Tag: Dave Wilson

‘I didn’t leave for a better job,’ Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle tells all to ESPN

“I didn’t need this job. I had a great job. To be honest, TCU’s program was ahead of Texas A&M’s program. I didn’t leave for a better job.”

Baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle recently spoke to Dave Wilson of ESPN for an in-depth interview in which he discussed topics including why he came to Texas A&M and how he wants to improve the program.

“I didn’t need this job. I had a great job. To be honest with you, TCU’s program was ahead of Texas A&M’s program. I didn’t leave for a better job. I left for a different job,” Schlossnagle said. “If you asked the average college fan, on a scale of one to 10, where was Texas A&M’s baseball program in 2021, they would have said, ‘Hey, man, it’s a solid eight,’ right? But the attraction wasn’t the eight. The attraction was the difference between eight and 10.”

“If you look at the SEC West — just in our division — since 2012, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Alabama and LSU have either built brand new ballparks or done major renovations since then. Auburn has spent more money on their stadium than Texas A&M. We’re the biggest school with supposedly the most money. Kyle Field is to college football what Olsen Field should be to college baseball.

“What I’m trying to do is get this program right where it should be relative to the size, power and strength of the school.”

Since taking over the program, Schlossnagle has accumulated a 126-60 record and one appearance in the College World Series during his first season.

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Five takeaways on why Jimbo Fisher failed in College Station

Here are five reactions to Dave Wilson’s recent ESPN article detailing Jimbo Fisher’s downfall at Texas A&M.

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.”