🏈 Who do you feel is the must win game this weekend?

 

[BAMANEWSBOT]

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The big question this week: Can Texas A&M bounce back from an embarrassing loss? Related: Are the Aggies making the right call at QB?

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The 1st fissure has finally arrived in College Station, and it was bound to happen.

Only not like this.

This was preventable. This new doubt of coach Jimbo Fisher and the direction of the Texas A&M program after last week’s home loss to Appalachian State never should have happened.

And Fisher has no one to blame but himself.

“We will be evaluating every position this week,” Fisher said at his Monday press conference.

That includes quarterback, which shouldn’t even have been a decision coming out of camp. Fisher said Haynes King and Max Johnson were close in their competition, but instead of playing the sure thing (Johnson), Fisher went with the highest ceiling at the most important position on the field (King).

Instead of starting Johnson, who in 2 utterly dysfunctional seasons at LSU had an impressive TD-INT ratio of 35-7, Fisher went with King — who had never started an SEC game.

In fact, the Miami game this weekend in College Station will be King’s 1st start against a Power 5 team (not including a series against Colorado in 2021 before a season-ending injury). In 3 starts against Kent State (2021), Sam Houston State and last week’s 17-14 loss to Appalachian State, King has 5 TDs and 5 INTs.

And that dual-threat running ability Fisher said gave King the advantage over Johnson? King is averaging 3.7 yards per carry.

He had 97 yards passing last week against Appy State, and 17 yards rushing.

When asked Monday if there would be a quarterback change this week, Fisher said, “We possibly could.”

An Aggies staffer told SDS both King and Johnson were getting 1st-team repetitions this week. That doesn’t guarantee change, but it certainly moves toward the idea of both quarterbacks being ready to play if needed. And maybe both playing.

Fisher may not have a choice. If Texas A&M heads into a brutal SEC schedule — the West Division schedule and East Division crossover games against Florida and at South Carolina — with 2 losses, another 4- or 5-loss season is on the way.

For a coach whose staff recruits as well as any in college football, and whose program has figured out and worked NIL better than anyone, that’s a bad sign.

So, too, is a coach making $9.5 million a year, with a guaranteed $95 million contract, producing another 4-loss (or worse) season.

 

[bamatommy]

Jimbo squirming after the Aggies’ PATHETIC loss to Appy State! Schadenfreude at its best!

 

[Justneedme81]

I would say Jimbo. Hasbin dont' give a shit knowing he's gone.

 

[bamafan9201]

Jimbo probably spent all last week getting ready for Miami and got smoked by APP State, I think he wins this one but gets smoked by Arkansas easily.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

In the SEC? A&M. LSU is rebuilding and Auburn is just looking for an excuse to fire their coach. All FBS? Notre Dame.

 

[rick4bama]

A&M

 

[252BAMA]

Jimbo probably spent all last week getting ready for Miami and got smoked by APP State, I think he wins this one but gets smoked by Arkansas easily.

Miami!? Hell, he didn't even prepare for Miami this week, much less last week. He doesn't prepare for anyone but Bama until he plays Bama.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Kinda with
@rocknthefreeworld

ND.
In sec. A$M they have a bloody schedule next 4 weeks

 

[PurlJam]

I’ve never felt Auburn “must win” any weekend.

 

[bama alum]

If today was a must-win for the barn, well...

 

[mando]

Harsin sealed his deal to get fired today.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Harsin sealed his deal to get fired today.

I think. Give Harsin an EXTENSION

One of best crowd up roars. Announcing AU score

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

Jimbo at aTMI wish the barn would hang on to Harsin a couple of more years.

 

[mando]

Noticed that for the 2023 recruting cycle the Barn is currently 14th in the SEC behind even Vandy. That alone will get Harsin fired and will insure they are mediocre. If we can get the viles and the puppies put back in their place and Bama of course back in their rightful place all will be as it should be.

 

[bamafan9201]

Called it, Jimbo once again was preparing for the next opponent when he had a cupcake game. This time it cost him again. 2nd year in a row, he was looking ahead to Bama last year and got beat by MSST and leach who aren't that good.

 

[252BAMA]

Called it, Jimbo once again was preparing for the next opponent when he had a cupcake game. This time it cost him again. 2nd year in a row, he was looking ahead to Bama last year and got beat by MSST and leach who aren't that good.

You need to scroll back up and look at my reply to you at post #8 when you "called it".