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Aggies: was it worth it?

Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:23 am
Posted by Covingtontiger77
Member since Dec 2015
10193 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:23 am
Not meant to flame. But in all honesty was the firing of Jimbo worth losing the number of players to the portal, and working on a “do more with less” edict?

Honestly, I think you all jumped the gun.

Very good defense that was going to be full of JRs next year.

Good to great OL

12 team expansion to playoffs 2024



I just don’t see how sending Jimbo off with $77m and watching a roster implode somehow equates to an upgrade to the program.


At the very least, Jimbo was continue to being on top 10 classes with 12 team playoff birth in sights year after year.

Maybe the status quo was the way to go for the time being.

Posted by armtackledawg
Member since Aug 2017
11920 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:24 am to
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Not meant to flame.


Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
100,000 posts
Member since Jan 2007
49103 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:28 am to
They were embarrassed for paying a guy 10 mil a year guaranteed and felt they needed to do something.
Posted by Monsusta
Making aggy cry
Member since Oct 2023
1071 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:31 am to
They are farming coaches from Duke and SMU.

Bwahahahahaha
Posted by 308
the backwoods of Mississippi
Member since Sep 2020
1959 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:31 am to
OP, I think you make very good points.

A&M compounded the problem by pulling the trigger too quick on Fisher.
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
17884 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:31 am to
It's not like they've run off 2 guys who won natties for them, in 16 years
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33059 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:38 am to
similar to when we cut O. sucks at the time but best thing for the program in the long run
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
31803 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:39 am to
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It's not like they've run off 2 guys who won natties for them, in 16 years


With great power comes great responsibility.


Those two coaches were not living up to their responsibilities.

Taking recent and past Texas AM history

With meh power comes meh responsibility. Jimbo was right in line with everyone else. Remember bear Bryant could only pull off a .610 winning percentage there. Jimbos was .640.

It is a place that even the proven greats can only achieve mediocrity.

No offense aggies
Posted by lock2040
Member since Oct 2012
68 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:50 am to
I think we panicked
Posted by BigBro
Member since Jul 2021
7880 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:54 am to
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Honestly, I think you all jumped the gun.

You are looking at it from the wrong perspective.. by doing it this year, they are playing with house money against Texas next year.

They will be expected to lose that game now, but if they win, they will gain momentum and have something to sell.

They may argue this fact, but their big money boosters care a whole lot about that game next year, and this gives them an easy out if they lose.

1st year coach.. just wait until he gets his guys.. next year is the year.. rinse and repeat.

Just my two cents..
Posted by AGGIES
Member since Jul 2021
5458 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:06 am to
By firing Jimbo, that is an admission that it was not worth the contract extension.

But in this day and age… there is a lot of transfer portal and poaching even from solid teams - such as Ohio State for example.

We were going to lose recruits even with Jimbo staying. There is no guarantee Jimbo would’ve kept them with all the negative recruiting going on.

So getting the right coach is more important.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61132 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:08 am to
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Good to great OL



The OL was terrible, but it could have improved a lot.
Posted by Mr Sausage
Cat Spring, Texas
Member since Oct 2011
12761 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:10 am to
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g the number of players to the portal
not many difference makers in the portal.
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“do more with less” edict
who is doing that?
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think you all jumped the gun.

Nope, knew what you had with Jimbo.
quote:

Good to great OL

OL and OL coach were worst unit on team.
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watching a roster implode
are you saying that because a bunch of mediocre players are in the portal? Nolan is a loss but the guy wants 7 figures in NIL. He isn’t worth that. Y’all can pay him.
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
20351 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:15 am to
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Good to great OL


Just the opposite 2 years in a row. Our Oline was bad.
Posted by TN Tygah
Member since Nov 2023
1769 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:17 am to
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It's not like they've run off 2 guys who won natties for them, in 16 years


So 1 every 8 years. After this year, Bama will have a rate of 1 for every 7 years since 2017. I dunno, it’s getting pretty close…
Posted by LSUTigresFan
Austin
Member since Mar 2013
790 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:18 am to
I don't think they would have fired Jimbo this year if Texas and OU were not joining the SEC next year.
Posted by LG2BAMA
Texas
Member since Dec 2015
1180 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:25 am to
Reality set in. THEY PLAY TEXAS NEXT YEAR. Losing to Texas with Jimbo in his 7th year would have been too embarrassing. Now they have the first year coach. Excuse. It’s really that simple with them
Posted by DhanTigers212
Member since Dec 2014
7436 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:27 am to
A&M should be embarrassed. They tried to pay to win a championship but ultimately went 7-5. fricking embarrassing.
Posted by LSUTigresFan
Austin
Member since Mar 2013
790 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:32 am to
I don't think people get how pissed the aggies probably are that Sark is in the CFP only in his third year.
Posted by Monsusta
Making aggy cry
Member since Oct 2023
1071 posts
Posted on 12/8/23 at 8:36 am to
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I don't think people get how pissed the aggies probably are that Sark is in the CFP only in his third year.


I am sure they are upset but they have their all male cheerleaders to console them and rub their backs.

The SEC's only trans female cheer squad!

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