Layden Robinson reveals what the Texas A&M offense looks like under Bobby Petrino

Texas A&M offensive lineman Layden Robinson is entering his fifth year of playing football with the Aggies. But even he has had to learn some new tricks with the introduction of Bobby Petrino as the team’s offensive coordinator and playcaller.

The transition has gone well, Robinson told the media this week, as there are similarities to how the offense was run last year.

“Everything has just been good,” Robinson said. “It’s going off the same pace as we did last year. We really emphasize tempo. That’s what we’re doing. We really emphasize tempo. Everything is smooth. I really don’t see much of a difference. We’re just improving on the stuff that we did last year. And stuff that work, that’s what we’re doing more of.”

The Aggies are hoping Petrino helps lead them to greater success on offense this year. The team averaged only 22.8 points per game last season, which ranked 101st out of 131 Division I FBS programs. Their 360.9 total yards were ranked 93rd in the country and their 19.5 first downs per game slotted in at 89.

Robinson said there is a little bit of new lingo, calls and jargon in the offense but it is nothing that will prevent the team from operating at a great capacity.

“Some of the stuff is changing,” Robinson said. “Some of that stuff is always gonna change. You got a new coach coming in and that’s what you expect. But everything is going great. Everything’s flowing good.”

Who Robinson will be blocked for come the first game of the year remains to be seen. Head coach Jimbo Fisher has not named a starting quarterback with junior Max Johnson and sophomore Conner Weigman the two leading contenders.

Johnson played in four games last year with a 60.6% completion percentage, 517 passing yards and three touchdowns. Weigman played in five games with eight touchdowns, 896 passing yards and a 55.3% completion percentage. Neither player threw an interception during the season.

Fisher told the media Wednesday on the first day of fall camp there is no rush to name one as the starting quarterback.

“I just want to see them manage the game. I want to see them manage the team,” Fisher said. “People say I want to see them be a game manager – you’ve gotta be a game manager. That’s the greatest compliment you can have. Then the plays you make out of that, understanding situations.”