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Former Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher talks dismissal, what is next for him and more in wide-ranging interview

https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/longformarticle/former-texas-am-aggies-football-coach-jimbo-fisher-talks-dismissal-what-is-next-for-him-and-more-in-wide-ranging-interview-with-pardon-my-take-224646955/#2341778

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On what he would say to the “Sliced Bread” message board poster

“College football changed on a lie. I am going to write a book on this one day. I am going to write a book. When he wrote those numbers, I said, ‘My God, where is it at?’ … The amount of NIL deals at A&M at that time in all sports combined – he said we (bought) our class with $35 million. There was right at $1 million for all sports combined (at A&M).

“That is why it upset me so much about it. You can insinuate all those things that have always been said. But you are insinuating that the families of – and I am telling you, that was as far from the truth as anything that was ever out there.

“And here is the big thing: all of the media went and ran with that story as truthful without ever checking it. And I am talking about the big dogs. I am talking about all of the people we regarded as highly-respected guys.

“College football changed on a lie. I am going to write a book about it one day.”

 

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On if he ever imagined that his $76.8 million buyout would be discussed every day on social media 

“Honestly, I do not have social media. Believe that or not. I had guys who would tell me all the stuff we have to have and report. I mean, it is amazing. But it does not surprise me. Anything on social media now. Anything to get a hit or get a thing."

*Big Cat jokingly congratulated him on the buyout*

“Thank you (laughs). I am not complaining.”

 

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On if he was blindsided by his dismissal

“You do not ever see it coming. I still thought we were playing well. We had a great game. We were hopefully going to finish out 8-4, have a chance to go 8-4 and then 9-4 and win nine games. And we had the injuries that happened.

“I really think the team we had coming and what we had going was going to be a really good football team. But hey, that is it. That is their choice. That is what they make. I wish them the best, and I hope those kids have success.”

 

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*PFT Commenter joked about the Aggie Yell Leaders and asked if he creeped them out*

“No (laughs). They are great. I am going to tell you something now: those guys work their tails off. And the conditioning they are in, the amount of pushups and things they do – I always told our players that we have to be as good in conditioning as the Yell Leaders. Those guys work their butts off. They are good guys. They really are.”

 

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  On 1/5/2024 at 9:25 PM, Evil Bill Obrien said:
NSIAP but Aggy selling out to help Qatar attain nuclear weapons research all to go 7-6 in football was not on my bingo card…
 
 
 
If we don't give people weapons how are Fightin' Texum aggy supposed to find wars to fight and win you dumb t-sip?
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  On 1/5/2024 at 11:55 PM, StrippersAndNobelPrizes said:
I think we are just fucking with the Chinese spies and Qataris here. I think we got ‘em right where we want ‘em. I mean, who the fuck else could pull off one of these, much less all of these? We are funneling foreign operators into the university that:
1. Spiked samples trying to prove cold fusion was “a thing” in one of the biggest scientific scandals of the 20th century
2. Were unable to structurally design a fucking pile of logs which tragically resulted in multiple student deaths
3. Built a “Stairway to Nowhere” (Led Zep baby!) on campus
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4. When demolishing part of their stadium inundated the viewing stand with debris 
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Never gets old.
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It's too bad Swaim is a fucking idiot and is always wrong, but he does represent 100% of college station, so there's probably talk about it there. I would think the Big has no idea or has given any thought to this. 

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  On 1/5/2024 at 11:55 PM, StrippersAndNobelPrizes said:

I think we are just fucking with the Chinese spies and Qataris here. I think we got ‘em right where we want ‘em. I mean, who the fuck else could pull off one of these, much less all of these? We are funneling foreign operators into the university that:

1. Spiked samples trying to prove cold fusion was “a thing” in one of the biggest scientific scandals of the 20th century

2. Were unable to structurally design a fucking pile of logs which tragically resulted in multiple student deaths

3. Built a “Stairway to Nowhere” (Led Zep baby!) on campus

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4. When demolishing part of their stadium inundated the viewing stand with debris 

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  On 1/5/2024 at 9:25 PM, Evil Bill Obrien said:

NSIAP but Aggy selling out to help Qatar attain nuclear weapons research all to go 7-6 in football was not on my bingo card…

 

 

 

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Of course they will downplay this scandal and claim there is no threat to national security.

But knowing how stupid most aggy are, one of their numbnuts will undoubtedly and unknowingly give a sleeper terrorist agent the back door key for access to the secret shit at Los Alamos and Franklin BBQ.

