Tell Me About Texas a&m

[Frank Drebin 5,658]

A&M hasn’t had winning records in conference back to back since the 1990s.  

[TOR 5,817]

1 hour ago, Frank Drebin said:

A&M hasn’t had winning records in conference back to back since the 1990s.  

Hey, they are damn near undefeated against FCS schools.

[deft 6,880]

Hey, they are damn near undefeated against FCS schools.

[NoName 16,407]

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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Spoiler

Since Texas A&M fired him last November, Jimbo Fisher has stayed out of the limelight. But Fisher, who served as the Aggie head football coach for nearly six seasons (2018-23), recently broke his silence in a wide-ranging interview with Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast.

Pardon My Take, which is hosted by Dan “Big Cat” Katz and Eric “PFT Commenter” Sollenberger, released a new episode Thursday night that included a taped interview with Fisher. His interview lasts approximately 45 minutes and can be watched here, beginning at the 1:35:48 mark.

Fisher covered a variety of topics related to his time at A&M, his dismissal and even the infamous “Sliced Bread” message board poster. He also talked about the state of college football, the upcoming national championship game between Michigan and Washington, former Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston and more.

Here is everything Fisher said about his time with the Aggies and what is next for him.

On how nice it is to have a break from the transfer portal and the never-ending nature of college football

 

“The last two to three years of this thing, there has been more change in college football than ever. It is unbelievable how this has transformed. In February, you can’t have kids on campus, and in July you can’t. That is an NCAA rule. Every other weekend of every other month of the year, you are working seven days a week every day.

 

“And you’ve got recruits. You’ve got people. There is somebody on your campus and things going on. Our staff worked every other weekend except for those two months. So basically 45 weekends a (year) is what we worked year-round. It has changed.

“And understand this – think if the NFL was open free agency. And now they just passed another rule. It is unlimited transfers. It is not just one. Now it is unlimited and you don’t have to wait until you graduate.

 

“Think if every contract in the NFL right now was negotiable. It is unbelievable. And people are tampering with players. College football right now, it needs a commissioner. And we need to do this thing the right way.

“Go get your 50 or 60 teams – whoever is going to be in Division I – and make it more like the NFL. Intertwine your leagues of play a lot more so you can get a true playoff picture and play more like you do with the NFL and do it the right way.”

 

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.”

*Big Cat joked that Sliced Bread was a reliable source*

“It is just funny how all that goes, and then everybody just says, ‘Oh, it is on the Internet. It had to happen.’ That is as far from the truth as ever. And now, it has turned into a zoo.”

 

 

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.”

 

 

On how he has more time now

“You want to have success. I still think we had a heck of a team here – if we did not have some injuries. We will get into that later. But here is what I would say about this: for myself, I will be fine. But here is what you hate about that … all of the people in recruiting, all the support staff. Those are the people when a changeover is made – you are talking about 50, 70, 75, 80 people who can lose jobs. And the changeovers and everything that goes on.

 

 

“Those are the people you are sad for. It really is. I feel like I let them down, because we are not there. They were counting on me to have those jobs. And they do not have multi-year contracts. Our coaches, they at least had one or two years left on their buyout. They are going to get jobs. They are going to be fine. They will at least be able to get on their feet.

“The other guys who are on year-to-year contracts – like we were when we first started coaching. We all coached on one-year contracts. Those are the people I feel bad for, you try to help out and try to find jobs all over the place for them.”

 

 

On what he wants to do next

“I am going to let it settle right now. The good thing I am going to be able to do is spend some time with my family. I actually got to see my son (Ethan) play his last four high school football games. They got to the state semifinals. It was great, because you are missing that all the time. Working on our foundation for Kidz 1st Fund and all those things.

“But getting to spend time with them and normal life. It does feel weird, because you are working 14 to 18 hours every day, you wake up and go, ‘What do I want to do today?’ And I said, ‘Whatever the hell I want.’ That is a weird deal. It really is. But eventually when it is time, you will want to get back into it, get the right situation and get back into coaching.”

