The Jimbo Fisher era at Texas A&M is over after ten games in his sixth season at the helm, as the announcement was made last Sunday. Coming as a shock to many as a decision was reportedly made last Thursday during a Board of Regents meeting, Fisher finishes his Aggie career with a 45-25 record, including a dismal 27-21 record in SEC play.
While we have covered his firing ad nauseam, ESPN Staff Writer Dave Wilson recently published one of the more in-depth articles detailing Fisher’s downfall within the program, ranging from his relationships with high school coaches in Texas to his lack of adjustments on offense after consistent failure was excused with a “lack of execution,” which sadly became his calling card for the remainder of his time in College Station.
With Interim head coach Elijah Robinson set to finish out the season in Fisher’s place, Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork is hard at work interviewing candidates to fill the position, one of the most coveted coaching jobs in the college football landscape. After reading the article, which every Aggie fan should take the time to do, here are five takeaways from Wilson’s information piece from ESPN, “Why the Jimbo Fisher experiment at Texas A&M failed spectacularly.”