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BIRG WUN GEE LURVE AGGY!

This sounds like the same magical thinking that inspired their coaching search.  aggy should probably tone it down before they end up in a G5 conference.

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  On 1/5/2024 at 5:26 PM, NoName said:

Former Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher talks dismissal, what is next for him and more in wide-ranging interview;:

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ChatGPT, can you give me ten ways this sentence said by Jimbo Fisher could be improved? "I am talking about all of the people we regarded as highly-respected guys."
  • I am referring to individuals we held in high esteem.
  • I am discussing those individuals we esteemed greatly.
  • I am addressing individuals whom we highly respected.
  • I am talking about people we held in high regard.
  • I am referring to those we considered highly respected individuals.
  • I am discussing individuals we held in high regard.
  • I am addressing people we highly esteemed.
  • I am talking about those we regarded as highly-respected individuals.
  • I am referring to individuals we highly respected.
  • I am discussing people we held in high regard.

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The Qatar/Los Alamos thing goes back a few years and has massive political overtones, so I suggest we make it a separate thread elsewhere because a lotta people on here gonna get butt-hurt.  And not in a fun, pegging way...

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I am not 'a' sock.  I am 'socks'...plural.  Your mom squirts a lot and needed the volume catcher.  

But yeah, this thing goes back to my involvement with UT System/A&M System and Sec. Perry and Los Alamos.  Facts bother people.  So I'll leave this thread and take it elsewhere.  

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  On 1/6/2024 at 4:32 PM, Tex Long said:

Hypothetically, if Jimbo simply "disappeared", would aggy have to pay the estate? 

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Yes. His estate would still own the contract obligation and the PR/executor would be obligated to pursue it. 
 

Edit:  if he had disappeared before they fired him, they would not have been obligated to pay the buyout. So if they knock him off now, it’ll be another chef’s kiss on TAMU stupidity. 

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  On 1/6/2024 at 4:55 PM, YGIFS said:

The Qatar/Los Alamos thing goes back a few years and has massive political overtones, so I suggest we make it a separate thread elsewhere because a lotta people on here gonna get butt-hurt.  And not in a fun, pegging way...

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I don't see the issue. So far, it's just poking fun at a&m, which is great for this thread. If someone wants to bring politics into it, then go to cr. Problem solved.

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  On 1/6/2024 at 5:27 PM, YGIFS said:

I am not 'a' sock.  I am 'socks'...plural.  Your mom squirts a lot and needed the volume catcher.  

But yeah, this thing goes back to my involvement with UT System/A&M System and Sec. Perry and Los Alamos.  Facts bother people.  So I'll leave this thread and take it elsewhere.  

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Facts don’t bother people. Politics and nukes don’t have any connection to football. This is the FOOTBALL Board. No mystery here. 

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  On 1/6/2024 at 7:01 PM, Tex Pete said:

Facts don’t bother people. Politics and nukes don’t have any connection to football. This is the FOOTBALL Board. No mystery here. 

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Then I must have missed the part where I started the thread divergence of A&M football to their involvement with the Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory.  Which was dozens of posts above mine.  My bad, my fault.   Happy New year.

 

Post #69112 stars the tangent.  Several others continue with it.  But keep whining about mysteries when they're right above you.

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  On 1/6/2024 at 6:22 PM, nnm said:

Yes. His estate would still own the contract obligation and the PR/executor would be obligated to pursue it. 
 

Edit:  if he had disappeared before they fired him, they would not have been obligated to pay the buyout. So if they knock him off now, it’ll be another chef’s kiss on TAMU stupidity. 

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 I specified "disappear" rather than croak. I wondered if there might be language in the contract that terminates payments for some reasons. Keeping in mind that apparently there is no "mitigation" in it, i.e. even if Jimbo went to coach somewhere for $10,000,000 a year, aggy would still be sending him that 7 Megabux. 

Regardless, I've a feeling this whole Jimbo's Millions story is not going to disappear quietly. 

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This is the same clown who 'broke' that Lanning was a lock for the next aggy corch before they even reached out, because of course everyone wants that dream job and he would jump at the opportunity.  Then Lanning dropped some hard truth on them with his 'thanks but fuck off' reply.  It would not be a stretch to think some connected aggy redass would likewise float this because the b1g would jump at the chance to have aggy in the conference.  

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