Jimbo Fisher updates status of key receiver Demond Demas

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher revealed that freshman wide receiver Demond Demas is out for the season with a leg injury, via the Houston Chronicle’s Brent Zwerneman. Demas did not play on Saturday against Prairie View A&M.

After redshirting in 2020, the 6-foot-3 receiver recorded 15 catches for 235 yards and a touchdown. Demond Demas appeared in eight games this season before suffering the leg injury after a career-high five catches against Ole Miss last week.

The Aggies offense now turns to juniors Jalen Preston, Ainias Smith and Caleb Chapman, along with sophomore Chase Lane to fill the gap left on offense. While the Aggies did not struggle to put up points against their lesser opponent on Saturday, they now prepare to finish the regular season on the road against LSU. The Aggies will not make the SEC Championship but are bowl eligible at 8-3.

Jimbo Fisher on SEC officials

It seems every week the SEC has a new coach frustrated with the officiating. And this week there is a new coach speaking out about officiating in the SEC. This time around, it was Texas A&M’s head coach Jimbo Fisher who aired out his grievances. In Monday’s weekly press conference, Fisher opened up on whether or not he was frustrated with the calls and how they have varied during the season.

“It is but they don’t, people don’t do it on purpose. I don’t believe that 100 percent,” Fisher said on Monday. “It’s like saying the coach [who] call plays — is that scenario plays better than [other] scenario plays, you know I’m saying. I mean everybody has their differences. There’s some things in rules, but it’s not the rules committee how they interpret things. They don’t want to make mistakes.”

“But it does get frustrating because understand something, one call can change the outcome of what goes on,” said Fisher. “I mean we’re talking about — is that an interception. is that a catch. is that a hold? There’s always the gray area of your opinion. There’s a rule, but that’s my opinion my thought, or you miss it. Is that a substitute, not a substitute? But I don’t I don’t believe they’re bad people. I’m not going to say bad people. I don’t believe they do it on purpose I don’t think they (intentionally) make mistakes.”

With a game against Prairie View A&M in the rearview, officiating is hardly on Jimbo Fisher’s mind. He will now turn his attention to beating LSU in Ed Orgeron’s final game.