Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M have a lot of work to do. The Aggies didn’t meet sky-high expectations in 2022. As a result, the standard in College Station cratered this offseason. Of course, it didn’t help matters that Fisher hired disgraced former coach Bobby Petrino to head the Ags’ offense this season. Many wondered what that meant for the team’s play-calling duties.
If you ask Fisher, he’s not willing to budge right now. He delivered an answer that didn’t enhance things and, with only weeks to go, is absurd.
“Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher wouldn’t answer if OC Bobby Petrino will call plays,” Brett McMurphy tweeted.
Jimbo then said, “I’m not going to get into that. Bobby was hired for a reason. Tremendous guy. Tremendous football mind. Hopefully, he’ll call the game & have suggestions.”
Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher wouldn't answer if OC Bobby Petrino will call plays: "I'm not going to get into that. Bobby was hired for a reason. Tremendous guy. Tremendous football mind. Hopefully he'll call the game & have suggestions."
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 17, 2023
Hiring Bobby Petrino, of all people, and then choosing not to be transparent about why he was there is undoubtedly a choice. Petrino has disgraced himself in more than one way over the years. If he was hired to call plays, well, then just say that.
Fisher was consistent in not answering questions about Petrino’s role with the team on Monday. While that happened, the CFB world was consistent in reacting to the situation. Not many of the reactions were kind to Jimbo Fisher or A&M.
5-7 back on the table https://t.co/viFEGph8uS
— Slander University (@TheSlanderU) July 17, 2023
Idk what’s worse??
The possibility that A&M hired Petrino for him to call plays and end the end not call plays…
Or…
Jimbo calling him a tremendous guy.
— Matt Weaver (@matteweaver) July 17, 2023
This is Scott Frost/Mark Whipple all over again. https://t.co/Rzps9k4kOV
— Josh Peterson (@joshtweeterson) July 17, 2023
Waiting patiently on his inevitable downfall. https://t.co/KVJkvAPJhq pic.twitter.com/BK7b6LocLk
— Jet Jackson (@Bari_3J) July 17, 2023
The beginning of a beautiful marriage https://t.co/mIxzOU14FB
— Bobby Carpenter (@Bcarp3) July 17, 2023
Tremendous Guy? Bobby Petrino has been called a lot of things, but this has the be the first time he has been called a "tremendous guy". https://t.co/9NgcpRmryF
— Jeffrey Wright (@JWright929espn) July 17, 2023
Ah, yes, bring in the locker room distraction to NOT call the plays. The theater in College Station is unmatched. https://t.co/wsAt7lEq8a
— Brett Gibbons (@roadtocfb) July 17, 2023
Come on Jimbo smh 🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/mDuyJdy9tU
— FSU Tony (@FsuTonyhomie) July 17, 2023
This seems… dysfunctional to say the least. https://t.co/p2kuw7dsE0
— @vivamatadoresSBN (@CCCFFSN) July 17, 2023
"Thanks for your suggestion, Bobby. Next time, leave it in the suggestion box outside of my office, plz. Thank you." https://t.co/e6mQiC3fV8
— Bill O'Zimmerman (@The_Reliant) July 17, 2023
