Jimbo Fisher’s career is illustrious, mainly due to his success as LSU offensive coordinator (2000-2006), where he won his first National Championship. His eight-year head coaching stint with Florida State resulted in a perfect 14-0 season, which resulted in his second and final BCS Championship win.
However, Fisher’s departure to take over as Texas A&M head coach ended in mediocrity despite an inspiring first three seasons, while landing the historic 2022 recruiting class resulted in his only losing season during the 2022 campaign, ending the year at 5-7.
Still, after being fired with one game remaining during the 2023 season, Fisher’s contract extension after the 9-1 2020 campaign resulted in Texas A&M having to pay Fisher $77.5 million, which still stands as the largest buyout in college football history.
Since leaving Texas A&M, the West Virginia native has enjoyed life as an avid hunter and tending to his Texas ranch. Still, football never leaves a coach, as Fisher was honored during the pre-game Peach Bowl Hall of Fame induction before Texas and Arizona State’s CFP quarterfinal matchup.
During Fisher’s Florida State career, the Seminoles won the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in 2010 and 2015. During his introduction, Fisher was booed by the majority of Texas Longhorns fans in attendance, which is both comical and confusing, given that the Aggies never met the Longhorns on the gridiron during his six-year career in College Station.
Thanks to Houston Chronicle writer Brent Zwerneman, here’s the video of Jimbo Fisher smiling his way through every boo and taking in the moment during his financially successful retirement.
Former Florida State and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher, always with a good sense of humor (almost always anyway), got a kick out of his reception from Texas fans as a Peach Bowl Hall of Fame inductee before today’s game: pic.twitter.com/DKtqimXOTs
— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) January 1, 2025
Love him or hate him, the Jimbo Fisher era had its ups and downs but certainly didn’t lack entertainment.
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