Jimbo Fisher not concerned over fans leaving game
Texas A&M snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday when they beat UMass at home 20-3. It was a much-needed win for the Aggies and head coach Jimbo Fisher. But before the sound of the final horn at Texas A&M’s home stadium, Kyle Field saw much of their crowd head for the exits. After the game, in the postgame press conference, Fisher was asked about the fans leaving and whether or not he was concerned with their early exit.
“Nah,” said Fisher when asked did he notice people leaving the game. “No. I mean, we’re all disappointed, not where we want it to be. But, they will be packed out here next week, I think, for the things that go on, and we play LSU. I’m sure they’ll be here.
The Aggies have one more home game left on their schedule which will be their season finale next week against the No. 6 team in the nation, LSU. Texas A&M’s year up to this point has been a struggle to put it nicely. But, despite their record, this is still a huge game in the SEC. Fisher and the Aggies have a chance to end the season on a high note with a victory over their SEC West rival and, subsequentially, finish the year with a two-game win streak. And Texas A&M could use the help of the 12th Man to pick up the win against the Tigers.
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Fisher led the Aggies to a win but it wasn’t pretty
Texas A&M got the victory against Umass, but it wasn’t anything special. To some, their performance was one that could’ve ended much worse against a more quality opponent. Texas A&M entered Saturday’s game as 33-point favorites. Despite the Aggies’ 3-7 record, despite the weather conditions, and despite the extensive list of players out of action, they were favored to win by over 30 points.
As much as the offensive line has struggled this season, Saturday’s performance was astonishingly bad. Conner Weigman was sacked three times and there was little running room between the tackles. It goes beyond the offensive line though. The offense went 2-10 on third downs, and, as a team, the Aggies lost the turnover battle. While Weigman threw for just 191 yards, completing just 58% of his passes. There were questionable personnel decisions, from starting Amari Daniels over Le’Veon Moss to the mismanagement of the offensive line room to the lack of Jake Johnson or Theo Melin Ohrstrom at tight end, especially with Max Wright out.