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Things simply haven’t gone as planned for Texas A&M this season.
The Aggies started the year ranked 6th in the country but have already suffered losses to Appalachian State and Mississippi State.
Things won’t get any easier for A&M this Saturday, as the Aggies head to Tuscaloosa to face top-ranked Alabama.
That’s a daunting task under the best of circumstances but one made even more daunting with a quarterback situation that’s up in the air.
During his media availability Monday, Jimbo Fisher said that starting quarterback Max Johnson is currently dealing with a hand issue.
“We’ll go day-to-day,” Fisher said when asked about Johnson’s status. “He banged his hand. We’ll go day-to-day… We’ll get Haynes (King) and Conner (Weigman) ready to play if Max can’t go.”
Jimbo Fisher on QB Max Johnson: "We'll go day-to-day. He banged his hand. We'll go day-to-day… We'll get Haynes (King) and Conner (Weigman) ready to play if Max can't go."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2022
And don’t expect any definitive word from Fisher before Saturday about who will start.
Said Fisher: “What do you want me to do? Call Nick (Saban) and tell him?”
Jimbo Fisher on who will start at QB for A&M vs. Alabama: "I don't know. We'll go day-to-day… What do you want me to do? Call Nick (Saban) and tell him?"
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2022
Of course, Texas A&M did beat Alabama a year ago, and the Crimson Tide have their own concerns at quarterback after Bryce Young’s shoulder injury at Arkansas.
Still, Alabama is currently a 24-point favorite in a game that will be played at 8 p.m. (ET) on Saturday night and televised by CBS.
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
