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Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond never considered opting out: 'I'm on a mission'

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Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond is one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the SEC. But some Aggies fans are looking for him to take the next step and lead the team to be a true contender to win the SEC West.

Mond is on board with that thinking, as he shared with reporters on Monday as the Aggies prepare to play Vanderbilt on Saturday. That's why he never considered opting out of the upcoming season.

"I would say that I have a different mentality," Mond said, per TexAgs. "Evaluating myself throughout this offseason, I looked back on every play I ran my junior year and figure out how to improve myself. This year, I'm on a mission for myself and my teammates."

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tamu-football/texas-am-qb-kellen-mond-never-considered-opting-out-im-on-a-mission/
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To be fair, this is the same guy that called himself the best QB in the SEC.
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Honestly: opting out likely kills any chance of being drafted. UFDA's have a huge hill to climb. Arguably Ausbon and Hines if they don't return will find that hill like Sisyphus found it...

Udfa is probably the more correct arrangement of the letters.
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Opting out unless you're like guaranteed 2d round or better seems like a dumb move...so smart of Mond as he is not high draft round material
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greg.w.h said:

Honestly: opting out likely kills any chance of being drafted. UFDA's have a huge hill to climb. Arguably Ausbon and Hines if they don't return will find that hill like Sisyphus found it...

What the heck is a UFDA? Is that like a JEEP or a SUV? The latest military vehicle?
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On a mission..... to distract the team and foment needless faux outrage over a statue of a man dead for 150+ years who was a two time state governor and savior of the institution, and who has a statue because of that and only because of that.

Yes, every INT and bad play I will blame on his time away from Bright scowling at Sully.
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good on him. let's win some ball games!
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Good for him.

It is okay to have your own opinions. It is not okay to skip out on your teammates.

Now go complete some deep balls.
According to the Biden White House, what Joe Biden says does not represent the official position of the Biden administration.
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I wish he would but previously in Jimbo's offense with past QB's they make the biggest improvement from year 1 to year 2 as the starter in his system.

Last year he didn't show the big leap so I'm not expecting him to make it this year. He is what he is which is an average quarterback. He had two big 4th quarters (LSU and Clemson) as well as the overtime against LSU.

But outside of those amazing 2 quarters plus overtime he hasn't played as an elite quarterback consistently.

Until he proves he can do so then he remains an average QB who benefited from never having competition in the QB room his whole time at A&M.
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I simply don't believe him.
The grapevine is long, and eventually the word around town will reach you. That's all that I have to say about that today.
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Quote:

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greg.w.h said:
Honestly: opting out likely kills any chance of being drafted. UFDA's have a huge hill to climb. Arguably Ausbon and Hines if they don't return will find that hill like Sisyphus found it...

What the heck is a UFDA? Is that like a JEEP or a SUV? The latest military vehicle?


I gotcha covered. According to Google it stands for United Funk Dance Academy. Let me know what else you need help with. I am here for you.
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I made a post about this potential I guess they removed it... I could see him opting out but hopefully he does not.
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United Funk Dance Academy

Looks legit.
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ironmanag said:

Good for him.

It is okay to have your own opinions. It is not okay to skip out on your teammates.

Now go complete some deep balls.
LOL well it's good to know that's where you draw the line
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Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.

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impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.


The vast majority of posters who disagreed with Mond did not make personal, ad hominem attacks. They acted as Aggies and they deserve to voice their opinion publicly just as much as any mercenary athlete. They attacked his arguments and opinions which was entirely his responsibility for putting those opinions out in the public sphere.

Swing at a big guy, get hit. Make a dumb statement/opinion about people who are much smarter than you, then expect to get ridiculed and flamed.

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I couldn't disagree more with Mond on the Sully issue but I support him as QB. It sucks that 3 of his WRs made ill-advised decisions to leave, and that 2 TEs went down, but if some young guys can play to their potential and the O-line improves from last year he can have a big season. I expect Spiller to build on his improvement last year so that will help.
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I thought you were gone since you claimed to have given up on the team. Please dont make empty promises anymore
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BrotherChad said:

impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.


The vast majority of posters who disagreed with Mond did not make personal, ad hominem attacks. They acted as Aggies and they deserve to voice their opinion publicly just as much as any mercenary athlete. They attacked his arguments and opinions which was entirely his responsibility for putting those opinions out in the public sphere.

Swing at a big guy, get hit. Make a dumb statement/opinion about people who are much smarter than you, then expect to get ridiculed and flamed.




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impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.




Nobody attacked Mond simply "for having different views".

I'm glad he's focused. I hope he comes out and lights it up this season. I feel like he can if he's worked hard and focuses
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Aggies2009 said:

impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.




Nobody attacked Mond simply "for having different views".


Yes they have
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Glad he is saying the right things. I want to see what he does when things get tough.
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vander54 said:

Aggies2009 said:

impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.




Nobody attacked Mond simply "for having different views".


Yes they have


Mond has proactively incited his own fan base because of his views. His views included calling many of the very fans that support him racists. He is the provocateur.

That said I am not surprised he is going to play this year because he wants to get paid and having a great senior year only increases those odds. Don't kid yourself into thinking there is any other motivation than what's in it for Kellen with this decision.
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Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:

vander54 said:

Aggies2009 said:

impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.




Nobody attacked Mond simply "for having different views".


Yes they have


Mond has proactively incited his own fan base because of his views. His views included calling many of the very fans that support him racists. He is the provocateur.

That said I am not surprised he is going to play this year because he wants to get paid and having a great senior year only increases those odds. Don't kid yourself into thinking there is any other motivation than what's in it for Kellen with this decision.


He sees thing differently than you and and me. Unless you've actually talked to him you don't know ***** Just like you have no idea where I stand without actually talking to me.
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impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.


Racists, too ?
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Glad to hear it but it's his other mission and the way he expressed it that has everybody riled up
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Agsuffering@bulaw said:

Glad he is saying the right things. I want to see what he does when things get tough.
We already have............and it ain't pretty !
NEXT YEAR IS HERE.......again
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BrotherChad said:

impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.


The vast majority of posters who disagreed with Mond did not make personal, ad hominem attacks.
I can say, without agreeing with anything Kellen Mond has said, that this is a laughable claim.
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Jarrin' Jay said:

On a mission..... to distract the team and foment needless faux outrage over a statue of a man dead for 150+ years who was a two time state governor and savior of the institution, and who has a statue because of that and only because of that.

Yes, every INT and bad play I will blame on his time away from Bright scowling at Sully.
Some of y'all are truly insufferable
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yells at clouds said:

To be fair, this is the same guy that called himself the best QB in the SEC.


I'd hope our QB has that mentality.
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vander54 said:

Aggies2009 said:

impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.




Nobody attacked Mond simply "for having different views".


Yes they have
Wrong. Calling others "racists" isn't simply "having an opinion". Hope that helps, non-Ag.
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Aggies2009 said:

vander54 said:

Aggies2009 said:

impavidus said:

Nice to see rational comments supporting our QB. The amount of personal attacks on the young man for having different views is embarrassing.

Football is great because it brings all together, including us fans.
Nobody attacked Mond simply "for having different views".
Yes they have
Wrong. Calling others "racists" isn't simply "having an opinion". Hope that helps, non-Ag.
This is complete nonsense and wrong on multiple levels.

But this is good to know the next time y'all goofs go on another one of those "all lives matter, black lives matter is racist" rants.
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What mission has he been on the last 3 years?
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