Jimbo Fisher shares how Texas A&M's pass rush can be fixed

Texas A&M’s defense did not have a good showing in Coral Gables as Miami hung 48 on them. However, for all the passing success that the Hurricanes had, Jimbo Fisher believes it’s just as much on his pass rush as it is on the secondary considering the Aggie’s lack of pressure so far this season.

Fisher addressed A&M’s issue of getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks during his press conference on Monday. He said that they’re going to be able to resolve that matter this week and moving forward either by teaching better recognition or adding in new wrinkles when it comes to schemes.

“It can be (fixed),” said Fisher. “Also from schemes, twists games, and rush games. Then, also, when young guys are transitioning from run to pass? What I mean is you’re in a run look, they give you a run look, and you realize it’s pass. And it’s transitioning to the edge of getting that rush? Yes, it can (be fixed). It can.

“It can be fixed, it can be done well. That’s experience, that’s coaching, and those guys recognition and then getting to that side.”

Fisher has the players to get the job done in that area in College Station. Still, he also gave Miami credit for their own scheme that made A&M’s job of getting to the backfield difficult and created several opportunities against the back end of their defense.

“We’ve got some guys that can rush the passer. We’ve got some interior guys that can rush the passer,” said Fisher. “(Miami) did a good job of sliding the protection and maximizing a slide and what we call a double-bump on the edge that were slowing it down. They got some one on ones. It does affect coverage.”

Through two games, Texas A&M only has four sacks on the season. That has helped New Mexico QB Dylan Hopkins and Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke to go 36-54 (66.7%) for 489 yards, five touchdowns that all came from Van Dyke, and one pick that came from Hopkins. It also means that 651 of the 862 yards that the Aggies have allowed (75.5%) have come through the air.

What comes next with DL Shemar Turner, the team leader in sacks, considering his arrest on Monday may only compound this issue

A&M has to find a way to get more pressure and, therefore, take a load off of their secondary. For Fisher, that’ll be a one of his top priorities as his team prepares for UL Monroe this weekend.