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Jimbo Fisher receiving harsh criticism as Texas A&M losing streak reaches 5 games
By Sydney Hunte
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Jimbo Fisher saw Texas A&M’s tailspin continue on Saturday, this time as Florida topped the Aggies 41-24 in College Station to end a 3-game losing streak in the series.
A number of Aggies players were affected by a flu outbreak during the week. That said, they did take a 24-17 lead into the locker room before the Gators outscored them 21-0 in the 2nd half to hand A&M a 5th straight loss. It’s Texas A&M’s first 5-game losing streak since 1980.
The Aggies had previously lost in consecutive outings to Mississippi State, Alabama, South Carolina, and Ole Miss. With their latest defeat, they’re now 3-6 (1-5 SEC), and with games against Auburn, UMass, and LSU coming up, they need to run the table to even make a bowl. Texas A&M was ranked top 10 in the preseason.
Even if the Aggies do win out, that won’t do much to tamp down the criticism surrounding Fisher despite pulling in the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class in the 2022 cycle. His $95 million contract is fully guaranteed through 2031 and he’ll be owed $86 million if the university were to fire him after this season. After Saturday, his record at A&M is 37-20 overall, 22-17 in the SEC. The return on investment the university has received during his tenure hasn’t even been close to acceptable.
As expected, A&M’s latest loss meant Fisher drew plenty of reaction throughout social media.
Texas A&M needs to beat Auburn, UMass and LSU to get bowl eligible in Year 5 under Jimbo Fisher. What a mess.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/rickbozich/status/1588966003983413248
https://twitter.com/defNotChuck/status/1588975733845946368
Jimbo Fisher getting beat by new coaches. It’s time to for him to be shown the exit door. Just horrible when they were ranked top 5 with the recruiting class, Texas A&M ??♂️?
— ⚜️Z-Beaux⚜️ (@Crunk_Ratchet) November 5, 2022
#jimbofisher is going to lose again. Money can’t buy #championships
— Alfred Lazo (@Alariv04) November 5, 2022
Jimbo Fisher watching his coaching career collapse
pic.twitter.com/Gd1W9eKAdE— Will Applebee (@NOTSCWill) November 5, 2022
Jimbo Fisher having to win his last three games to be bowl eligible is my second favorite Jimbo Fisher, only slightly behind Jimbo Fisher not being bowl eligible.
— BNHonest (@HonestBn) November 5, 2022
Jimbo Fisher would be an excellent salesman. He’s doing a tremendous job of convincing A&M boosters that $90 mil is worth paying to never see him coach again
— Ryan Hickey (@Ryan_Hickey3) November 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/Jayy_dubz_/status/1588966873210945537
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