 

 

On spending time with his family

“Everybody says, ‘(Are you) fine?’ I am fine. It is the people around me who are putting up with me every day. They only had to do it for about an hour or two a day. Now, they are having to do it all day.”

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.”

 

*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.”

 

Edited January 5 by NoName

[BigHornedLurker 1,968]

so the team is / was less conditioned than milk men at times ? 

[Beau Vine 54,442]

1 hour ago, NoName said:

*Big Cat jokingly congratulated him on the buyout*

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

[Evil Bill Obrien 3,294]

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…

 

 

 

Edited January 5 by Evil Bill Obrien

[Evil Bill Obrien 3,294]

 

 

[ousux 5,602]

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?

[StrippersAndNobelPrizes 855]

2 hours ago, 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…

 

 

 

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

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

[TrashMaster G 17,613]

2 hours ago, 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…

 

Whoop(s)!?

[TheRealRonWeaver? 1,258]

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

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

Never gets old.

[demos 3,011]

[futureman 22,550]

is this real

Edited January 6 by futureman

[smoky 840]

is this real

Going to need a map of all the big ten waffle houses to decide if this is a plausible rumor.

[Evil Bill Obrien 3,294]

30 minutes ago, demos said:

The more I see this, the funnier and funnier it gets

[TrashMaster G 17,613]

27 minutes ago, futureman said:

is this real

There is no way the B1G is that desperate 

[tx 3 putt 77,459]

43 minutes ago, futureman said:

is this real

[Dewey 3,294]

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. 

[Genco 3,041]

3 hours ago, 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

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

[deft 6,880]

is this real

Username checks out?

[CosmoDog 330]

13 hours ago, TrashMaster G said:

There is no way the B1G is that desperate 

[Armybrat 40,918]

18 hours ago, 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…

 

 

 

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.

[Texzilla58 4,744]

That would be tres Aggy to be trying to sell the secrets of Franklin bbq. I got his book at Costco.

[Steel Shank 9,432]

Big 10: "Who?"

[TOR 5,817]

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.

[TreatyOak 16,427]

22 hours ago, NoName said:

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

 

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.

 

[Tex Long 4,449]

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

[Longboard Horn 40,536]

 

[Chooky 13,319]

[YGIFS 19,452]

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...

[TonyTexas 10,531]

9 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

a lotta people on here gonna get butt-hurt.  And not in a fun, pegging way...

I always figured that YGIFS was a sock but didn’t realize until now that he was @NowThis

[YGIFS 19,452]

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.  

[Born Burnt 6,182]

On 1/5/2024 at 11:26 AM, NoName said:

*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.”

[nnm 36,658]

1 hour ago, Tex Long said:

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

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. 

Edited January 6 by nnm

[Mikey4 2,476]

1 hour ago, 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...

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.

Edited January 6 by Mikey4

[YGIFS 19,452]

And that's why I wrote "separate thread elsewhere."  You have the reading comprehension of an Aggie, apparently.  Alliteration aside.

[Tex Pete 20,508]

1 hour ago, 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.  

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

[YGIFS 19,452]

12 minutes ago, 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. 

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.

Edited January 6 by YGIFS

[DFW Horn 6,220]

aggy never disappoints. B1G B1G B1G!

Talk about misfits

 

[Tex Long 4,449]

1 hour ago, 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. 

 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. 

[Beau Vine 54,442]

 

[mdleast 8,312]

 

Sure…you’ve “seen” them yet no one else can “see” them

[Dbeasy 15,093]

How can Aggie go to the B1G? They are only 13 years into their previous 100 year decision.

[Guest]

29 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

 

afraid...in the sense of laughing to death.

[ousux 5,602]

 

Well yeah? Just not in the way JP fantasizes.

[utee94 15,865]

Right.  I'm terrified every time I set foot in College Station, but it has nothing to do with their athletics teams.

[NameAlreadyInUse 5,129]

He can’t even make it through that sentence without adding a laugh emoji. Even aggy can’t keep a straight face when saying something that dumb.

[Lhorn 4,967]

Hilarious.  They’ve made “SEC” their identity and now want to run away just to get away from Texas. 

[TOR 5,817]

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.