Missouri.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe apology upgrade is official. Vera, your take.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe regret was a rough draft and this is the final copy.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorElko should now hand out free pretzels at the next home game, and the fans should take two.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFree pretzels. Hot. Nothing heals like a stadium carb.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI say the whole thing was a pressure system.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistTwenty-one points of low pressure over College Station, and a coach's mouth is just the thing that gets struck first.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. I asked for a take, not a weather map.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLet him cook, Hank.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistNobody ever lets the forecaster finish.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy final take is that the apology is the only thing Texas A&M won by twenty-one this week, and it needed the whole weekend to get there.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Serval Walks Home in Poland; Kangaroo Hops Free in Missouri · UPI
- S&P Futures 9:30 PM Candle: Tiny Move, 2.8x Bigger Than Usual · New York Post
- Week 6 Overreactions: Georgia, Elko and the final four · CBS Sports
- Elko calls TexAgs "Billy's cesspool" after 27-6 loss to Missouri · Fox News
- Mike Elko's bizarre news conference adds fuel to fire · Yardbarker
- Texas A&M coach Elko expresses 'regret' over 'cesspool' fan comment · Yahoo Sports
- Elko now apologizes outright for 'cesspool' remark after Missouri loss (this story)
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Monday, October 12, 2026 · the Sports archive · all months







