Jimbo Fisher is reportedly being fired by Texas A&M with reports starting to roll out early Sunday morning.
The news actually comes on the heels of a big win against Mississippi State, but that win did little to mask the issues of the Aggies.
Overall, the Aggies are 6-4 this season with losses to Miami, Alabama, Tennessee and Ole Miss.
Texas A&M must still face LSU before the end of the season with Fisher’s program well off the pace of SEC West leader Alabama.
After a 5-7 season a year ago, there was some optimism for the Aggies heading into 2023. That optimism was not realized, and Fisher is officially 45-25 overall during his A&M tenure.
Meanwhile, Kevin Sumlin went 51-26 overall during his time with the Aggies.
Watching the Week 7 outcomes unfold, a theme arose: Some schools aren’t getting a good — or even adequate — return on investment from their high-dollar coaches.
The college football coaching market has ballooned and universities hand out massive contracts like candy on Halloween.
Texas A&M is the poster child for this with its humungous, fully guaranteed deal for Jimbo Fisher, whose team is now 4-3 after a 20-13 road loss at Tennessee.
Mark Stoops is making over $9 million dollars a year at Kentucky, and he’s lost his last two games by a combined score of 89-34. Stoops’ status within the program is unwavering, but the price per win is notable.
