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Aggie fans, question RE: Petrino & Fisher

Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:17 pm
Posted by Hawgeye
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:17 pm
Was it your belief that Jimbo made Petrino stay with his original offense and that was the root of your offensive issues this season?

I found some of Petrino’s comments in the X link below head scratching. Why hire an OC that has a proven offensive system if you’re going to make him continue to run your system that has your seat warm?

Petrino on X
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:18 pm to
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Posted by Hawgeye
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:21 pm to
Legit discussion. Curious what Aggieland heard was going on all season versus what Petrino states. BP can’t exactly always be trusted 100% of the time.

It also seems like, if true, Jimbo did it to himself.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:21 pm to
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Was it your belief that Jimbo made Petrino stay with his original offense and that was the root of your offensive issues this season?


Yes. Supposedly their offenses are fairly similar, how true that is I don’t know. But our offense looked very similar the first 9-10 weeks to previous years

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Why hire an OC that has a proven offensive system if you’re going to make him continue to run your system that has your seat warm?


Because Jimbo is stubborn as hell, and I think he genuinely believed it would work and that his seat wasn’t as warm as it was
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:25 pm to
I am just glad to see you back baw. And Latarian and all of the other Hawg luminaries. Did not realize how the second coming of BMFP would help this board like it did.
Posted by Hawgeye
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:27 pm to
I’ve never left.
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:00 pm to
But you have not been properly recognized for tSECRant royalty that you are.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 2:01 pm
Posted by troyt37
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:03 pm to
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It also seems like, if true, Jimbo did it to himself.


I'd like to do it to myself that way, maybe even twice. When I found myself out in the cold, I'd use my 150 million to keep me warm.
Posted by JayAg
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:10 pm to
What’s it matter? Before Connor got hurt, we had way more explosive plays and scored points in Jimbo’s offense with Bobby calling the plays. And we had some success okay success in Bobby’s offense the last 2 games with Henderson. But Henderson’s best game (51 points vs State) was in Jimbo’s offense. Max struggled the most tbh. It was all different based on the QB injuries so it’s kinda misleading giving Bobby too much or too little credit. Btw, I could only assume Jimbo preferred making Bobby learn the terminology the players all know like the back of their hand after being in that system for years vs Bobby coming in with a new playbook and terminology.

If you want to watch Bobby’s offense, check out the highlights for ACU and LSU.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 2:12 pm
Posted by BevoBucks
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:13 pm to
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Petrino & Fisher


Posted by Old Sarge
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:02 pm to
I think many pointed out the offense did not look very different with Petrino at the helm. Hopefully Arkansas gets the best out of him.
Posted by twk
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:05 pm to
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Was it your belief that Jimbo made Petrino stay with his original offense and that was the root of your offensive issues this season?
The root of our offensive issues last year, and the year before that, and the year before that, was poor offensive line play. Doesn't matter what system you run if you don't block anyone. I'm sure Petrino could have done slightly better if given more freedom, but as long as our offensive line play stunk, it wouldn't have mattered much, and I don't think Petrino being given more rope would have been enough to change that.
Posted by JayAg
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:28 pm to
They want Bobby to have an explosive offense with a bad OL. That didn’t work out well.

Hawgs, I’m happy for you guys. But I ask you to temper your expectations on having a high scoring, explosive offense until your OL improves.
Posted by ColoradoElkHerd
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:36 pm to
Petrino is solid on O. Did great job identifying and recruiting Henderson as a backup and getting him ready.

If Jimbo had replaced the OL Coach and turned the O completely over to Petrino he would still be HC.
Posted by Drewbie
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:43 pm to
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I think many pointed out the offense did not look very different with Petrino at the helm.
Certainly more effective, no? I mean you did go up 75 spots nationally from last year.
Posted by Windy City
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:49 pm to
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Petrino is solid on O. Did great job identifying and recruiting Henderson as a backup and getting him ready.

If Jimbo had replaced the OL Coach and turned the O completely over to Petrino he would still be HC.


This . . . .Jimbo screwed himself by being a control freak.

Petrino's hiring raised some eyebrows as he did run a scheme fairly similar to Jimbo's approach. The prodding to hire an offensive coordinator was not meant to have Jimbo find an expensive yes man who do more of the same.

Petrino said as much in his intro press conference, saying he was in College Station to do what he was told.

Steve Addazio's failures in developing the line and Weigman's injuries made it all a moot point.



This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 3:51 pm
Posted by Pygthagorean Theorem
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:55 pm to
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Jimbo screwed himself by being a control freak


Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 4:08 pm to
I think he’s referencing the two games after Jimbo was fired (where Petrino would have free reign) vs the first 10. We were definitely better this year vs last.
Posted by Jster15
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 4:34 pm to
Combing the injury to Weigman with a really terrible offensive line play doomed the Aggie season. Connor’s quick release and downfield accuracy covered up the offensive line’s deep flaws. A bad o line magnified Johnson’s well known flaws… all of that limited both Jimbo’s and Petrino’s play calling. Late in the season with a third string QB…shitty OLine..it’s a wonder we played anyone close.
Posted by Lord of the Hogs
Member since Sep 2023
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 4:38 pm to
Oline is first priority and is being remedied.
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